Philips W626 vs Philips W8355

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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

    W626: 122.5 g lighter

    W626:
    102 g
    W8355:
    224.5 g
  • Width

    W626: 17 mm narrower

    W626:
    62 mm
    W8355:
    79 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    W626: 1.8 in smaller diagonal

    W626:
    3.5 in
    W8355:
    5.3 in
  • Chipset

    W626:
    Mediatek MT6573 (65 nm)
    W8355:
    Qualcomm MSM8225 Snapdragon S4 Play
  • Depth

    W8355: 3.4 mm thinner

    W626:
    14.3 mm
    W8355:
    10.9 mm
  • Height

    W626: 31.6 mm shorter

    W626:
    116 mm
    W8355:
    147.6 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. W626

    Height:
    116 mm
    Width:
    62 mm
    Depth:
    14.3 mm +3.4 mm versus W8355
  2. 2. W8355

    Height:
    147.6 mm +31.6 mm versus W626
    Width:
    79 mm +17 mm versus W626
    Depth:
    10.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. W626

    102 g

  2. 2. W8355

    224.5 g

    +122.5 g versus W626

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. W626

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    36.5 cm²
  2. 2. W8355

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

W8355 has approximately 112.3% more rectangular screen area than W626.

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.

W626: Original memory entry

256 MB

W8355: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB 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. W626

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

2. W8355

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. W626

    1530 mAh

  2. 2. W8355

    3000 mAh

    +1470 mAh versus W626

Specifications

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1. W6262. W8355

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for W626, W8355.
SpecificationW626W8355
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 116 Х 62 Х 14.3 mm
  • 147.6 Х 79 Х 10.9 mm
Weight
  • 102 g
  • 224.5 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 5.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 540 x 960 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 256 MB
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
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.
  • 1530 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6573 (65 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8225 Snapdragon S4 Play
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for W626, W8355.
SpecificationW626W8355
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 36.5 cm2
  • 77.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 50.7%
  • 66.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 165 PPI
  • 208 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for W626, W8355.
SpecificationW626W8355
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 480p
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 2 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for W626, W8355.
SpecificationW626W8355
Processor CPU
  • 800 MHz Cortex-A9
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A5
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX531
  • Adreno 203
General specs
General specs — specifications for W626, W8355.
SpecificationW626W8355
Release date
  • 2011
  • December
  • 2013
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 437 h Talking time- Up to 10 h 10 min (2G) / Up to 8 h 30 min (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 742 h Talking time- Up to 13 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for W626, W8355.
SpecificationW626W8355
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
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 7.2/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for W626, W8355.
SpecificationW626W8355
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for W626, W8355.
SpecificationW626W8355
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/WAV/WMA/AAC+ player -MP4/H.263 player -Document viewer -Photo viewer/editor -Organizer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity