Philips W930 vs Samsung i550

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

    i550: 141 g lighter

    W930:
    250 g
    i550:
    109 g
  • Width

    i550: 4.8 mm narrower

    W930:
    57.8 mm
    i550:
    53 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    i550: 0.6 in smaller diagonal

    W930:
    3.2 in
    i550:
    2.6 in
  • Chipset

    W930:
    Mediatek MT6573 (65 nm)
    i550:
    TI OMAP 2430
  • Depth

    i550: 8.2 mm thinner

    W930:
    22 mm
    i550:
    13.8 mm
  • Height

    W930: 5 mm shorter

    W930:
    110 mm
    i550:
    115 mm

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. W930

    Height:
    110 mm
    Width:
    57.8 mm +4.8 mm versus i550
    Depth:
    22 mm +8.2 mm versus i550
  2. 2. i550

    Height:
    115 mm +5 mm versus W930
    Width:
    53 mm
    Depth:
    13.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. W930

    250 g

    +141 g versus i550

  2. 2. i550

    109 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. W930

    Screen diagonal:
    3.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    30.5 cm²
  2. 2. i550

    Screen diagonal:
    2.6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    20.9 cm²

W930 has approximately 45.7% more rectangular screen area than i550.

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.

W930: Original memory entry

100 MB

i550: Original memory entry

150 MB

Practical features

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

1. W930

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

2. i550

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD (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. W930

    2000 mAh

    +800 mAh versus i550

  2. 2. i550

    1200 mAh

Specifications

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1. W9302. i550

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for W930, i550.
SpecificationW930i550
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 110 Х 57.8 Х 22 mm
  • 115 Х 53 Х 13.8 mm
Weight
  • 250 g
  • 109 g
Technology
  • Dual TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.2" inch
  • 2.6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 100 MB
  • 150 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 4 GB included
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • Symbian OS 9.2
  • Series 60 v3.1 UI
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6573 (65 nm)
  • TI OMAP 2430
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for W930, i550.
SpecificationW930i550
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 30.5 cm2
  • 20.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 48.0%
  • 34.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 180 PPI
  • 154 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for W930, i550.
SpecificationW930i550
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • 480p
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance
Performance — specifications for W930, i550.
SpecificationW930i550
Processor CPU
  • 800 MHz Cortex-A9
  • 330 MHz ARM 1136
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX531
  • PowerVR MBX
General specs
General specs — specifications for W930, i550.
SpecificationW930i550
Release date
  • 2012
  • July
  • 2007
  • August
Colors
  • Black/Gold
  • Black
  • Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 130 EUR
Battery life
  • Talking time- Up to 9 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 360 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for W930, i550.
SpecificationW930i550
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
  • Mini-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
Speed
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g (Samsung i550w only)
GPS
  • Yes
  • Yes
USB
  • 2.0
  • 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.32 W/kg (head) 0.41 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.72 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for W930, i550.
SpecificationW930i550
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for W930, i550.
SpecificationW930i550
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - MP3/WAV/WMA/AAC+ player -MP4/H.263 player -Document viewer -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input
  • WMV/RV/MP4/3GP player -MP3/WMA/WAV/RA/AAC/M4A player -Organizer -Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) - Trackball - Also version Samsung i550w with WLAN