Motorola A1200 vs Philips W9588

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

    A1200: 124.8 g lighter

    A1200:
    122 g
    W9588:
    246.8 g
  • Width

    A1200: 9.8 mm narrower

    A1200:
    51.7 mm
    W9588:
    61.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    A1200: 1.1 in smaller diagonal

    A1200:
    2.4 in
    W9588:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    W9588: 1 mm thinner

    A1200:
    21.5 mm
    W9588:
    20.5 mm
  • Height

    A1200: 20.8 mm shorter

    A1200:
    95.7 mm
    W9588:
    116.5 mm
  • Release year

    A1200:
    2005
    W9588:
    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. A1200

    Height:
    95.7 mm
    Width:
    51.7 mm
    Depth:
    21.5 mm +1 mm versus W9588
  2. 2. W9588

    Height:
    116.5 mm +20.8 mm versus A1200
    Width:
    61.5 mm +9.8 mm versus A1200
    Depth:
    20.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. A1200

    122 g

  2. 2. W9588

    246.8 g

    +124.8 g versus A1200

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. A1200

    Screen diagonal:
    2.4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    17.8 cm²
  2. 2. W9588

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

W9588 has approximately 95.5% more rectangular screen area than A1200.

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 A1200, W9588, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageA1200W9588
4 GB Unknown 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. A1200

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD (dedicated slot)

2. W9588

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 4 GB included

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. A1200

    850 mAh

  2. 2. W9588

    2400 mAh

    +1550 mAh versus A1200

Specifications

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1. A12002. W9588

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for A1200, W9588.
SpecificationA1200W9588
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 95.7 Х 51.7 Х 21.5 mm
  • 116.5 Х 61.5 Х 20.5 mm
Weight
  • 122 g
  • 246.8 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.4" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded. Unknown
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 4 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 850 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Linux
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for A1200, W9588.
SpecificationA1200W9588
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 17.8 cm2
  • 34.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 36.1%
  • 48.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 167 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for A1200, W9588.
SpecificationA1200W9588
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • QCIF
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 1 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 1 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for A1200, W9588.
SpecificationA1200W9588
Processor CPU
  • Intel XScale 312MHz
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 47320
General specs
General specs — specifications for A1200, W9588.
SpecificationA1200W9588
Release date
  • 2005
  • December
  • 2013
  • December
Colors
  • Black
  • Red
  • Silver
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 160 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 603 h Talking time- Up to 16 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for A1200, W9588.
SpecificationA1200W9588
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 21.1/11.5 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 12
Edge
  • No
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • miniUSB
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for A1200, W9588.
SpecificationA1200W9588
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • Handwriting and speech recognition (Chi & Eng)
  • Secondary external IPS capacitive touchscreen
  • 256K colors
  • 480 x 800 pixels
  • 3.5 inches
Other features
Other features — specifications for A1200, W9588.
SpecificationA1200W9588
Dop
  • MP3/MP4/AAC+ player -Organizer -Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Photo editor -Voice dial/memo - Also known as Motorola MING
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity