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HTC Primo vs Philips W9588

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

HTC Primo

HTC Primo

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Philips W9588

Philips W9588

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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.

  • WeightPrimo: 131.8 g lighterPrimo: 115 g · W9588: 246.8 g
  • WidthPrimo: 1.8 mm narrowerPrimo: 59.7 mm · W9588: 61.5 mm
  • Screen diagonalW9588: 0.2 in smaller diagonalW9588: 3.5 in · Primo: 3.7 in
  • DepthPrimo: 11.3 mm thinnerPrimo: 9.2 mm · W9588: 20.5 mm
  • HeightW9588: 3.8 mm shorterW9588: 116.5 mm · Primo: 120.3 mm
  • Release year2012 / 2013Primo: 2012 · W9588: 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.

Front
Primo: 120.3 × 59.7 mm 1 W9588: 116.5 × 61.5 mm 2
Side
Primo: 120.3 × 9.2 mm 1 W9588: 116.5 × 20.5 mm 2
  1. 1. Primo
    Height
    120.3 mm+3.8 mm versus W9588
    Width
    59.7 mm
    Depth
    9.2 mm
    Weight
    115 g
  2. 2. W9588
    Height
    116.5 mm
    Width
    61.5 mm+1.8 mm versus Primo
    Depth
    20.5 mm+11.3 mm versus Primo
    Weight
    246.8 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. Primo115 g
  2. 2. W9588246.8 g

    +131.8 g versus Primo

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
Primo: 3.7 in, 5:3, About 39 cm² rectangular area 1 W9588: 3.5 in, 5:3, About 34.9 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. Primo 3.7 in · 5:3 About 39 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. W9588 3.5 in · 5:3 About 34.9 cm² rectangular area

Primo has approximately 11.8% more rectangular screen area than W9588.

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 by storage capacity and phone
StoragePrimoW9588
4 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
Primo: Original memory entry

4 GB (1 GB user available) · 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. Primo

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

2. W9588

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 capacity

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

  1. 1. Primo1500 mAh
  2. 2. W95882400 mAh

    +900 mAh versus Primo

Specifications

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1. Primo2. W9588

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationPrimoW9588
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 120.3 Х 59.7 Х 9.2 mm
  • 116.5 Х 61.5 Х 20.5 mm
Weight
  • 115 g
  • 246.8 g
Technology
  • Super LCD2
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.7" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB (1 GB user available)
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 4 GB included
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0.3 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • not upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean); Sense UI 4
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationPrimoW9588
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 39.0 cm2
  • 34.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 54.3%
  • 48.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 252 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationPrimoW9588
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 1 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • No
  • 1 MP
Performance
Performance
SpecificationPrimoW9588
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 205
Unknown
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 47320
General specs
General specs
SpecificationPrimoW9588
Release date
  • 2012
  • February. Released 2012
  • April
  • 2013
  • December
Colors
  • Black
  • Brown
  • Black
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
Unknown
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 603 h Talking time- Up to 16 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationPrimoW9588
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual 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
  • HSPA 21.1/11.5 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.87 W/kg (head) 0.77 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.87 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationPrimoW9588
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Others
  • Beats Audio
  • Secondary external IPS capacitive touchscreen
  • 256K colors
  • 480 x 800 pixels
  • 3.5 inches
Other features
Other features
SpecificationPrimoW9588
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - DivX/XviD/MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -Document editor -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity