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Philips D908 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

    D908: 117.8 g lighter

    D908:
    129 g
    W9588:
    246.8 g
  • Width

    D908: 5.3 mm narrower

    D908:
    56.2 mm
    W9588:
    61.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    D908: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    D908:
    3.2 in
    W9588:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    D908: 5.6 mm thinner

    D908:
    14.9 mm
    W9588:
    20.5 mm
  • Height

    D908: 5.5 mm shorter

    D908:
    111 mm
    W9588:
    116.5 mm
  • Release year

    D908:
    2009
    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. D908

    Height:
    111 mm
    Width:
    56.2 mm
    Depth:
    14.9 mm
  2. 2. W9588

    Height:
    116.5 mm +5.5 mm versus D908
    Width:
    61.5 mm +5.3 mm versus D908
    Depth:
    20.5 mm +5.6 mm versus D908

Weight

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

  1. 1. D908

    129 g

  2. 2. W9588

    246.8 g

    +117.8 g versus D908

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. D908

    Screen diagonal:
    3.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    29.1 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 19.6% more rectangular screen area than D908.

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 D908, W9588, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageD908W9588
4 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
D908: Original memory entry

128 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. D908

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 4 GB included

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. D908

    1380 mAh

  2. 2. W9588

    2400 mAh

    +1020 mAh versus D908

Specifications

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1. D9082. W9588

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for D908, W9588.
SpecificationD908W9588
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 111 Х 56.2 Х 14.9 mm
  • 116.5 Х 61.5 Х 20.5 mm
Weight
  • 129 g
  • 246.8 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.2" 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.
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 4 GB included
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 4 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1380 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.5 Professional
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for D908, W9588.
SpecificationD908W9588
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors Unknown
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 29.1 cm2
  • 34.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 46.7%
  • 48.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 292 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for D908, W9588.
SpecificationD908W9588
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 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 D908, W9588.
SpecificationD908W9588
Processor CPU Unknown
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 47320
General specs
General specs — specifications for D908, W9588.
SpecificationD908W9588
Release date
  • 2009
  • December
  • 2013
  • December
Colors
  • Titanium Gray
  • Black
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 180 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 D908, W9588.
SpecificationD908W9588
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 CDMA 800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • EV-DO Rev.0
  • 153.2 Kbps
  • HSPA 21.1/11.5 Mbps
GPRS
  • No
  • Class 12
Edge
  • No
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for D908, W9588.
SpecificationD908W9588
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
  • Secondary external IPS capacitive touchscreen
  • 256K colors
  • 480 x 800 pixels
  • 3.5 inches
Other features
Other features — specifications for D908, W9588.
SpecificationD908W9588
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer MP3/WAV/WMA/AAC+ player -MP4/WMV/H.263 player -Organizer -Pocket Office -Voice memo -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity