Motorola A780 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.

  • Width

    A780: 4.7 mm narrower

    A780:
    53 mm
    W820:
    57.7 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    A780: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    A780:
    2.5 in
    W820:
    3.2 in
  • Depth

    W820: 9.2 mm thinner

    A780:
    24 mm
    W820:
    14.8 mm
  • Height

    A780: 8.6 mm shorter

    A780:
    106 mm
    W820:
    114.6 mm
  • Release year

    A780:
    2004
    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. A780

    Height:
    106 mm
    Width:
    53 mm
    Depth:
    24 mm +9.2 mm versus W820
  2. 2. W820

    Height:
    114.6 mm +8.6 mm versus A780
    Width:
    57.7 mm +4.7 mm versus A780
    Depth:
    14.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. A780

    141 g

  2. 2. W820

    143 g

    +2 g versus A780

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. A780

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

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

W820 has approximately 57.5% more rectangular screen area than A780.

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.

A780: Original memory entry

48 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. A780

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD (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. A780

    780 mAh

  2. 2. W820

    2100 mAh

    +1320 mAh versus A780

Specifications

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1. A7802. W820

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for A780, W820.
SpecificationA780W820
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 106 Х 53 Х 24 mm
  • 114.6 Х 57.7 Х 14.8 mm
Weight
  • 141 g
  • 143 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.5" inch
  • 3.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 320 x 480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 48 MB
  • 512 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 780 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Linux
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for A780, W820.
SpecificationA780W820
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
Unknown
Screen area
  • 19.4 cm2
  • 30.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 34.5%
  • 46.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 160 PPI
  • 180 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for A780, W820.
SpecificationA780W820
Rear camera, main
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 1.3 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 176x144@15fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Performance
Performance — specifications for A780, W820.
SpecificationA780W820
Processor CPU
  • 312 MHz
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for A780, W820.
SpecificationA780W820
Release date
  • 2004
  • Q3
  • 2012
  • March
Colors Unknown
  • Black
Battery life
  • Stand by time- 110 h - 180 h Talking time- 3 h - 6 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 600 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for A780, W820.
SpecificationA780W820
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • Proprietary
  • 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 1.1
  • 2.0
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for A780, W820.
SpecificationA780W820
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for A780, W820.
SpecificationA780W820
Dop
  • MP3 player -Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Organizer -SyncML -Voice dial
  • 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