Philips W737 vs Philips W9588

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

    W737: 74.8 g lighter

    W737:
    172 g
    W9588:
    246.8 g
  • Width

    W9588: 3.5 mm narrower

    W737:
    65 mm
    W9588:
    61.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    W9588: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

    W737:
    4.3 in
    W9588:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    W737: 10.6 mm thinner

    W737:
    9.9 mm
    W9588:
    20.5 mm
  • Height

    W9588: 11.5 mm shorter

    W737:
    128 mm
    W9588:
    116.5 mm
  • Release year

    W737:
    2012
    W9588:
    2013

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. W737

    Height:
    128 mm +11.5 mm versus W9588
    Width:
    65 mm +3.5 mm versus W9588
    Depth:
    9.9 mm
  2. 2. W9588

    Height:
    116.5 mm
    Width:
    61.5 mm
    Depth:
    20.5 mm +10.6 mm versus W737

Weight

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

  1. 1. W737

    172 g

  2. 2. W9588

    246.8 g

    +74.8 g versus W737

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. W737

    Screen diagonal:
    4.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    51 cm²
  2. 2. W9588

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

W737 has approximately 46.2% more rectangular screen area than W9588.

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 W737, W9588, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageW737W9588
4 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
W737: Original memory entry

4 GB (3 GB user available)

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. W737

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

2. W9588

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 4 GB included

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. W737

    2400 mAh

  2. 2. W9588

    2400 mAh

Specifications

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1. W7372. W9588

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for W737, W9588.
SpecificationW737W9588
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 128 Х 65 Х 9.9 mm
  • 116.5 Х 61.5 Х 20.5 mm
Weight
  • 172 g
  • 246.8 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 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 (3 GB user available)
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 4 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8225 Snapdragon S4 Play
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for W737, W9588.
SpecificationW737W9588
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 51.0 cm2
  • 34.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 61.3%
  • 48.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 256 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for W737, W9588.
SpecificationW737W9588
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 480p@15fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 1 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 1 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for W737, W9588.
SpecificationW737W9588
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A5
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 203
Unknown
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 47320
General specs
General specs — specifications for W737, W9588.
SpecificationW737W9588
Release date
  • 2012
  • December
  • 2013
  • December
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Battery life
  • Talking time- Up to 10 h 30 min (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 603 h Talking time- Up to 16 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for W737, W9588.
SpecificationW737W9588
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
  • Dual 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 7.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/11.5 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for W737, W9588.
SpecificationW737W9588
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Secondary external IPS capacitive touchscreen
  • 256K colors
  • 480 x 800 pixels
  • 3.5 inches
Other features
Other features — specifications for W737, W9588.
SpecificationW737W9588
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity