HP iPAQ Glisten vs Philips W8355

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

    iPAQ Glisten: 92.5 g lighter

    iPAQ Glisten:
    132 g
    W8355:
    224.5 g
  • Width

    iPAQ Glisten: 16.2 mm narrower

    iPAQ Glisten:
    62.8 mm
    W8355:
    79 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    iPAQ Glisten: 2.8 in smaller diagonal

    iPAQ Glisten:
    2.5 in
    W8355:
    5.3 in
  • Chipset

    iPAQ Glisten:
    Qualcomm MSM7200
    W8355:
    Qualcomm MSM8225 Snapdragon S4 Play
  • Depth

    W8355: 2.5 mm thinner

    iPAQ Glisten:
    13.4 mm
    W8355:
    10.9 mm
  • Height

    iPAQ Glisten: 34.8 mm shorter

    iPAQ Glisten:
    112.8 mm
    W8355:
    147.6 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.

  1. 1. iPAQ Glisten

    Height:
    112.8 mm
    Width:
    62.8 mm
    Depth:
    13.4 mm +2.5 mm versus W8355
  2. 2. W8355

    Height:
    147.6 mm +34.8 mm versus iPAQ Glisten
    Width:
    79 mm +16.2 mm versus iPAQ Glisten
    Depth:
    10.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. iPAQ Glisten

    132 g

  2. 2. W8355

    224.5 g

    +92.5 g versus iPAQ Glisten

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. iPAQ Glisten

    Screen diagonal:
    2.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    19.4 cm²
  2. 2. W8355

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

W8355 has approximately 300.1% more rectangular screen area than iPAQ Glisten.

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.

iPAQ Glisten: Original memory entry

256 MB RAM · 512 MB ROM

W8355: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB RAM

Practical features

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

1. iPAQ Glisten

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)

2. W8355

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.

At least two unambiguous positive capacity values are needed for a chart. Original entries remain in the specifications.

Specifications

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1. iPAQ Glisten2. W8355

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for iPAQ Glisten, W8355.
SpecificationiPAQ GlistenW8355
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 112.8 Х 62.8 Х 13.4 mm
  • 147.6 Х 79 Х 10.9 mm
Weight
  • 132 g
  • 224.5 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.5" inch
  • 5.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 240 px
  • 540 x 960 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 512 MB ROM
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 0 mAh,
  • 3000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.5 Professional
  • Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7200
  • Qualcomm MSM8225 Snapdragon S4 Play
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for iPAQ Glisten, W8355.
SpecificationiPAQ GlistenW8355
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors Unknown
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 19.4 cm2
  • 77.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 27.3%
  • 66.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 160 PPI
  • 208 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for iPAQ Glisten, W8355.
SpecificationiPAQ GlistenW8355
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 2 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for iPAQ Glisten, W8355.
SpecificationiPAQ GlistenW8355
Processor CPU
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A5
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 130
  • Adreno 203
General specs
General specs — specifications for iPAQ Glisten, W8355.
SpecificationiPAQ GlistenW8355
Release date
  • 2009
  • November
  • 2013
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 140 EUR
Unknown
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 742 h Talking time- Up to 13 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPAQ Glisten, W8355.
SpecificationiPAQ GlistenW8355
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.59 W/kg (head) 1.08 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for iPAQ Glisten, W8355.
SpecificationiPAQ GlistenW8355
Radio
  • No
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for iPAQ Glisten, W8355.
SpecificationiPAQ GlistenW8355
Dop
  • Pocket Office -Organizer -Media player -Voice memo -Predictive text input For AT&T Also known as HP iPAQ K3 Obsidian
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity