Philips W9588 vs Xiaomi MI-2a

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

    MI-2a: 113.8 g lighter

    W9588:
    246.8 g
    MI-2a:
    133 g
  • Width

    W9588: 5 mm narrower

    W9588:
    61.5 mm
    MI-2a:
    66.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    W9588: 1 in smaller diagonal

    W9588:
    3.5 in
    MI-2a:
    4.5 in
  • Depth

    MI-2a: 11 mm thinner

    W9588:
    20.5 mm
    MI-2a:
    9.5 mm
  • Height

    W9588: 16.5 mm shorter

    W9588:
    116.5 mm
    MI-2a:
    133 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. W9588

    Height:
    116.5 mm
    Width:
    61.5 mm
    Depth:
    20.5 mm +11 mm versus MI-2a
  2. 2. MI-2a

    Height:
    133 mm +16.5 mm versus W9588
    Width:
    66.5 mm +5 mm versus W9588
    Depth:
    9.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. W9588

    246.8 g

    +113.8 g versus MI-2a

  2. 2. MI-2a

    133 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. MI-2a

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

MI-2a has approximately 60.1% more rectangular screen area than W9588.

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, MI-2a, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageW9588MI-2a
4 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded
16 GB Not recorded 1 GB RAM

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. MI-2a

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

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

    +370 mAh versus MI-2a

  2. 2. MI-2a

    2030 mAh

Specifications

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1. W95882. MI-2a

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for W9588, MI-2a.
SpecificationW9588MI-2a
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 116.5 Х 61.5 Х 20.5 mm
  • 133 Х 66.5 Х 9.5 mm
Weight
  • 246.8 g
  • 133 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 4.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 4 GB included
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2030 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset Unknown
  • Xiaolong S4 Pro
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for W9588, MI-2a.
SpecificationW9588MI-2a
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 34.9 cm2
  • 55.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 48.7%
  • 63.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 267 PPI
  • 326 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for W9588, MI-2a.
SpecificationW9588MI-2a
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.0
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 1 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 1 MP
  • 2 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for W9588, MI-2a.
SpecificationW9588MI-2a
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz
  • Dual-core 1.7 GHz
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 320
Antutu 7 score *
  • 47320
  • 21326
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 742
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1151
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 1277
General specs
General specs — specifications for W9588, MI-2a.
SpecificationW9588MI-2a
Release date
  • 2013
  • December
  • 2013
Colors
  • Black
  • Black (front panel)
  • 4 color options (back panel)
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 603 h Talking time- Up to 16 h
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for W9588, MI-2a.
SpecificationW9588MI-2a
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 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for W9588, MI-2a.
SpecificationW9588MI-2a
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • Secondary external IPS capacitive touchscreen
  • 256K colors
  • 480 x 800 pixels
  • 3.5 inches
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for W9588, MI-2a.
SpecificationW9588MI-2a
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass