HTC Wildfire R70 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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Wildfire R70:
    LCD
    W999:
    OLED
  • Weight

    Wildfire R70: 20 g lighter

    Wildfire R70:
    186 g
    W999:
    206 g
  • Width

    W999: 18.8 mm narrower

    Wildfire R70:
    77.8 mm
    W999:
    59 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    W999: 3.03 in smaller diagonal

    Wildfire R70:
    6.53 in
    W999:
    3.5 in
  • Chipset

    Wildfire R70:
    Mediatek MT6763 Helio P23 (16 nm)
    W999:
    Qualcomm MSM8660 Snapdragon S3
  • Rear camera layout

    Wildfire R70:
    Triple
    W999:
    Single

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. Wildfire R70

    Height:
    163.2 mm +52.2 mm versus W999
    Width:
    77.8 mm +18.8 mm versus W999
    Depth:
    8.9 mm
  2. 2. W999

    Height:
    111 mm
    Width:
    59 mm
    Depth:
    17.8 mm +8.9 mm versus Wildfire R70

Weight

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

  1. 1. Wildfire R70

    186 g

  2. 2. W999

    206 g

    +20 g versus Wildfire R70

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. Wildfire R70

    Screen diagonal:
    6.53 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    104.7 cm²
  2. 2. W999

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

Wildfire R70 has approximately 200.2% more rectangular screen area than W999.

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 Wildfire R70, W999, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageWildfire R70W999
32 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
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. Wildfire R70

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSDXC (uses shared SIM 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. Wildfire R70

    4000 mAh

    +2500 mAh versus W999

  2. 2. W999

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. Wildfire R702. W999

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Wildfire R70, W999.
SpecificationWildfire R70W999
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 163.2 Х 77.8 Х 8.9 mm
  • 111 Х 59 Х 17.8 mm
Weight
  • 186 g
  • 206 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 6.53" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1560 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32GB 2GB RAM
  • 16 GB
Memory card support
  • microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 9 (Pie)
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6763 Helio P23 (16 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8660 Snapdragon S3
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Wildfire R70, W999.
SpecificationWildfire R70W999
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 104.7 cm2
  • 34.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 82.4%
  • 53.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 263 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Wildfire R70, W999.
SpecificationWildfire R70W999
Rear camera, main
  • 16 MP
  • Triple
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 16 MP
  • f/1.7
  • (wide)
  • 1.4µm
  • PDAF -2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • (macro) -2 MP
  • (depth)
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • (wide)
  • 1.3 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for Wildfire R70, W999.
SpecificationWildfire R70W999
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Scorpion
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-G71 MP2
  • Adreno 220
General specs
General specs — specifications for Wildfire R70, W999.
SpecificationWildfire R70W999
Release date
  • 2020
  • February 27
  • 2011
  • December
Colors
  • Aurora Blue
  • Night black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 220 EUR
Body build
  • Glass front
  • plastic back
  • plastic frame
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Wildfire R70, W999.
SpecificationWildfire R70W999
SIM card
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 CDMA 800 / 1900 - SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 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 Wildfire R70, W999.
SpecificationWildfire R70W999
Radio
  • FM radio
Unknown
Others Unknown
  • Secondary external Super AMOLED
  • 16M colors display (480 x 800 pixels)
Other features
Other features — specifications for Wildfire R70, W999.
SpecificationWildfire R70W999
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity - Battery charging 10W
  • 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