Philips W8355 vs Samsung Galaxy W

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

    W8355: 20.5 g lighter

    W8355:
    224.5 g
    Galaxy W:
    245 g
  • Width

    W8355: 20.6 mm narrower

    W8355:
    79 mm
    Galaxy W:
    99.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    W8355: 1.7 in smaller diagonal

    W8355:
    5.3 in
    Galaxy W:
    7 in
  • Depth

    Galaxy W: 2.1 mm thinner

    W8355:
    10.9 mm
    Galaxy W:
    8.8 mm
  • Height

    W8355: 44.2 mm shorter

    W8355:
    147.6 mm
    Galaxy W:
    191.8 mm
  • Release year

    W8355:
    2013
    Galaxy W:
    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. W8355

    Height:
    147.6 mm
    Width:
    79 mm
    Depth:
    10.9 mm +2.1 mm versus Galaxy W
  2. 2. Galaxy W

    Height:
    191.8 mm +44.2 mm versus W8355
    Width:
    99.6 mm +20.6 mm versus W8355
    Depth:
    8.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. W8355

    224.5 g

  2. 2. Galaxy W

    245 g

    +20.5 g versus W8355

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. W8355

    Screen diagonal:
    5.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    77.4 cm²
  2. 2. Galaxy W

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

Galaxy W has approximately 74.4% more rectangular screen area than W8355.

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.

W8355: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB RAM

Galaxy W: Original memory entry

16 GB · 1.5 GB 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. W8355

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

2. Galaxy W

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. W8355

    3000 mAh

  2. 2. Galaxy W

    3200 mAh

    +200 mAh versus W8355

Specifications

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1. W83552. Galaxy W

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for W8355, Galaxy W.
SpecificationW8355Galaxy W
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 147.6 Х 79 Х 10.9 mm
  • 191.8 Х 99.6 Х 8.8 mm
Weight
  • 224.5 g
  • 245 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.3" inch
  • 7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 1.5 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.
  • 3000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8225 Snapdragon S4 Play
Unknown
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for W8355, Galaxy W.
SpecificationW8355Galaxy W
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 77.4 cm2
  • 135.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 66.4%
  • 70.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 208 PPI
  • 210 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for W8355, Galaxy W.
SpecificationW8355Galaxy W
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 2 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for W8355, Galaxy W.
SpecificationW8355Galaxy W
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A5
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 203
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for W8355, Galaxy W.
SpecificationW8355Galaxy W
Release date
  • 2013
  • January
  • 2014
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 360 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 742 h Talking time- Up to 13 h
  • Talking time- Up to 21 h (3G) Music play - Up to 74 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for W8355, Galaxy W.
SpecificationW8355Galaxy W
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 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.56 W/kg (head) 1.53 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.34 W/kg (head) 0.98 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for W8355, Galaxy W.
SpecificationW8355Galaxy W
Radio
  • No
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for W8355, Galaxy W.
SpecificationW8355Galaxy W
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • compass
  • proximity - ANT+ - Also known as Samsung Galaxy W T255