Product comparison · 2 phones

Philips Xenium CTW8578BK/40 mobile phone vs Samsung SM-G903F + Virgin

24specifications compared
14differ
10identical
128known for one product only

Key differences

The Samsung SM-G903F + Virgin has 11 MP more rear camera resolution (numeric) than the Philips Xenium CTW8578BK/40 mobile phone (16 MP vs 5 MP). The Samsung SM-G903F + Virgin has 850,000 ,1800,1900 MHz more 2G bands (primary SIM) than the Philips Xenium CTW8578BK/40 mobile phone (850,900,1800,1900 MHz vs 900,1800,1900 MHz). The Samsung SM-G903F + Virgin has 800 mAh more battery capacity than the Philips Xenium CTW8578BK/40 mobile phone (2800 mAh vs 2000 mAh). Display diagonal: 8.89 cm (3.5") on the Philips Xenium CTW8578BK/40 mobile phone, 12.9 cm (5.1") on the Samsung SM-G903F + Virgin. Display resolution: 480 x 800 pixels on the Philips Xenium CTW8578BK/40 mobile phone, 1920 x 1080 pixels on the Samsung SM-G903F + Virgin.

Display diagonal
- Xenium CTW8578BK/40 mobile phone:8.89 cm (3.5")
- SM-G903F + Virgin:12.9 cm (5.1")
Display resolution
- Xenium CTW8578BK/40 mobile phone:480 x 800 pixels
- SM-G903F + Virgin:1920 x 1080 pixels
Panel type
- Xenium CTW8578BK/40 mobile phone:TFT
- SM-G903F + Virgin:OLED
Display number of colours
- Xenium CTW8578BK/40 mobile phone:262144 colours
- SM-G903F + Virgin:16.78 million colours
Rear camera resolution (numeric)
- Xenium CTW8578BK/40 mobile phone:5 MP
- SM-G903F + Virgin:16 MP
Rear camera resolution
- Xenium CTW8578BK/40 mobile phone:2592 x 1944 pixels
- SM-G903F + Virgin:4608 x 3456 pixels
SIM card capability
- Xenium CTW8578BK/40 mobile phone:Dual SIM
- SM-G903F + Virgin:Single SIM
2G bands (primary SIM)
- Xenium CTW8578BK/40 mobile phone:900,1800,1900 MHz
- SM-G903F + Virgin:850,900,1800,1900 MHz

