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O2 XDA vs Philips W8500

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

    W8500: 29 g lighter

    XDA:
    201 g
    W8500:
    172 g
  • Width

    W8500: 2 mm narrower

    XDA:
    73 mm
    W8500:
    71 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    XDA: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

    XDA:
    3.5 in
    W8500:
    4.3 in
  • Depth

    W8500: 5.7 mm thinner

    XDA:
    18 mm
    W8500:
    12.3 mm
  • Height

    XDA: 3 mm shorter

    XDA:
    129 mm
    W8500:
    132 mm
  • Release year

    XDA:
    2003
    W8500:
    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. XDA

    Height:
    129 mm
    Width:
    73 mm +2 mm versus W8500
    Depth:
    18 mm +5.7 mm versus W8500
  2. 2. W8500

    Height:
    132 mm +3 mm versus XDA
    Width:
    71 mm
    Depth:
    12.3 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. XDA

    201 g

    +29 g versus W8500

  2. 2. W8500

    172 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. XDA

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    37.9 cm²
  2. 2. W8500

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

W8500 has approximately 34.4% more rectangular screen area than XDA.

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.

XDA: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM · 32 MB ROM

W8500: 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. XDA

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details MMC/SD

2. W8500

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.

At least two unambiguous positive capacity values are needed for a chart. Original entries remain in the specifications.

Specifications

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1. XDA2. W8500

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for XDA, W8500.
SpecificationXDAW8500
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 129 Х 73 Х 18 mm
  • 132 Х 71 Х 12.3 mm
Weight
  • 201 g
  • 172 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 4.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 540 x 960 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 32 MB ROM
  • 4 GB
Memory card support
  • MMC/SD
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 0 mAh,
  • 2400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows PocketPC
  • Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for XDA, W8500.
SpecificationXDAW8500
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 4096
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 37.9 cm2
  • 51.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 40.3%
  • 54.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 114 PPI
  • 256 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for XDA, W8500.
SpecificationXDAW8500
Rear camera, main
  • 0 MP,
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs Unknown
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video Unknown
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for XDA, W8500.
SpecificationXDAW8500
Processor CPU
  • Intel Strong PXA263 400 MHz
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for XDA, W8500.
SpecificationXDAW8500
Release date
  • 2003
  • 2013
  • October
Colors Unknown
  • Silver
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 150 h Talking time- Up to 3 h 30 min
  • Talking time- Up to 8 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for XDA, W8500.
SpecificationXDAW8500
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM
  • (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 8
  • Class 12
Edge
  • No
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • Proprietary
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • No
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for XDA, W8500.
SpecificationXDAW8500
Radio
  • No
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for XDA, W8500.
SpecificationXDAW8500
Dop
  • Infrared port - Pocket Office -Media player -Voice memo - Produced by HTC. Functionally identical to Qtek 1010.
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins)