BLU G9 vs Philips W8555

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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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

    G9: 35 g lighter

    G9:
    165 g
    W8555:
    200 g
  • Screen diagonal

    W8555: 1.3 in smaller diagonal

    G9:
    6.3 in
    W8555:
    5 in
  • Rear camera layout

    G9:
    Dual
    W8555:
    Single
  • Release year

    G9:
    2019
    W8555:
    2013

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.

  1. 1. G9

    Height:
    155.4 mm
    Width:
    71.8 mm
    Depth:
    8 mm
  2. 2. W8555

    Height:
    Unknown
    Width:
    Unknown
    Depth:
    Unknown

    Unavailable dimensions are omitted from the drawing.

Weight

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

  1. 1. G9

    165 g

  2. 2. W8555

    200 g

    +35 g versus G9

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.

  1. 1. G9

    Screen diagonal:
    6.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    99.1 cm²
  2. 2. W8555

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²

G9 has approximately 43.7% more rectangular screen area than W8555.

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.

Recorded RAM for G9, W8555, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageG9W8555
16 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
G9: Original memory entry

64 GB · 512GB 4GB

Practical features

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

1. G9

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 128 GB

2. W8555

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

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. G9

    4000 mAh

    +700 mAh versus W8555

  2. 2. W8555

    3300 mAh

Specifications

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1. G92. W8555

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for G9, W8555.
SpecificationG9W8555
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 155.4 Х 71.8 Х 8 mm
  • Х Х mm
Weight
  • 165 g
  • 200 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 6.3" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1520 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 128 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 3300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6762 Helio P22 (12 nm)
Unknown
NFC Unknown
  • Yes (MasterCard PayPass ready)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for G9, W8555.
SpecificationG9W8555
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 99.1 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 19:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 88.8%
Unknown
PPI /points per inch/
  • 267 PPI
  • 441 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for G9, W8555.
SpecificationG9W8555
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Dual
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/3''
  • PDAF -2 MP
  • depth sensor
  • 13 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/3''
Unknown
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for G9, W8555.
SpecificationG9W8555
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR GE8320
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 74326
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for G9, W8555.
SpecificationG9W8555
Release date
  • 2019
  • May
  • 2013
  • November
Colors
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 180 USD
  • 340 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 750 h (2G) / Up to 650 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 30 h (2G) / Up to 24 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 950 h Talking time- Up to 18 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for G9, W8555.
SpecificationG9W8555
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM/Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM
  • (Dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 28(700)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for G9, W8555.
SpecificationG9W8555
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for G9, W8555.
SpecificationG9W8555
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass