LG Candy vs Philips W8500

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

    Candy: 20 g lighter

    Candy:
    152 g
    W8500:
    172 g
  • Width

    W8500: 2.2 mm narrower

    Candy:
    73.2 mm
    W8500:
    71 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    W8500: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    Candy:
    5 in
    W8500:
    4.3 in
  • Depth

    Candy: 4.1 mm thinner

    Candy:
    8.2 mm
    W8500:
    12.3 mm
  • Height

    W8500: 14.3 mm shorter

    Candy:
    146.3 mm
    W8500:
    132 mm
  • Release year

    Candy:
    2018
    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. Candy

    Height:
    146.3 mm +14.3 mm versus W8500
    Width:
    73.2 mm +2.2 mm versus W8500
    Depth:
    8.2 mm
  2. 2. W8500

    Height:
    132 mm
    Width:
    71 mm
    Depth:
    12.3 mm +4.1 mm versus Candy

Weight

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

  1. 1. Candy

    152 g

  2. 2. W8500

    172 g

    +20 g versus Candy

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. Candy

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²
  2. 2. W8500

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

Candy has approximately 35.2% more rectangular screen area than W8500.

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 Candy, W8500, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageCandyW8500
16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
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. Candy

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 GB

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. Candy

    2500 mAh

    +100 mAh versus W8500

  2. 2. W8500

    2400 mAh

Specifications

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1. Candy2. W8500

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Candy, W8500.
SpecificationCandyW8500
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 146.3 Х 73.2 Х 8.2 mm
  • 132 Х 71 Х 12.3 mm
Weight
  • 152 g
  • 172 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 4.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 540 x 960 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 4 GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.1.2 (Nougat)
  • Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Candy, W8500.
SpecificationCandyW8500
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 51.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 64.4%
  • 54.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 256 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Candy, W8500.
SpecificationCandyW8500
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 5 MP
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Candy, W8500.
SpecificationCandyW8500
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz
Antutu 7 score *
  • 9032
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Candy, W8500.
SpecificationCandyW8500
Release date
  • 2018
  • August
  • 2013
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Blue
  • Silver
  • Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 6700 INR
Unknown
Battery life Unknown
  • Talking time- Up to 8 h
Body build
  • plastic body
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Candy, W8500.
SpecificationCandyW8500
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM
  • (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 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
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Candy, W8500.
SpecificationCandyW8500
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for Candy, W8500.
SpecificationCandyW8500
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity - For India
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins)