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Philips W832 vs Plum Compass

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

Philips W832

Philips W832

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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.

  • WidthW832: 5.1 mm narrowerW832: 67.5 mm · Compass: 72.6 mm
  • Screen diagonalW832: 0.5 in smaller diagonalW832: 4.5 in · Compass: 5 in
  • ChipsetMediatek MT6577 (40 nm) / Spreadtrum SC7731CW832: Mediatek MT6577 (40 nm) · Compass: Spreadtrum SC7731C
  • DepthCompass: 1.2 mm thinnerCompass: 9.8 mm · W832: 11 mm
  • HeightW832: 15 mm shorterW832: 131 mm · Compass: 146 mm
  • Release year2012 / 2016W832: 2012 · Compass: 2016

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.

Front
W832: 131 × 67.5 mm 1 Compass: 146 × 72.6 mm 2
Side
W832: 131 × 11 mm 1 Compass: 146 × 9.8 mm 2
  1. 1. W832
    Height
    131 mm
    Width
    67.5 mm
    Depth
    11 mm
    Weight
    170.5 g
  2. 2. Compass
    Height
    146 mm
    Width
    72.6 mm
    Depth
    9.8 mm
    Weight
    168.7 g

Specifications

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Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationW832Compass
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 131 Х 67.5 Х 11 mm
  • 146 Х 72.6 Х 9.8 mm
Weight
  • 170.5 g
  • 168.7 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB (2 GB user available)
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6577 (40 nm)
  • Spreadtrum SC7731C
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationW832Compass
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 55.8 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 63.1%
  • 65.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 245 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationW832Compass
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 2 MP
Performance
Performance
SpecificationW832Compass
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX531u
Unknown
General specs
General specs
SpecificationW832Compass
Release date
  • 2012
  • November
  • 2016
  • December
Colors
  • Grey
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Red
  • Gold
  • White
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 683 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 11 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 620 h (2G) / Up to 600 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 25 h (2G) / Up to 20 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationW832Compass
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
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
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationW832Compass
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features
SpecificationW832Compass
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer