Philips W626 vs Vodafone 1231

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

    W626: 28 g lighter

    W626:
    102 g
    1231:
    130 g
  • Width

    W626: 3.4 mm narrower

    W626:
    62 mm
    1231:
    65.4 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    1231: 1 in smaller diagonal

    W626:
    3.5 in
    1231:
    2.5 in
  • Height

    1231: 3 mm shorter

    W626:
    116 mm
    1231:
    113 mm
  • Release year

    W626:
    2011
    1231:
    2009

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 +3 mm versus 1231
    Width:
    62 mm
    Depth:
    14.3 mm
  2. 2. 1231

    Height:
    113 mm
    Width:
    65.4 mm +3.4 mm versus W626
    Depth:
    14.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. W626

    102 g

  2. 2. 1231

    130 g

    +28 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. 1231

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

W626 has approximately 88.5% more rectangular screen area than 1231.

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

1231: Original memory entry

48 MB

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. 1231

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 4 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

    +430 mAh versus 1231

  2. 2. 1231

    1100 mAh

Specifications

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1. W6262. 1231

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for W626, 1231.
SpecificationW6261231
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 116 Х 62 Х 14.3 mm
  • 113 Х 65.4 Х 14.5 mm
Weight
  • 102 g
  • 130 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 2.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 320 x 240 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 256 MB
  • 48 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 4 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1530 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Standard
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6573 (65 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for W626, 1231.
SpecificationW6261231
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 36.5 cm2
  • 19.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 50.7%
  • 26.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 165 PPI
  • 160 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for W626, 1231.
SpecificationW6261231
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 1.3 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 480p
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for W626, 1231.
SpecificationW6261231
Processor CPU
  • 800 MHz Cortex-A9
Unknown
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX531
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for W626, 1231.
SpecificationW6261231
Release date
  • 2011
  • December
  • 2009
  • June
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 230 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for W626, 1231.
SpecificationW6261231
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • hotspot
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
USB
  • 2.0
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.69 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for W626, 1231.
SpecificationW6261231
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for W626, 1231.
SpecificationW6261231
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
  • MP3/MP4 player -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input