Gigabyte GSmart MS800 vs Samsung W999

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

    GSmart MS800: 73 g lighter

    GSmart MS800:
    133 g
    W999:
    206 g
  • Screen diagonal

    GSmart MS800: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    GSmart MS800:
    2.8 in
    W999:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    GSmart MS800: 2.8 mm thinner

    GSmart MS800:
    15 mm
    W999:
    17.8 mm
  • Height

    W999: 5 mm shorter

    GSmart MS800:
    116 mm
    W999:
    111 mm
  • Release year

    GSmart MS800:
    2008
    W999:
    2011

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. GSmart MS800

    Height:
    116 mm +5 mm versus W999
    Width:
    59 mm
    Depth:
    15 mm
  2. 2. W999

    Height:
    111 mm
    Width:
    59 mm
    Depth:
    17.8 mm +2.8 mm versus GSmart MS800

Weight

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

  1. 1. GSmart MS800

    133 g

  2. 2. W999

    206 g

    +73 g versus GSmart MS800

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. GSmart MS800

    Screen diagonal:
    2.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    24.3 cm²
  2. 2. W999

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    34.9 cm²

W999 has approximately 43.6% more rectangular screen area than GSmart MS800.

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.

GSmart MS800: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM · 256 MB ROM

W999: Original memory entry

16 GB

Practical features

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

1. GSmart MS800

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD (dedicated slot)

2. W999

NFC:
Unknown
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. GSmart MS800

    1300 mAh

  2. 2. W999

    1500 mAh

    +200 mAh versus GSmart MS800

Specifications

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1. GSmart MS8002. W999

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for GSmart MS800, W999.
SpecificationGSmart MS800W999
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 116 Х 59 Х 15 mm
  • 111 Х 59 Х 17.8 mm
Weight
  • 133 g
  • 206 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
  • 16 GB
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0 Professional
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8660 Snapdragon S3
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for GSmart MS800, W999.
SpecificationGSmart MS800W999
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 34.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 35.5%
  • 53.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 143 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for GSmart MS800, W999.
SpecificationGSmart MS800W999
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA videocall camera
  • 1.3 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for GSmart MS800, W999.
SpecificationGSmart MS800W999
Processor CPU
  • Marvell PXA270 520MHz
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Scorpion
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 220
General specs
General specs — specifications for GSmart MS800, W999.
SpecificationGSmart MS800W999
Release date
  • 2008
  • February
  • 2011
  • December
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 360 EUR
  • 220 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 150 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for GSmart MS800, W999.
SpecificationGSmart MS800W999
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 CDMA 800 / 1900 - SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; SiRF Star III chipset
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • miniUSB 1.1
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.67 W/kg (head) 0.69 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.14 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for GSmart MS800, W999.
SpecificationGSmart MS800W999
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Unknown
Others Unknown
  • Secondary external Super AMOLED
  • 16M colors display (480 x 800 pixels)
Other features
Other features — specifications for GSmart MS800, W999.
SpecificationGSmart MS800W999
Dop
  • Pocket Office -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV/AMR player -WMV/MP4/3gp player -Organizer -Business card scanner -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - DivX/Xvid/MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Document editor -Photo editor -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input