Philips D908 vs Samsung I9230 Galaxy Golden

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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: 50 g lighter

    D908:
    129 g
    I9230 Galaxy Golden:
    179 g
  • Width

    D908: 3.3 mm narrower

    D908:
    56.2 mm
    I9230 Galaxy Golden:
    59.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    D908: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    D908:
    3.2 in
    I9230 Galaxy Golden:
    3.7 in
  • Depth

    D908: 0.9 mm thinner

    D908:
    14.9 mm
    I9230 Galaxy Golden:
    15.8 mm
  • Height

    D908: 7 mm shorter

    D908:
    111 mm
    I9230 Galaxy Golden:
    118 mm
  • Release year

    D908:
    2009
    I9230 Galaxy Golden:
    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. I9230 Galaxy Golden

    Height:
    118 mm +7 mm versus D908
    Width:
    59.5 mm +3.3 mm versus D908
    Depth:
    15.8 mm +0.9 mm versus D908

Weight

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

  1. 1. D908

    129 g

  2. 2. I9230 Galaxy Golden

    179 g

    +50 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. I9230 Galaxy Golden

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

I9230 Galaxy Golden has approximately 33.7% 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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

D908: Original memory entry

128 MB RAM · 256 MB ROM

I9230 Galaxy Golden: Original memory entry

16 GB · 1.5 GB RAM

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. I9230 Galaxy Golden

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 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. D908

    1380 mAh

  2. 2. I9230 Galaxy Golden

    1820 mAh

    +440 mAh versus D908

Specifications

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1. D9082. I9230 Galaxy Golden

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for D908, I9230 Galaxy Golden.
SpecificationD908I9230 Galaxy Golden
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 111 Х 56.2 Х 14.9 mm
  • 118 Х 59.5 Х 15.8 mm
Weight
  • 129 g
  • 179 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 3.2" inch
  • 3.7" 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
  • 16 GB
  • 1.5 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 4 GB included
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1380 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1820 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.5 Professional
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8930AB Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for D908, I9230 Galaxy Golden.
SpecificationD908I9230 Galaxy Golden
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors Unknown
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 29.1 cm2
  • 39.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 46.7%
  • 55.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 292 PPI
  • 252 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for D908, I9230 Galaxy Golden.
SpecificationD908I9230 Galaxy Golden
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
  • 1080p@30fps
  • stereo sound rec.
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 1.9 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 1.9 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for D908, I9230 Galaxy Golden.
SpecificationD908I9230 Galaxy Golden
Processor CPU Unknown
  • Dual-core 1.7 GHz Krait 300
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 305
General specs
General specs — specifications for D908, I9230 Galaxy Golden.
SpecificationD908I9230 Galaxy Golden
Release date
  • 2009
  • December
  • 2013
  • October
Colors
  • Titanium Gray
  • Black and Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 590 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 180 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 30 min
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for D908, I9230 Galaxy Golden.
SpecificationD908I9230 Galaxy Golden
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 CDMA 800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • EV-DO Rev.0
  • 153.2 Kbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • No
  • Yes
Edge
  • No
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
  • DLNA
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL)
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for D908, I9230 Galaxy Golden.
SpecificationD908I9230 Galaxy Golden
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
  • External Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen
  • 16M colors -480 x 800 pixels
  • 3.5 inches
Other features
Other features — specifications for D908, I9230 Galaxy Golden.
SpecificationD908I9230 Galaxy Golden
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer MP3/WAV/WMA/AAC+ player -MP4/WMV/H.263 player -Organizer -Pocket Office -Voice memo -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer