Samsung W999 vs Xolo Prime

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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    W999:
    OLED
    Prime:
    LCD
  • Width

    W999: 9 mm narrower

    W999:
    59 mm
    Prime:
    68 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    W999: 1 in smaller diagonal

    W999:
    3.5 in
    Prime:
    4.5 in
  • Chipset

    W999:
    Qualcomm MSM8660 Snapdragon S3
    Prime:
    Mediatek MT6582M (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Prime: 8.3 mm thinner

    W999:
    17.8 mm
    Prime:
    9.5 mm
  • Height

    W999: 24 mm shorter

    W999:
    111 mm
    Prime:
    135 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
    Width:
    59 mm
    Depth:
    17.8 mm +8.3 mm versus Prime
    Weight:
    206 g
  2. 2. Prime

    Height:
    135 mm +24 mm versus W999
    Width:
    68 mm +9 mm versus W999
    Depth:
    9.5 mm
    Weight:
    Unknown

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. Prime

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

Prime has approximately 60.1% more rectangular screen area than W999.

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 W999, Prime, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageW999Prime
8 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
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. Prime

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

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

  2. 2. Prime

    1800 mAh

    +300 mAh versus W999

Specifications

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1. W9992. Prime

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for W999, Prime.
SpecificationW999Prime
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 111 Х 59 Х 17.8 mm
  • 135 Х 68 Х 9.5 mm
Weight
  • 206 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 4.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 480 x 854 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1800 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • Android 5.0 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8660 Snapdragon S3
  • Mediatek MT6582M (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for W999, Prime.
SpecificationW999Prime
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 34.9 cm2
  • 55.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 53.2%
  • 60.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 267 PPI
  • 218 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for W999, Prime.
SpecificationW999Prime
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 1.3 MP
  • VGA
Performance
Performance — specifications for W999, Prime.
SpecificationW999Prime
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Scorpion
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 220
  • Mali-400MP2
General specs
General specs — specifications for W999, Prime.
SpecificationW999Prime
Release date
  • 2011
  • December
  • 2015
  • May
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 220 EUR
  • 80 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 500 h (2G) / Up to 400 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 21 h (2G) / Up to 10 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for W999, Prime.
SpecificationW999Prime
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 CDMA 800 / 1900 - SIM 2
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
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
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.67 W/kg (head) 0.69 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.14 W/kg (head)
  • SAR EU - 0.89 W/kg (head) 0.71 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for W999, Prime.
SpecificationW999Prime
Radio Unknown
  • FM radio
Others
  • Secondary external Super AMOLED
  • 16M colors display (480 x 800 pixels)
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for W999, Prime.
SpecificationW999Prime
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
  • proximity - For India