Philips W930 vs Vodafone 1231

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

    1231: 120 g lighter

    W930:
    250 g
    1231:
    130 g
  • Width

    W930: 7.6 mm narrower

    W930:
    57.8 mm
    1231:
    65.4 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    1231: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    W930:
    3.2 in
    1231:
    2.5 in
  • Depth

    1231: 7.5 mm thinner

    W930:
    22 mm
    1231:
    14.5 mm
  • Height

    W930: 3 mm shorter

    W930:
    110 mm
    1231:
    113 mm
  • Release year

    W930:
    2012
    1231:
    2009

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 +7.5 mm versus 1231
  2. 2. 1231

    Height:
    113 mm +3 mm versus W930
    Width:
    65.4 mm +7.6 mm versus W930
    Depth:
    14.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. W930

    250 g

    +120 g versus 1231

  2. 2. 1231

    130 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. 1231

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

W930 has approximately 57.5% more rectangular screen area than 1231.

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

1231: Original memory entry

48 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. 1231

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 4 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

    +900 mAh versus 1231

  2. 2. 1231

    1100 mAh

Specifications

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1. W9302. 1231

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for W930, 1231.
SpecificationW9301231
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 110 Х 57.8 Х 22 mm
  • 113 Х 65.4 Х 14.5 mm
Weight
  • 250 g
  • 130 g
Technology
  • Dual TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.2" inch
  • 2.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 320 x 240 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 100 MB
  • 48 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 4 GB included
  • microSD
  • up to 4 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Standard
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6573 (65 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for W930, 1231.
SpecificationW9301231
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 30.5 cm2
  • 19.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 48.0%
  • 26.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 180 PPI
  • 160 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for W930, 1231.
SpecificationW9301231
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 1.3 MP
Video
  • 480p
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for W930, 1231.
SpecificationW9301231
Processor CPU
  • 800 MHz Cortex-A9
Unknown
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX531
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for W930, 1231.
SpecificationW9301231
Release date
  • 2012
  • July
  • 2009
  • June
Colors
  • Black/Gold
  • Black
Battery life
  • Talking time- Up to 9 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 230 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for W930, 1231.
SpecificationW9301231
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • Yes
USB
  • 2.0
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.69 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for W930, 1231.
SpecificationW9301231
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for W930, 1231.
SpecificationW9301231
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - MP3/WAV/WMA/AAC+ player -MP4/H.263 player -Document viewer -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input
  • MP3/MP4 player -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input