Icemobile Prime Plus 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

    Prime Plus: 71 g lighter

    Prime Plus:
    135 g
    W999:
    206 g
  • Width

    W999: 17.1 mm narrower

    Prime Plus:
    76.1 mm
    W999:
    59 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    W999: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    Prime Plus:
    5 in
    W999:
    3.5 in
  • Chipset

    Prime Plus:
    Qualcomm MSM8225 Snapdragon S4 Play
    W999:
    Qualcomm MSM8660 Snapdragon S3
  • Depth

    Prime Plus: 7.3 mm thinner

    Prime Plus:
    10.5 mm
    W999:
    17.8 mm
  • Height

    W999: 30.6 mm shorter

    Prime Plus:
    141.6 mm
    W999:
    111 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. Prime Plus

    Height:
    141.6 mm +30.6 mm versus W999
    Width:
    76.1 mm +17.1 mm versus W999
    Depth:
    10.5 mm
  2. 2. W999

    Height:
    111 mm
    Width:
    59 mm
    Depth:
    17.8 mm +7.3 mm versus Prime Plus

Weight

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

  1. 1. Prime Plus

    135 g

  2. 2. W999

    206 g

    +71 g versus Prime Plus

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. Prime Plus

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    71.2 cm²
  2. 2. W999

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

Prime Plus has approximately 104.1% 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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Prime Plus: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB RAM

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. Prime Plus

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (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. Prime Plus

    2150 mAh

    +650 mAh versus W999

  2. 2. W999

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. Prime Plus2. W999

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Prime Plus, W999.
SpecificationPrime PlusW999
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 141.6 Х 76.1 Х 10.5 mm
  • 111 Х 59 Х 17.8 mm
Weight
  • 135 g
  • 206 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 16 GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2150 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8225 Snapdragon S4 Play
  • Qualcomm MSM8660 Snapdragon S3
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Prime Plus, W999.
SpecificationPrime PlusW999
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors Unknown
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 71.2 cm2
  • 34.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 66.0%
  • 53.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 187 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Prime Plus, W999.
SpecificationPrime PlusW999
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 1.3 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for Prime Plus, W999.
SpecificationPrime PlusW999
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A5
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Scorpion
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 203
  • Adreno 220
General specs
General specs — specifications for Prime Plus, W999.
SpecificationPrime PlusW999
Release date
  • 2012
  • October
  • 2011
  • December
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 220 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 120 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Prime Plus, W999.
SpecificationPrime PlusW999
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 CDMA 800 / 1900 - SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA
  • 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
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • EDR
  • 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 Prime Plus, W999.
SpecificationPrime PlusW999
Radio
  • No
Unknown
Others Unknown
  • Secondary external Super AMOLED
  • 16M colors display (480 x 800 pixels)
Other features
Other features — specifications for Prime Plus, W999.
SpecificationPrime PlusW999
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • 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