Samsung W999 vs T-Mobile Comet

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

    Comet: 103.9 g lighter

    W999:
    206 g
    Comet:
    102.1 g
  • Width

    Comet: 3.1 mm narrower

    W999:
    59 mm
    Comet:
    55.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Comet: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    W999:
    3.5 in
    Comet:
    2.8 in
  • Chipset

    W999:
    Qualcomm MSM8660 Snapdragon S3
    Comet:
    Qualcomm MSM7225 Snapdragon S1
  • Depth

    Comet: 5.1 mm thinner

    W999:
    17.8 mm
    Comet:
    12.7 mm
  • Height

    Comet: 6.9 mm shorter

    W999:
    111 mm
    Comet:
    104.1 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. W999

    Height:
    111 mm +6.9 mm versus Comet
    Width:
    59 mm +3.1 mm versus Comet
    Depth:
    17.8 mm +5.1 mm versus Comet
  2. 2. Comet

    Height:
    104.1 mm
    Width:
    55.9 mm
    Depth:
    12.7 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. W999

    206 g

    +103.9 g versus Comet

  2. 2. Comet

    102.1 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. W999

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

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

W999 has approximately 43.6% more rectangular screen area than Comet.

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.

W999: Original memory entry

16 GB

Practical features

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

1. W999

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

2. Comet

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 2 GB included

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. W999

    1500 mAh

    +300 mAh versus Comet

  2. 2. Comet

    1200 mAh

Specifications

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1. W9992. Comet

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for W999, Comet.
SpecificationW999Comet
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 111 Х 59 Х 17.8 mm
  • 104.1 Х 55.9 Х 12.7 mm
Weight
  • 206 g
  • 102.1 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 2.8" 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.
  • 16 GB
Unknown
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8660 Snapdragon S3
  • Qualcomm MSM7225 Snapdragon S1
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for W999, Comet.
SpecificationW999Comet
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 34.9 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 53.2%
  • 41.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 267 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for W999, Comet.
SpecificationW999Comet
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • CIF
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 1.3 MP
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for W999, Comet.
SpecificationW999Comet
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Scorpion
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 220
  • No
General specs
General specs — specifications for W999, Comet.
SpecificationW999Comet
Release date
  • 2011
  • December
  • 2010
  • November
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 220 EUR
  • 150 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 288 h Talking time- Up to 9 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for W999, Comet.
SpecificationW999Comet
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 CDMA 800 / 1900 - SIM 2
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.67 W/kg (head) 0.69 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.14 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for W999, Comet.
SpecificationW999Comet
Radio Unknown
  • FM radio
Others
  • Secondary external Super AMOLED
  • 16M colors display (480 x 800 pixels)
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for W999, Comet.
SpecificationW999Comet
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - DivX/Xvid/MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Document editor -Photo editor -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer MP3/WMA/eAAC+ player -MP4/H.264 player -Organizer -Photo viewer/editor -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input (Swype) For T-Mobile