Parla Sonic 3.5 vs Philips W736

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

    Sonic 3.5: 62.5 g lighter

    Sonic 3.5:
    105 g
    W736:
    167.5 g
  • Width

    Sonic 3.5: 3.2 mm narrower

    Sonic 3.5:
    62.2 mm
    W736:
    65.4 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Sonic 3.5: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Sonic 3.5:
    3.5 in
    W736:
    4 in
  • Chipset

    Sonic 3.5:
    Spreadtrum SC7710G
    W736:
    Mediatek MT6577 (40 nm)
  • Depth

    Sonic 3.5: 0.5 mm thinner

    Sonic 3.5:
    11.6 mm
    W736:
    12.1 mm
  • Height

    Sonic 3.5: 10.6 mm shorter

    Sonic 3.5:
    116 mm
    W736:
    126.6 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. Sonic 3.5

    Height:
    116 mm
    Width:
    62.2 mm
    Depth:
    11.6 mm
  2. 2. W736

    Height:
    126.6 mm +10.6 mm versus Sonic 3.5
    Width:
    65.4 mm +3.2 mm versus Sonic 3.5
    Depth:
    12.1 mm +0.5 mm versus Sonic 3.5

Weight

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

  1. 1. Sonic 3.5

    105 g

  2. 2. W736

    167.5 g

    +62.5 g versus Sonic 3.5

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. Sonic 3.5

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    36.5 cm²
  2. 2. W736

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

W736 has approximately 24.8% more rectangular screen area than Sonic 3.5.

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.

Sonic 3.5: Original memory entry

512 MB · 512 MB RAM

W736: Original memory entry

4 GB (2 GB user available)

Practical features

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

1. Sonic 3.5

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

2. W736

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. Sonic 3.5

    1300 mAh

  2. 2. W736

    2400 mAh

    +1100 mAh versus Sonic 3.5

Specifications

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1. Sonic 3.52. W736

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Sonic 3.5, W736.
SpecificationSonic 3.5W736
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 116 Х 62.2 Х 11.6 mm
  • 126.6 Х 65.4 Х 12.1 mm
Weight
  • 105 g
  • 167.5 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 512 MB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 4 GB (2 GB user available)
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset
  • Spreadtrum SC7710G
  • Mediatek MT6577 (40 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Sonic 3.5, W736.
SpecificationSonic 3.5W736
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 36.5 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 50.6%
  • 55.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 165 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Sonic 3.5, W736.
SpecificationSonic 3.5W736
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Performance
Performance — specifications for Sonic 3.5, W736.
SpecificationSonic 3.5W736
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A5
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-300
  • PowerVR SGX531u
General specs
General specs — specifications for Sonic 3.5, W736.
SpecificationSonic 3.5W736
Release date
  • 2013
  • September
  • 2012
  • November
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Grey
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 600 h (2G) / Up to 500 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 16 h (2G) / Up to 6 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 667 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 11 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Sonic 3.5, W736.
SpecificationSonic 3.5W736
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Sonic 3.5, W736.
SpecificationSonic 3.5W736
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for Sonic 3.5, W736.
SpecificationSonic 3.5W736
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Single SIM P3010 Dual SIM P3020
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity