Philips D908 vs Sony Xperia Z2a

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: 34 g lighter

    D908:
    129 g
    Xperia Z2a:
    163 g
  • Width

    D908: 15.8 mm narrower

    D908:
    56.2 mm
    Xperia Z2a:
    72 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    D908: 1.8 in smaller diagonal

    D908:
    3.2 in
    Xperia Z2a:
    5 in
  • Depth

    Xperia Z2a: 3.9 mm thinner

    D908:
    14.9 mm
    Xperia Z2a:
    11 mm
  • Height

    D908: 26 mm shorter

    D908:
    111 mm
    Xperia Z2a:
    137 mm
  • Release year

    D908:
    2009
    Xperia Z2a:
    2014

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 +3.9 mm versus Xperia Z2a
  2. 2. Xperia Z2a

    Height:
    137 mm +26 mm versus D908
    Width:
    72 mm +15.8 mm versus D908
    Depth:
    11 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. D908

    129 g

  2. 2. Xperia Z2a

    163 g

    +34 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. Xperia Z2a

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

Xperia Z2a has approximately 136.5% 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, Xperia Z2a, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageD908Xperia Z2a
16 GB Unknown 3 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. Xperia Z2a

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 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. Xperia Z2a

    3000 mAh

    +1620 mAh versus D908

Specifications

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1. D9082. Xperia Z2a

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for D908, Xperia Z2a.
SpecificationD908Xperia Z2a
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 111 Х 56.2 Х 14.9 mm
  • 137 Х 72 Х 11 mm
Weight
  • 129 g
  • 163 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.2" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 1080 x 1920 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
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 4 GB included
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1380 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.5 Professional
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8974AB Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for D908, Xperia Z2a.
SpecificationD908Xperia Z2a
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors Unknown
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 29.1 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 46.7%
  • 69.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 292 PPI
  • 441 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Shatter proof glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for D908, Xperia Z2a.
SpecificationD908Xperia Z2a
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 20.7 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 20.7 MP
  • 1/2.3''
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for D908, Xperia Z2a.
SpecificationD908Xperia Z2a
Processor CPU Unknown
  • Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 330
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 33154
General specs
General specs — specifications for D908, Xperia Z2a.
SpecificationD908Xperia Z2a
Release date
  • 2009
  • December
  • 2014
  • June
Colors
  • Titanium Gray
  • Black
  • White
  • Turquoise
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 250 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 180 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 30 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 700 h (2G) / Up to 770 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 13 h (2G) / Up to 19 h (3G) Music play - Up to 120 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for D908, Xperia Z2a.
SpecificationD908Xperia Z2a
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 CDMA 800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 28(700)
Speed
  • EV-DO Rev.0
  • 153.2 Kbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • No
  • Up to 107 kbps
Edge
  • No
  • Up to 296 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL 3 TV-out)
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for D908, Xperia Z2a.
SpecificationD908Xperia Z2a
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
  • Triluminos display -X-Reality Engine
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for D908, Xperia Z2a.
SpecificationD908Xperia Z2a
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 - ANT+ - IP58 dust proof and water resistant over 1.5 meter and 30 minutes - Also known as Sony Xperia Z2a D6563