Philips W635 vs Samsung I9506 Galaxy S4

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

    I9506 Galaxy S4: 27 g lighter

    W635:
    157 g
    I9506 Galaxy S4:
    130 g
  • Width

    W635: 5.3 mm narrower

    W635:
    64.5 mm
    I9506 Galaxy S4:
    69.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    W635: 1 in smaller diagonal

    W635:
    4 in
    I9506 Galaxy S4:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    W635:
    Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1
    I9506 Galaxy S4:
    Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    I9506 Galaxy S4: 3.6 mm thinner

    W635:
    11.5 mm
    I9506 Galaxy S4:
    7.9 mm
  • Height

    W635: 12.6 mm shorter

    W635:
    124 mm
    I9506 Galaxy S4:
    136.6 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. W635

    Height:
    124 mm
    Width:
    64.5 mm
    Depth:
    11.5 mm +3.6 mm versus I9506 Galaxy S4
  2. 2. I9506 Galaxy S4

    Height:
    136.6 mm +12.6 mm versus W635
    Width:
    69.8 mm +5.3 mm versus W635
    Depth:
    7.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. W635

    157 g

    +27 g versus I9506 Galaxy S4

  2. 2. I9506 Galaxy S4

    130 g

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. W635

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²
  2. 2. I9506 Galaxy S4

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

I9506 Galaxy S4 has approximately 51.3% more rectangular screen area than W635.

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 W635, I9506 Galaxy S4, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageW635I9506 Galaxy S4
16 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
32 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
W635: Original memory entry

512 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. W635

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

2. I9506 Galaxy S4

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. W635

    1630 mAh

  2. 2. I9506 Galaxy S4

    2600 mAh

    +970 mAh versus W635

Specifications

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1. W6352. I9506 Galaxy S4

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for W635, I9506 Galaxy S4.
SpecificationW635I9506 Galaxy S4
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 124 Х 64.5 Х 11.5 mm
  • 136.6 Х 69.8 Х 7.9 mm
Weight
  • 157 g
  • 130 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 4" 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.
  • 512 MB
  • 16/32 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1630 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2600 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 5.0.1 (Lollipop); TouchWiz UI
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1
  • Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for W635, I9506 Galaxy S4.
SpecificationW635I9506 Galaxy S4
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors Unknown
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 56.9%
  • 72.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 441 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for W635, I9506 Galaxy S4.
SpecificationW635I9506 Galaxy S4
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 31mm (standard)
  • 1/3''
  • 1.14µm
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • Dual video call
Video
  • 480p
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 27mm (wide)
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for W635, I9506 Galaxy S4.
SpecificationW635I9506 Galaxy S4
Processor CPU
  • Cortex-A5
  • Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
  • Adreno 330
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 38560
General specs
General specs — specifications for W635, I9506 Galaxy S4.
SpecificationW635I9506 Galaxy S4
Release date
  • 2012
  • April
  • 2013
  • Q3
Colors
  • Gray
  • White Frost
  • Black Mist (I9506)/ Arctic Blue
  • Red Aurora
  • Rose Gold White
  • Rose Gold Black
  • deep black (SHV-E330S)
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 460 EUR
  • 390 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h (2G) / Up to 200 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 5 h (2G) / Up to 4 h 30 min (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 370 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 17 h (3G) Music play - Up to 62 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for W635, I9506 Galaxy S4.
SpecificationW635I9506 Galaxy S4
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - I9506 GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SHV-E330S -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - I9506 HSDPA 1900 / 2100 - SHV-E330S -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - I9506 LTE band 5(850)
  • 9(1800) - SHV-E330S
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • hotspot
  • 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 2 TV-out)
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
  • aptX
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.93 W/kg (head) 1.39 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.39 W/kg (head) 0.44 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for W635, I9506 Galaxy S4.
SpecificationW635I9506 Galaxy S4
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for W635, I9506 Galaxy S4.
SpecificationW635I9506 Galaxy S4
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - MP3/WAV/WMA/AAC+ player -MP4/H.263 player -Document viewer -Photo viewer/editor -Organizer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer
  • temperature
  • humidity
  • gesture
  • Infrared port - Qi wireless charging (market dependent) -S-Voice natural language commands and dictation -Air gestures - Also known as: Samsung Galaxy S4 Advance in UK Samsung Galaxy S4 with LTE+ Available as Samsung SHV-E330S Galaxy S4 LTE-A for SK Telecom