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LG U vs Philips W3500

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

LG U

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Philips W3500

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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.

  • WeightU: 35 g lighterU: 135 g · W3500: 170 g
  • Screen diagonalW3500: 0.2 in smaller diagonalW3500: 5 in · U: 5.2 in
  • DepthU: 2 mm thinnerU: 7.7 mm · W3500: 9.7 mm
  • HeightW3500: 5.6 mm shorterW3500: 142 mm · U: 147.6 mm
  • Release year2016 / 2013U: 2016 · W3500: 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
U: 147.6 × 73.2 mm 1 W3500: 142 × 73.6 mm 2
Side
U: 147.6 × 7.7 mm 1 W3500: 142 × 9.7 mm 2
  1. 1. U
    Height
    147.6 mm+5.6 mm versus W3500
    Width
    73.2 mm
    Depth
    7.7 mm
    Weight
    135 g
  2. 2. W3500
    Height
    142 mm
    Width
    73.6 mm
    Depth
    9.7 mm+2 mm versus U
    Weight
    170 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. U135 g
  2. 2. W3500170 g

    +35 g versus U

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
U: 5.2 in, 16:9, About 74.5 cm² rectangular area 1 W3500: 5 in, 16:9, About 68.9 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. U 5.2 in · 16:9 About 74.5 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. W3500 5 in · 16:9 About 68.9 cm² rectangular area

U has approximately 8.2% more rectangular screen area than W3500.

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
StorageUW3500
32 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
W3500: Original memory entry

1 GB 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. U

NFC
Unknown
Headphone jack
Yes
Memory card support
See details microSD · up to 256 GB

2. W3500

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 capacity

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

  1. 1. U3000 mAh

    +800 mAh versus W3500

  2. 2. W35002200 mAh

Specifications

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1. U2. W3500

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationUW3500
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 147.6 Х 73.2 Х 7.7 mm
  • 142 Х 73.6 Х 9.7 mm
Weight
  • 135 g
  • 170 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.2" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 480 x 854 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationUW3500
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 74.5 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 69.0%
  • 65.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 424 PPI
  • 196 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationUW3500
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 480p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 8 MP
Unknown
Performance
Performance
SpecificationUW3500
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.14 GHz
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz
General specs
General specs
SpecificationUW3500
Release date
  • 2016
  • October
  • 2013
  • December
Colors
  • White
  • Black
  • Pink
  • Black
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 170 EUR
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationUW3500
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • WiFi 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
  • LE
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationUW3500
Radio
  • No
  • No
Other features
Other features
SpecificationUW3500
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer