Philips W9588 vs Samsung L870

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

    L870: 126.8 g lighter

    W9588:
    246.8 g
    L870:
    120 g
  • Width

    L870: 11 mm narrower

    W9588:
    61.5 mm
    L870:
    50.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    L870: 1.1 in smaller diagonal

    W9588:
    3.5 in
    L870:
    2.4 in
  • Depth

    L870: 7 mm thinner

    W9588:
    20.5 mm
    L870:
    13.5 mm
  • Height

    L870: 13 mm shorter

    W9588:
    116.5 mm
    L870:
    103.5 mm
  • Release year

    W9588:
    2013
    L870:
    2008

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. W9588

    Height:
    116.5 mm +13 mm versus L870
    Width:
    61.5 mm +11 mm versus L870
    Depth:
    20.5 mm +7 mm versus L870
  2. 2. L870

    Height:
    103.5 mm
    Width:
    50.5 mm
    Depth:
    13.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. W9588

    246.8 g

    +126.8 g versus L870

  2. 2. L870

    120 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. W9588

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    34.9 cm²
  2. 2. L870

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

W9588 has approximately 95.5% more rectangular screen area than L870.

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 W9588, L870, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageW9588L870
4 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
L870: 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. W9588

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

2. L870

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 8 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. W9588

    2400 mAh

    +1400 mAh versus L870

  2. 2. L870

    1000 mAh

Specifications

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1. W95882. L870

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for W9588, L870.
SpecificationW9588L870
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 116.5 Х 61.5 Х 20.5 mm
  • 103.5 Х 50.5 Х 13.5 mm
Weight
  • 246.8 g
  • 120 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 2.4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 100 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 4 GB included
  • microSD
  • up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Symbian 9.3
  • Series 60 rel. 3.2
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for W9588, L870.
SpecificationW9588L870
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 256K
Unknown
Screen area
  • 34.9 cm2
  • 17.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 48.7%
  • 34.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 267 PPI
  • 167 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for W9588, L870.
SpecificationW9588L870
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 1 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 1 MP
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for W9588, L870.
SpecificationW9588L870
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz
  • 32-bit STMicroelectronics Nomadik STn8815P14
Antutu 7 score *
  • 47320
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for W9588, L870.
SpecificationW9588L870
Release date
  • 2013
  • December
  • 2008
  • April
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 130 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 603 h Talking time- Up to 16 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 222 h Talking time- Up to 3 h 50 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for W9588, L870.
SpecificationW9588L870
SIM card
  • Dual SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/11.5 Mbps
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.41 W/kg (head) 1.04 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.36 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for W9588, L870.
SpecificationW9588L870
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Secondary external IPS capacitive touchscreen
  • 256K colors
  • 480 x 800 pixels
  • 3.5 inches
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for W9588, L870.
SpecificationW9588L870
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • WMV/RV/MP4/3GP player -MP3/WMA/WAV/RA/AAC/M4A player -Predictive text input -Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Business card scanner -Voice memo