Motorola A3100 vs Philips W736

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

    A3100: 48.5 g lighter

    A3100:
    119 g
    W736:
    167.5 g
  • Width

    A3100: 5.7 mm narrower

    A3100:
    59.7 mm
    W736:
    65.4 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    A3100: 1.2 in smaller diagonal

    A3100:
    2.8 in
    W736:
    4 in
  • Chipset

    A3100:
    Qualcomm MSM7201A
    W736:
    Mediatek MT6577 (40 nm)
  • Depth

    W736: 1.6 mm thinner

    A3100:
    13.7 mm
    W736:
    12.1 mm
  • Height

    A3100: 16.6 mm shorter

    A3100:
    110 mm
    W736:
    126.6 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. A3100

    Height:
    110 mm
    Width:
    59.7 mm
    Depth:
    13.7 mm +1.6 mm versus W736
  2. 2. W736

    Height:
    126.6 mm +16.6 mm versus A3100
    Width:
    65.4 mm +5.7 mm versus A3100
    Depth:
    12.1 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. A3100

    119 g

  2. 2. W736

    167.5 g

    +48.5 g versus A3100

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. A3100

    Screen diagonal:
    2.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    24.3 cm²
  2. 2. W736

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

W736 has approximately 87.6% more rectangular screen area than A3100.

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.

A3100: Original memory entry

256 MB · 128 MB RAM

W736: Original memory entry

4 GB (2 GB user available)

Practical features

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

1. A3100

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)

2. W736

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. A3100

    1170 mAh

  2. 2. W736

    2400 mAh

    +1230 mAh versus A3100

Specifications

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1. A31002. W736

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for A3100, W736.
SpecificationA3100W736
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 110 Х 59.7 Х 13.7 mm
  • 126.6 Х 65.4 Х 12.1 mm
Weight
  • 119 g
  • 167.5 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 4" 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.
  • 256 MB
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 4 GB (2 GB user available)
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1170 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7201A
  • Mediatek MT6577 (40 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for A3100, W736.
SpecificationA3100W736
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 37.0%
  • 55.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 143 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for A3100, W736.
SpecificationA3100W736
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA videocall camera
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for A3100, W736.
SpecificationA3100W736
Processor CPU
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 130
  • PowerVR SGX531u
General specs
General specs — specifications for A3100, W736.
SpecificationA3100W736
Release date
  • 2009
  • January
  • 2012
  • November
Colors
  • Black
  • Grey
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 298 h Talking time- Up to 6 h 48 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 667 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 11 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for A3100, W736.
SpecificationA3100W736
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
USB
  • miniUSB
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.31 W/kg (head) 1.33 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.93 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for A3100, W736.
SpecificationA3100W736
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for A3100, W736.
SpecificationA3100W736
Dop
  • Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/WMA/MP4/WMV player
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity