Pantech Burst 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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Burst:
    OLED
    W9588:
    LCD
  • Weight

    Burst: 124.3 g lighter

    Burst:
    122.5 g
    W9588:
    246.8 g
  • Width

    W9588: 1 mm narrower

    Burst:
    62.5 mm
    W9588:
    61.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    W9588: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Burst:
    4 in
    W9588:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    Burst: 9.1 mm thinner

    Burst:
    11.4 mm
    W9588:
    20.5 mm
  • Height

    W9588: 10 mm shorter

    Burst:
    126.5 mm
    W9588:
    116.5 mm

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. Burst

    Height:
    126.5 mm +10 mm versus W9588
    Width:
    62.5 mm +1 mm versus W9588
    Depth:
    11.4 mm
  2. 2. W9588

    Height:
    116.5 mm
    Width:
    61.5 mm
    Depth:
    20.5 mm +9.1 mm versus Burst

Weight

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

  1. 1. Burst

    122.5 g

  2. 2. W9588

    246.8 g

    +124.3 g versus Burst

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. Burst

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²
  2. 2. W9588

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

Burst has approximately 30.6% more rectangular screen area than W9588.

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 Burst, W9588, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageBurstW9588
4 GB Not recorded 1 GB RAM
16 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded

Practical features

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

1. Burst

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (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. Burst

    1650 mAh

  2. 2. W9588

    2400 mAh

    +750 mAh versus Burst

Specifications

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1. Burst2. W9588

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Burst, W9588.
SpecificationBurstW9588
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 126.5 Х 62.5 Х 11.4 mm
  • 116.5 Х 61.5 Х 20.5 mm
Weight
  • 122.5 g
  • 246.8 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 4 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1650 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3.5 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8660 Snapdragon S3
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Burst, W9588.
SpecificationBurstW9588
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 34.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 57.6%
  • 48.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Burst, W9588.
SpecificationBurstW9588
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 1 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 1 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Burst, W9588.
SpecificationBurstW9588
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Scorpion
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 220
Unknown
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 47320
General specs
General specs — specifications for Burst, W9588.
SpecificationBurstW9588
Release date
  • 2012
  • January
  • 2013
  • December
Colors
  • Titanium
  • Ruby Red
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 270 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 240 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 30 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 603 h Talking time- Up to 16 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Burst, W9588.
SpecificationBurstW9588
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Dual SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 4(1700/2100)
  • 17(700)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE
  • HSPA 21.1/11.5 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Burst, W9588.
SpecificationBurstW9588
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Secondary external IPS capacitive touchscreen
  • 256K colors
  • 480 x 800 pixels
  • 3.5 inches
Other features
Other features — specifications for Burst, W9588.
SpecificationBurstW9588
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/WMV/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Photo/video editor -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input - For AT&T
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity