Lenovo A690 vs Philips W820

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

    A690: 9 g lighter

    A690:
    134 g
    W820:
    143 g
  • Width

    W820: 7.3 mm narrower

    A690:
    65 mm
    W820:
    57.7 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    W820: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

    A690:
    4 in
    W820:
    3.2 in
  • Depth

    A690: 3.8 mm thinner

    A690:
    11 mm
    W820:
    14.8 mm
  • Height

    W820: 9.4 mm shorter

    A690:
    124 mm
    W820:
    114.6 mm
  • Release year

    A690:
    2013
    W820:
    2012

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. A690

    Height:
    124 mm +9.4 mm versus W820
    Width:
    65 mm +7.3 mm versus W820
    Depth:
    11 mm
  2. 2. W820

    Height:
    114.6 mm
    Width:
    57.7 mm
    Depth:
    14.8 mm +3.8 mm versus A690

Weight

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

  1. 1. A690

    134 g

  2. 2. W820

    143 g

    +9 g versus A690

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. A690

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²
  2. 2. W820

    Screen diagonal:
    3.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    30.5 cm²

A690 has approximately 49.4% more rectangular screen area than W820.

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.

A690: Original memory entry

512 MB RAM · 512 MB

W820: Original memory entry

512 MB

Practical features

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

1. A690

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

2. W820

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. A690

    1500 mAh

  2. 2. W820

    2100 mAh

    +600 mAh versus A690

Specifications

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1. A6902. W820

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for A690, W820.
SpecificationA690W820
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 124 Х 65 Х 11 mm
  • 114.6 Х 57.7 Х 14.8 mm
Weight
  • 134 g
  • 143 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 3.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 320 x 480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 512 MB
  • 512 MB
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.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3.6 (Gingerbread)
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6575 (40 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for A690, W820.
SpecificationA690W820
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
Unknown
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 30.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 56.5%
  • 46.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 180 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for A690, W820.
SpecificationA690W820
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • 480p
  • 176x144@15fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for A690, W820.
SpecificationA690W820
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
Unknown
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX531
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 1145
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for A690, W820.
SpecificationA690W820
Release date
  • 2013
  • January
  • 2012
  • March
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 90 EUR
Unknown
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 600 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for A690, W820.
SpecificationA690W820
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
Bluetooth
  • Yes
  • 2.0
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.25 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for A690, W820.
SpecificationA690W820
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for A690, W820.
SpecificationA690W820
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/WAV/WMA/AAC+ player -MP4/H.263 player -Document viewer -Photo viewer/editor -Organizer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input