MWg Zinc II vs Philips D833

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

    D833: 22 g lighter

    Zinc II:
    185 g
    D833:
    163 g
  • Width

    Zinc II: 8.3 mm narrower

    Zinc II:
    59 mm
    D833:
    67.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Zinc II: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    Zinc II:
    2.8 in
    D833:
    4.3 in
  • Depth

    D833: 5.9 mm thinner

    Zinc II:
    18 mm
    D833:
    12.1 mm
  • Height

    Zinc II: 18.5 mm shorter

    Zinc II:
    109.5 mm
    D833:
    128 mm
  • Release year

    Zinc II:
    2008
    D833:
    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. Zinc II

    Height:
    109.5 mm
    Width:
    59 mm
    Depth:
    18 mm +5.9 mm versus D833
  2. 2. D833

    Height:
    128 mm +18.5 mm versus Zinc II
    Width:
    67.3 mm +8.3 mm versus Zinc II
    Depth:
    12.1 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Zinc II

    185 g

    +22 g versus D833

  2. 2. D833

    163 g

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. Zinc II

    Screen diagonal:
    2.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    24.3 cm²
  2. 2. D833

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

D833 has approximately 116.8% more rectangular screen area than Zinc II.

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.

Zinc II: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM · 256 MB ROM

D833: Original memory entry

4 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. Zinc II

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD (dedicated slot)

2. D833

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. Zinc II

    1530 mAh

  2. 2. D833

    2400 mAh

    +870 mAh versus Zinc II

Specifications

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1. Zinc II2. D833

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Zinc II, D833.
SpecificationZinc IID833
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 109.5 Х 59 Х 18 mm
  • 128 Х 67.3 Х 12.1 mm
Weight
  • 185 g
  • 163 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 4.3" 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
  • 256 MB ROM
  • 4 GB
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
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 6.1 Professional
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Zinc II, D833.
SpecificationZinc IID833
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors Unknown
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 52.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 37.6%
  • 61.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 143 PPI
  • 217 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Zinc II, D833.
SpecificationZinc IID833
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 480p
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for Zinc II, D833.
SpecificationZinc IID833
Processor CPU
  • Samsung 2442 500 MHz
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for Zinc II, D833.
SpecificationZinc IID833
Release date
  • 2008
  • May
  • 2013
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • Black/Gray
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 250 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 17 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Zinc II, D833.
SpecificationZinc IID833
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual 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 CDMA 800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • SiRF Star III chipset
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • miniUSB 1.1
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Zinc II, D833.
SpecificationZinc IID833
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
  • Stereo speakers
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Zinc II, D833.
SpecificationZinc IID833
Dop
  • Pocket Office -MP3/WMA/WMV/WAV/MP4 player -Voice memo -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity