Philips W736 vs Samsung Galaxy Star 2 Plus

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

    Galaxy Star 2 Plus: 38.5 g lighter

    W736:
    167.5 g
    Galaxy Star 2 Plus:
    129 g
  • Screen diagonal

    W736: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    W736:
    4 in
    Galaxy Star 2 Plus:
    4.3 in
  • Depth

    Galaxy Star 2 Plus: 2.7 mm thinner

    W736:
    12.1 mm
    Galaxy Star 2 Plus:
    9.4 mm
  • Height

    W736: 3.1 mm shorter

    W736:
    126.6 mm
    Galaxy Star 2 Plus:
    129.7 mm
  • Release year

    W736:
    2012
    Galaxy Star 2 Plus:
    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. W736

    Height:
    126.6 mm
    Width:
    65.4 mm
    Depth:
    12.1 mm +2.7 mm versus Galaxy Star 2 Plus
  2. 2. Galaxy Star 2 Plus

    Height:
    129.7 mm +3.1 mm versus W736
    Width:
    65.9 mm
    Depth:
    9.4 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. W736

    167.5 g

    +38.5 g versus Galaxy Star 2 Plus

  2. 2. Galaxy Star 2 Plus

    129 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. W736

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

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

Galaxy Star 2 Plus has approximately 15.6% more rectangular screen area than W736.

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.

W736: Original memory entry

4 GB (2 GB user available)

Galaxy Star 2 Plus: 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. W736

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

2. Galaxy Star 2 Plus

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. W736

    2400 mAh

    +600 mAh versus Galaxy Star 2 Plus

  2. 2. Galaxy Star 2 Plus

    1800 mAh

Specifications

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1. W7362. Galaxy Star 2 Plus

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for W736, Galaxy Star 2 Plus.
SpecificationW736Galaxy Star 2 Plus
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 126.6 Х 65.4 Х 12.1 mm
  • 129.7 Х 65.9 Х 9.4 mm
Weight
  • 167.5 g
  • 129 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 4.3" 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.
  • 4 GB (2 GB user available)
  • 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.
  • 2400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1800 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6577 (40 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for W736, Galaxy Star 2 Plus.
SpecificationW736Galaxy Star 2 Plus
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 52.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 55.0%
  • 61.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 217 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for W736, Galaxy Star 2 Plus.
SpecificationW736Galaxy Star 2 Plus
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 320p
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for W736, Galaxy Star 2 Plus.
SpecificationW736Galaxy Star 2 Plus
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
  • 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX531u
Unknown
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 6973
General specs
General specs — specifications for W736, Galaxy Star 2 Plus.
SpecificationW736Galaxy Star 2 Plus
Release date
  • 2012
  • November
  • 2014
  • July
Colors
  • Grey
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 90 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 667 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 11 h (3G)
  • Talking time- Up to 17 h Music play - Up to 32 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for W736, Galaxy Star 2 Plus.
SpecificationW736Galaxy Star 2 Plus
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.75 W/kg (head) 1.12 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.48 W/kg (head) 0.49 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for W736, Galaxy Star 2 Plus.
SpecificationW736Galaxy Star 2 Plus
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for W736, Galaxy Star 2 Plus.
SpecificationW736Galaxy Star 2 Plus
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer Also known as Samsung Galaxy Star Advance