Philips W8555 vs Samsung Galaxy A31

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 A31: 15 g lighter

    W8555:
    200 g
    Galaxy A31:
    185 g
  • Screen diagonal

    W8555: 1.4 in smaller diagonal

    W8555:
    5 in
    Galaxy A31:
    6.4 in
  • Rear camera layout

    W8555:
    Single
    Galaxy A31:
    Quad
  • Release year

    W8555:
    2013
    Galaxy A31:
    2020

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. W8555

    Height:
    Unknown
    Width:
    Unknown
    Depth:
    Unknown

    Unavailable dimensions are omitted from the drawing.

  2. 2. Galaxy A31

    Height:
    159.3 mm
    Width:
    73.1 mm
    Depth:
    8.6 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. W8555

    200 g

    +15 g versus Galaxy A31

  2. 2. Galaxy A31

    185 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. W8555

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²
  2. 2. Galaxy A31

    Screen diagonal:
    6.4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    20:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    98.9 cm²

Galaxy A31 has approximately 43.5% more rectangular screen area than W8555.

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 W8555, Galaxy A31, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageW8555Galaxy A31
16 GB 2 GB RAM Not recorded
64 GB Not recorded 4 GB RAM
128 GB Not recorded 4 / 6 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations

Practical features

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

1. W8555

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

2. Galaxy A31

NFC:
See details Yes (market/region dependent)
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSDXC (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. W8555

    3300 mAh

  2. 2. Galaxy A31

    5000 mAh

    +1700 mAh versus W8555

Specifications

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1. W85552. Galaxy A31

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for W8555, Galaxy A31.
SpecificationW8555Galaxy A31
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • Х Х mm
  • 159.3 Х 73.1 Х 8.6 mm
Weight
  • 200 g
  • 185 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 6.4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 1080 x 2400 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 64GB 4GB RAM
  • 128GB 4GB RAM
  • 128GB 6GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 5000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 10.0; One UI 2.0
NFC
  • Yes (MasterCard PayPass ready)
  • Yes (market/region dependent)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for W8555, Galaxy A31.
SpecificationW8555Galaxy A31
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 98.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 20:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio Unknown
  • 84.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 441 PPI
  • 411 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for W8555, Galaxy A31.
SpecificationW8555Galaxy A31
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 48 MP
  • Quad
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • 48 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.0"
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF -8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 13mm (ultrawide)
  • 1/4.0"
  • 1.12µm -5 MP
  • f/2.4
  • (macro) -5 MP
  • (depth)
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 20 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 20 MP
  • f/2.2
  • (wide)
Performance
Performance — specifications for W8555, Galaxy A31.
SpecificationW8555Galaxy A31
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz
  • Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz & 6x1.7 GHz)
General specs
General specs — specifications for W8555, Galaxy A31.
SpecificationW8555Galaxy A31
Release date
  • 2013
  • November
  • 2020
  • March 24
Colors
  • Black
  • Prism Crush Black
  • Prism Crush Blue
  • Prism Crush Red
  • Prism Crush White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 340 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 950 h Talking time- Up to 18 h
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for W8555, Galaxy A31.
SpecificationW8555Galaxy A31
SIM card
  • Dual SIM
  • (Dual stand-by)
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE (unspecified)
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.49 W/kg (head) 1.68 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for W8555, Galaxy A31.
SpecificationW8555Galaxy A31
Radio
  • No
Unknown
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for W8555, Galaxy A31.
SpecificationW8555Galaxy A31
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Fingerprint (under display
  • optical)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast charging 15W