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BLU Elite 3.8 vs Philips W930

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

Philips W930

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Weight

    Elite 3.8: 113 g lighter

    Elite 3.8:
    137 g
    W930:
    250 g
  • Width

    W930: 2.2 mm narrower

    Elite 3.8:
    60 mm
    W930:
    57.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    W930: 0.6 in smaller diagonal

    Elite 3.8:
    3.8 in
    W930:
    3.2 in
  • Chipset

    Elite 3.8:
    Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1
    W930:
    Mediatek MT6573 (65 nm)
  • Depth

    Elite 3.8: 10.7 mm thinner

    Elite 3.8:
    11.3 mm
    W930:
    22 mm
  • Height

    W930: 10 mm shorter

    Elite 3.8:
    120 mm
    W930:
    110 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

Front
Front — relative size Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps. Elite 3.8: height 120 mm; Width 60 mm. W930: height 110 mm; Width 57.8 mm. Elite 3.8: 120 × 60 mm 1 W930: 110 × 57.8 mm 2
Side
Side — relative size Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps. Elite 3.8: height 120 mm; Depth 11.3 mm. W930: height 110 mm; Depth 22 mm. Elite 3.8: 120 × 11.3 mm 1 W930: 110 × 22 mm 2
  1. 1. Elite 3.8

    Height:
    120 mm +10 mm versus W930
    Width:
    60 mm +2.2 mm versus W930
    Depth:
    11.3 mm
    Weight:
    137 g
  2. 2. W930

    Height:
    110 mm
    Width:
    57.8 mm
    Depth:
    22 mm +10.7 mm versus Elite 3.8
    Weight:
    250 g

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Elite 3.8

    137 g

  2. 2. W930

    250 g

    +113 g versus Elite 3.8

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

Screen size
Relative rectangular screen sizes; numbers match the phone labels below Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes. Elite 3.8: screen diagonal 3.8 in; aspect ratio (height:width) 5:3; approximate rectangular area 41.1 cm². W930: screen diagonal 3.2 in; aspect ratio (height:width) 3:2; approximate rectangular area 30.5 cm². Elite 3.8: 3.8 in, 5:3, About 41.1 cm² rectangular area 1 W930: 3.2 in, 3:2, About 30.5 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. Elite 3.8

    Screen diagonal:
    3.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    41.1 cm²
  2. 2. W930

    Screen diagonal:
    3.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    30.5 cm²

Elite 3.8 has approximately 34.8% more rectangular screen area than W930.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Elite 3.8: Original memory entry

1 GB · 512 MB RAM

W930: Original memory entry

100 MB

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Elite 3.8

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

2. W930

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 4 GB included

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Elite 3.8

    1600 mAh

  2. 2. W930

    2000 mAh

    +400 mAh versus Elite 3.8

Specifications

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1. Elite 3.82. W930

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Elite 3.8, W930.
SpecificationElite 3.8W930
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 120 Х 60 Х 11.3 mm
  • 110 Х 57.8 Х 22 mm
Weight
  • 137 g
  • 250 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • Dual TFT
Screen size
  • 3.8" inch
  • 3.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 320 x 480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 1 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 100 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 4 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1600 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1
  • Mediatek MT6573 (65 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Elite 3.8, W930.
SpecificationElite 3.8W930
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 41.1 cm2
  • 30.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 57.1%
  • 48.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 246 PPI
  • 180 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Elite 3.8, W930.
SpecificationElite 3.8W930
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • 480p
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • VGA
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for Elite 3.8, W930.
SpecificationElite 3.8W930
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A5
  • 800 MHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
  • PowerVR SGX531
General specs
General specs — specifications for Elite 3.8, W930.
SpecificationElite 3.8W930
Release date
  • 2012
  • July
  • 2012
  • July
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black/Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 550 h (2G) / Up to 500 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 20 h (2G) / Up to 10 h (3G)
  • Talking time- Up to 9 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Elite 3.8, W930.
SpecificationElite 3.8W930
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Elite 3.8, W930.
SpecificationElite 3.8W930
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Elite 3.8, W930.
SpecificationElite 3.8W930
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/AAC/WMA/WAV player -DivX/XviD/MP4/H.264/WMV player -Organizer -Document viewer/editor -Photo viewer/editor -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input (Swype)
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - MP3/WAV/WMA/AAC+ player -MP4/H.263 player -Document viewer -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input