Motorola XT701 vs Philips W8355

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

    XT701: 84.5 g lighter

    XT701:
    140 g
    W8355:
    224.5 g
  • Width

    XT701: 18.1 mm narrower

    XT701:
    60.9 mm
    W8355:
    79 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    XT701: 1.6 in smaller diagonal

    XT701:
    3.7 in
    W8355:
    5.3 in
  • Chipset

    XT701:
    TI OMAP 3430
    W8355:
    Qualcomm MSM8225 Snapdragon S4 Play
  • Height

    XT701: 31.6 mm shorter

    XT701:
    116 mm
    W8355:
    147.6 mm
  • Release year

    XT701:
    2009
    W8355:
    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. XT701

    Height:
    116 mm
    Width:
    60.9 mm
    Depth:
    10.9 mm
  2. 2. W8355

    Height:
    147.6 mm +31.6 mm versus XT701
    Width:
    79 mm +18.1 mm versus XT701
    Depth:
    10.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. XT701

    140 g

  2. 2. W8355

    224.5 g

    +84.5 g versus XT701

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. XT701

    Screen diagonal:
    3.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    37.7 cm²
  2. 2. W8355

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

W8355 has approximately 105.2% more rectangular screen area than XT701.

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.

XT701: Original memory entry

512 MB · 256 MB RAM

W8355: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB 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. XT701

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

2. W8355

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. XT701

    1420 mAh

  2. 2. W8355

    3000 mAh

    +1580 mAh versus XT701

Specifications

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1. XT7012. W8355

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for XT701, W8355.
SpecificationXT701W8355
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 116 Х 60.9 Х 10.9 mm
  • 147.6 Х 79 Х 10.9 mm
Weight
  • 140 g
  • 224.5 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.7" inch
  • 5.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 540 x 960 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 512 MB
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1420 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 3000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.0 (Eclair)
  • Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 3430
  • Qualcomm MSM8225 Snapdragon S4 Play
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for XT701, W8355.
SpecificationXT701W8355
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 37.7 cm2
  • 77.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 53.4%
  • 66.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 265 PPI
  • 208 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for XT701, W8355.
SpecificationXT701W8355
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Xenon flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 480p@24fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 2 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for XT701, W8355.
SpecificationXT701W8355
Processor CPU
  • 600 MHz Cortex-A8
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A5
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX530
  • Adreno 203
General specs
General specs — specifications for XT701, W8355.
SpecificationXT701W8355
Release date
  • 2009
  • December
  • 2013
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 230 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 30 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 742 h Talking time- Up to 13 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for XT701, W8355.
SpecificationXT701W8355
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
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 10.2/5.76 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
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.02 W/kg (head) 1.23 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for XT701, W8355.
SpecificationXT701W8355
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others
  • Touch-sensitive navigation controls -Handwriting recognition
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for XT701, W8355.
SpecificationXT701W8355
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/eAAC+/WAV player -MP4/H.264 player -Document viewer -Photo viewer/editor -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input - For China
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity