MWg Zinc II 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

    Zinc II: 61.8 g lighter

    Zinc II:
    185 g
    W9588:
    246.8 g
  • Width

    Zinc II: 2.5 mm narrower

    Zinc II:
    59 mm
    W9588:
    61.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Zinc II: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    Zinc II:
    2.8 in
    W9588:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    Zinc II: 2.5 mm thinner

    Zinc II:
    18 mm
    W9588:
    20.5 mm
  • Height

    Zinc II: 7 mm shorter

    Zinc II:
    109.5 mm
    W9588:
    116.5 mm
  • Release year

    Zinc II:
    2008
    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. Zinc II

    Height:
    109.5 mm
    Width:
    59 mm
    Depth:
    18 mm
  2. 2. W9588

    Height:
    116.5 mm +7 mm versus Zinc II
    Width:
    61.5 mm +2.5 mm versus Zinc II
    Depth:
    20.5 mm +2.5 mm versus Zinc II

Weight

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

  1. 1. Zinc II

    185 g

  2. 2. W9588

    246.8 g

    +61.8 g versus Zinc II

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. W9588

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

W9588 has approximately 43.6% 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.

Recorded RAM for Zinc II, W9588, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageZinc IIW9588
4 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
Zinc II: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM · 256 MB 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. Zinc II

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

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. Zinc II

    1530 mAh

  2. 2. W9588

    2400 mAh

    +870 mAh versus Zinc II

Specifications

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1. Zinc II2. W9588

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Zinc II, W9588.
SpecificationZinc IIW9588
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 109.5 Х 59 Х 18 mm
  • 116.5 Х 61.5 Х 20.5 mm
Weight
  • 185 g
  • 246.8 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.8" 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
  • 256 MB ROM
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • 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 6.1 Professional
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Zinc II, W9588.
SpecificationZinc IIW9588
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors Unknown
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 34.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 37.6%
  • 48.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 143 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Zinc II, W9588.
SpecificationZinc IIW9588
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 1 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 1 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Zinc II, W9588.
SpecificationZinc IIW9588
Processor CPU
  • Samsung 2442 500 MHz
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 47320
General specs
General specs — specifications for Zinc II, W9588.
SpecificationZinc IIW9588
Release date
  • 2008
  • May
  • 2013
  • December
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 250 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 603 h Talking time- Up to 16 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Zinc II, W9588.
SpecificationZinc IIW9588
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual 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 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
  • 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, W9588.
SpecificationZinc IIW9588
Radio
  • No
  • 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 Zinc II, W9588.
SpecificationZinc IIW9588
Dop
  • Pocket Office -MP3/WMA/WMV/WAV/MP4 player -Voice memo -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity