Motorola XT806 vs Samsung W999

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

    XT806: 41 g lighter

    XT806:
    165 g
    W999:
    206 g
  • Width

    XT806: 2 mm narrower

    XT806:
    57 mm
    W999:
    59 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    XT806: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    XT806:
    3.2 in
    W999:
    3.5 in
  • Chipset

    XT806:
    TI OMAP 3430
    W999:
    Qualcomm MSM8660 Snapdragon S3
  • Depth

    W999: 0.8 mm thinner

    XT806:
    18.6 mm
    W999:
    17.8 mm
  • Release year

    XT806:
    2010
    W999:
    2011

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. XT806

    Height:
    109.9 mm
    Width:
    57 mm
    Depth:
    18.6 mm +0.8 mm versus W999
  2. 2. W999

    Height:
    111 mm
    Width:
    59 mm +2 mm versus XT806
    Depth:
    17.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. XT806

    165 g

  2. 2. W999

    206 g

    +41 g versus XT806

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. XT806

    Screen diagonal:
    3.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    28.2 cm²
  2. 2. W999

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

W999 has approximately 23.5% more rectangular screen area than XT806.

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.

XT806: Original memory entry

512 MB · 512 MB RAM

W999: Original memory entry

16 GB

Practical features

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

1. XT806

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

2. W999

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. XT806

    1380 mAh

  2. 2. W999

    1500 mAh

    +120 mAh versus XT806

Specifications

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1. XT8062. W999

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for XT806, W999.
SpecificationXT806W999
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 109.9 Х 57 Х 18.6 mm
  • 111 Х 59 Х 17.8 mm
Weight
  • 165 g
  • 206 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 3.2" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 512 MB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 16 GB
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.
  • 1380 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.1 (Eclair)
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 3430
  • Qualcomm MSM8660 Snapdragon S3
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for XT806, W999.
SpecificationXT806W999
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 28.2 cm2
  • 34.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 45.0%
  • 53.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 306 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for XT806, W999.
SpecificationXT806W999
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p@20fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 1.3 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for XT806, W999.
SpecificationXT806W999
Processor CPU
  • 600 MHz Cortex-A8
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Scorpion
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX530
  • Adreno 220
General specs
General specs — specifications for XT806, W999.
SpecificationXT806W999
Release date
  • 2010
  • September
  • 2011
  • December
Colors
  • Gray
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 220 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 100 h Talking time- Up to 5 h 40 min
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for XT806, W999.
SpecificationXT806W999
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 CDMA 800 / 1900 - SIM 2
Speed
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.32 W/kg (head) 0.81 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 0.67 W/kg (head) 0.69 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.14 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for XT806, W999.
SpecificationXT806W999
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Unknown
Others
  • Touch sensitive controls
  • Secondary external Super AMOLED
  • 16M colors display (480 x 800 pixels)
Other features
Other features — specifications for XT806, W999.
SpecificationXT806W999
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • compass - MP3/WAV/WMA/AAC+ player -MP4/H.264/AVI/MKV/WMV player -Document viewer -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input - For China Telecom Also known as Motorola XT806 Qilin
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - DivX/Xvid/MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Document editor -Photo editor -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input