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HTC ChaCha vs Philips W8500

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

HTC ChaCha

HTC ChaCha

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Philips W8500

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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

    ChaCha: 52 g lighter

    ChaCha:
    120 g
    W8500:
    172 g
  • Width

    ChaCha: 6.4 mm narrower

    ChaCha:
    64.6 mm
    W8500:
    71 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    ChaCha: 1.7 in smaller diagonal

    ChaCha:
    2.6 in
    W8500:
    4.3 in
  • Depth

    ChaCha: 1.6 mm thinner

    ChaCha:
    10.7 mm
    W8500:
    12.3 mm
  • Height

    ChaCha: 17.6 mm shorter

    ChaCha:
    114.4 mm
    W8500:
    132 mm
  • Release year

    ChaCha:
    2011
    W8500:
    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. ChaCha

    Height:
    114.4 mm
    Width:
    64.6 mm
    Depth:
    10.7 mm
  2. 2. W8500

    Height:
    132 mm +17.6 mm versus ChaCha
    Width:
    71 mm +6.4 mm versus ChaCha
    Depth:
    12.3 mm +1.6 mm versus ChaCha

Weight

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

  1. 1. ChaCha

    120 g

  2. 2. W8500

    172 g

    +52 g versus ChaCha

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. ChaCha

    Screen diagonal:
    2.6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    20.1 cm²
  2. 2. W8500

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

W8500 has approximately 153.2% more rectangular screen area than ChaCha.

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.

ChaCha: Original memory entry

512 MB · 512 MB RAM

W8500: Original memory entry

4 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. ChaCha

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 2 GB included

2. W8500

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. ChaCha

    1250 mAh

  2. 2. W8500

    2400 mAh

    +1150 mAh versus ChaCha

Specifications

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1. ChaCha2. W8500

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for ChaCha, W8500.
SpecificationChaChaW8500
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 114.4 Х 64.6 Х 10.7 mm
  • 132 Х 71 Х 12.3 mm
Weight
  • 120 g
  • 172 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.6" inch
  • 4.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 320 px
  • 540 x 960 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 512 MB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 4 GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1250 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread); Sense UI 2.1
  • Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for ChaCha, W8500.
SpecificationChaChaW8500
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 20.1 cm2
  • 51.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 27.2%
  • 54.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 222 PPI
  • 256 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for ChaCha, W8500.
SpecificationChaChaW8500
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • VGA
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for ChaCha, W8500.
SpecificationChaChaW8500
Processor CPU
  • 800 MHz
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz
Antutu 7 score Legacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 357
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for ChaCha, W8500.
SpecificationChaChaW8500
Release date
  • 2011
  • February
  • 2013
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • Silver
  • Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 70 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 430 h (2G) / Up to 660 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 7 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 7 h (3G)
  • Talking time- Up to 8 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for ChaCha, W8500.
SpecificationChaChaW8500
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM
  • (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.68 W/kg (head) 1.37 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for ChaCha, W8500.
SpecificationChaChaW8500
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for ChaCha, W8500.
SpecificationChaChaW8500
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Facebook dedicated key -MP3/AAC+/WAV/WMA player -MP4/H.264 player -Organizer -Document viewer/editor -Voice memo -Predictive text input - Also known as HTC ChaChaCha
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins)