MWg Atom Life 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

    Atom Life: 101.8 g lighter

    Atom Life:
    145 g
    W9588:
    246.8 g
  • Width

    Atom Life: 3.5 mm narrower

    Atom Life:
    58 mm
    W9588:
    61.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Atom Life: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

    Atom Life:
    2.7 in
    W9588:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    Atom Life: 2.5 mm thinner

    Atom Life:
    18 mm
    W9588:
    20.5 mm
  • Height

    Atom Life: 10.5 mm shorter

    Atom Life:
    106 mm
    W9588:
    116.5 mm
  • Release year

    Atom Life:
    2007
    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. Atom Life

    Height:
    106 mm
    Width:
    58 mm
    Depth:
    18 mm
  2. 2. W9588

    Height:
    116.5 mm +10.5 mm versus Atom Life
    Width:
    61.5 mm +3.5 mm versus Atom Life
    Depth:
    20.5 mm +2.5 mm versus Atom Life

Weight

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

  1. 1. Atom Life

    145 g

  2. 2. W9588

    246.8 g

    +101.8 g versus Atom Life

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. Atom Life

    Screen diagonal:
    2.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    22.6 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 54.4% more rectangular screen area than Atom Life.

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 Atom Life, W9588, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageAtom LifeW9588
4 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
Atom Life: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM · 1 GB ROM

Practical features

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

1. Atom Life

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details miniSD

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. Atom Life

    1530 mAh

  2. 2. W9588

    2400 mAh

    +870 mAh versus Atom Life

Specifications

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1. Atom Life2. W9588

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Atom Life, W9588.
SpecificationAtom LifeW9588
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 106 Х 58 Х 18 mm
  • 116.5 Х 61.5 Х 20.5 mm
Weight
  • 145 g
  • 246.8 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.7" 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.
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 1 GB ROM
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • miniSD
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 4 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1530 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 2400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6 Professional
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Atom Life, W9588.
SpecificationAtom LifeW9588
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors Unknown
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 22.6 cm2
  • 34.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 36.7%
  • 48.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 148 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Atom Life, W9588.
SpecificationAtom LifeW9588
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 1 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA videocall camera
  • 1 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Atom Life, W9588.
SpecificationAtom LifeW9588
Processor CPU
  • Intel XScale PXA 270 624 MHz
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 47320
General specs
General specs — specifications for Atom Life, W9588.
SpecificationAtom LifeW9588
Release date
  • 2007
  • January
  • 2013
  • December
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
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 Atom Life, W9588.
SpecificationAtom LifeW9588
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/11.5 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • miniUSB
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 1.2
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Atom Life, W9588.
SpecificationAtom LifeW9588
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Others
  • Handwriting recognition -Stereo speakers
  • Secondary external IPS capacitive touchscreen
  • 256K colors
  • 480 x 800 pixels
  • 3.5 inches
Other features
Other features — specifications for Atom Life, W9588.
SpecificationAtom LifeW9588
Dop
  • Infrared port - Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/WMA/WMV/WAV/MP4 player -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity