Philips W930 vs Samsung Z

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

    Z: 114 g lighter

    W930:
    250 g
    Z:
    136 g
  • Width

    W930: 12 mm narrower

    W930:
    57.8 mm
    Z:
    69.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    W930: 1.6 in smaller diagonal

    W930:
    3.2 in
    Z:
    4.8 in
  • Depth

    Z: 13.5 mm thinner

    W930:
    22 mm
    Z:
    8.5 mm
  • Height

    W930: 28.2 mm shorter

    W930:
    110 mm
    Z:
    138.2 mm
  • Release year

    W930:
    2012
    Z:
    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. W930

    Height:
    110 mm
    Width:
    57.8 mm
    Depth:
    22 mm +13.5 mm versus Z
  2. 2. Z

    Height:
    138.2 mm +28.2 mm versus W930
    Width:
    69.8 mm +12 mm versus W930
    Depth:
    8.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. W930

    250 g

    +114 g versus Z

  2. 2. Z

    136 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. Z

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

Z has approximately 108.3% more rectangular screen area than W930.

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 W930, Z, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageW930Z
16 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
W930: Original memory entry

100 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. Z

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. W930

    2000 mAh

  2. 2. Z

    2600 mAh

    +600 mAh versus W930

Specifications

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1. W9302. Z

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for W930, Z.
SpecificationW930Z
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 110 Х 57.8 Х 22 mm
  • 138.2 Х 69.8 Х 8.5 mm
Weight
  • 250 g
  • 136 g
Technology
  • Dual TFT
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 3.2" inch
  • 4.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 100 MB
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 4 GB included
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2600 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • Tizen 2.2.1
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6573 (65 nm)
Unknown
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for W930, Z.
SpecificationW930Z
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 30.5 cm2
  • 63.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 48.0%
  • 65.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 180 PPI
  • 306 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for W930, Z.
SpecificationW930Z
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • 480p
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 2.1 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 2.1 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for W930, Z.
SpecificationW930Z
Processor CPU
  • 800 MHz Cortex-A9
  • Quad-core 2.3 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX531
Unknown
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 38154
General specs
General specs — specifications for W930, Z.
SpecificationW930Z
Release date
  • 2012
  • July
  • 2014
  • June
Colors
  • Black/Gold
  • Black
  • Black/Brown
Battery life
  • Talking time- Up to 9 h
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for W930, Z.
SpecificationW930Z
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
  • Micro-SIM
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 -3G - HSDPA -4G - LTE
Speed
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.96 W/kg (head) 1.33 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.73 W/kg (head) 0.30 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for W930, Z.
SpecificationW930Z
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for W930, Z.
SpecificationW930Z
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - MP3/WAV/WMA/AAC+ player -MP4/H.263 player -Document viewer -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer
  • heart rate
  • Infrared port - SNS integration -MP4/WMV/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+/WMA/FLAC player -Organizer -Photo viewer -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input - Also known as Samsung Z Z910F