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Comparison of CTW8578BK/40, SM-G903F + Virgin
152 specifications	A Philips Xenium CTW8578BK/40 mobile phone Model CTW8578BK/40 View product	B Samsung SM-G903F + Virgin View product
Display4 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	8.89 cm (3.5")	12.9 cm (5.1")
Display resolutionDiffers	480 x 800 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
Display technology marketing nameKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Super AMOLED
Panel typeDiffers	TFT	OLED
Display number of coloursDiffers	262144 colours	16.78 million colours
Touch technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Multi-touch
Touchscreen typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Capacitive
Display typeKnown for one	TFT	Unknown — not stated by the source
External displayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
External display diagonalKnown for one	6.6 cm (2.6")	Unknown — not stated by the source
External display resolutionKnown for one	240 x 320 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
External display number of coloursKnown for one	262144 colours	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processoridentical
Processor coresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8
Processor frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.6 GHz
64-bit computingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Storageidentical
RAM capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 GB
Internal storage capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 GB
RAM typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LPDDR3
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	MicroSD (TransFlash), MicroSDHC, MicroSDXC
Maximum memory card sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128 GB
Camera2 differ
Rear camera typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Single camera
Rear camera resolution (numeric)Differs	5 MP	16 MP
Rear camera resolutionDiffers	2592 x 1944 pixels	4608 x 3456 pixels
Digital zoomKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4x
Front camera typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Single camera
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 MP
Rear camera flashKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Sensor type	CMOS	CMOS
Video capture resolution (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1920 x 1080 pixels
Maximum frame rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 fps
Auto focusKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Zoom capabilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Video recordingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
GeotaggingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Self-timerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear cameraKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in flashKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image formats supportedKnown for one	BMP, GIF, JPG, PNG	Unknown — not stated by the source
White balanceKnown for one	Auto, Cloudy, Daylight, Fluorescent, Incandescent, Tungsten	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
SIM card capabilityDiffers	Dual SIM	Single SIM
Mobile network generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4G
SIM card typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	MicroSIM
2G standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GSM
3G standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	UMTS, WCDMA
4G standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LTE
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.1
Bluetooth profilesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	A2DP, AVRCP, HFP, HID, HSP, MAP, OPP, PAN, PBAP, SAP
2G bands (primary SIM)Differs	900,1800,1900 MHz	850,900,1800,1900 MHz
3G bands supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	850,900,1900,2100 MHz
4G bands supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	800,850,900,1800,2100,2600 MHz
Tethering (modem-mode)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wi-Fi DirectKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Near Field Communication (NFC)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Data networkKnown for one	Edge, GPRS, GSM, HSDPA	Unknown — not stated by the source
2G bands (secondary SIM)Known for one	900,1800,1900 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
WCDMA bands supportedKnown for one	900,2100 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
WAPKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
EDGEKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
GPRSKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
GPRS multislot classKnown for one	12	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless connectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB version	2.0	2.0
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Headphone connectivityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5 mm
USB connector typeKnown for one	Micro-USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Messagingidentical
Short Message Service (SMS)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS)	Yes	Yes
Instant messaging (IM)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
E-mailKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Navigationidentical
Position locationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
GPS (satellite)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
GLONASSKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Designidentical
Form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Bar
Product colour	Black	Black
Performanceidentical
Microphone muteKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Personal info management (PIM)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Alarm clock, Calculator, Calendar, Events reminder, Notes
PersonalizationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Icons, Menu, Shortcuts, Widgets
SpeakerphoneKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Support for contact groupsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ThemesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wallpapers
Vibrating alertKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Multimedia1 differ
Audio formats supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3GA, AAC, AMR, AWB, FLAC, IMY, M4A, Mid, MIDI, MP3, MXMF, OGA, OGG, OTA, RTTTL, RTX, WAV, WMA, XMF
Video formats supportedDiffers	H.263, MPEG4	3G2, 3GP, ASF, AVI, FLV, M4V, MKV, MP4, WEBM, WMV
Call managementidentical
Call divertKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Call hold	Yes	Yes
Call timer	Yes	Yes
Call waiting	Yes	Yes
Caller IDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Conference callKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Speed diallingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Softwareidentical
PlatformKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Android
App distribution platformKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Google Play
Google applicationsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Google Play, YouTube
Office supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Battery1 differ
Battery capacityDiffers	2000 mAh	2800 mAh
Talk time (3G) (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15 h
Browsing time (Wi-Fi) (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	13 h
Browsing time (3G) (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 h
Browsing time (4G) (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11 h
Continuous audio playback timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	73 h
Continuous video playback time (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	13 h
Battery technologyKnown for one	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Enduranceidentical
International Protection (IP) codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IP67
Sensorsidentical
AccelerometerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ambient light sensorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Proximity sensorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
GyroscopeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Orientation sensorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	217 g	145 g
WidthDiffers	59.9 mm	72.5 mm
DepthDiffers	20.9 mm	8.1 mm
HeightDiffers	116 mm	142 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Warranty cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cables included	USB	USB
Headset includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Specific absorption rate (SAR)identical
Head SAR (EU)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.457 W/kg
Head SAR category (EU)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	B
Body SAR (EU)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.583 W/kg
Other featuresidentical
TouchscreenKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
KeyboardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
ColourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Standby timeKnown for one	850 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Talk timeKnown for one	9 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memoryidentical
Flash card supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	MicroSD (TransFlash)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryKnown for one	512 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum memory card sizeKnown for one	32 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
RAM capacityKnown for one	256 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
User memoryKnown for one	100 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Data transmissionidentical
BluetoothKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	2.1+EDR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
FM radioKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ringer typeKnown for one	MP3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Voice recordingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio formats supportedKnown for one	AAC, AAC+, AMR, MIDI, MP3, WAV, WMA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Voice codecsKnown for one	AMR, EFR, FR, HR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Talk time (3G) (max)Known for one	9 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Phone featuresidentical
Form factorKnown for one	Clamshell	Unknown — not stated by the source
Personal info management (PIM)Known for one	Alarm clock, Calculator, Calendar, Stopwatch	Unknown — not stated by the source
Java technologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Conference callKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
SlideshowKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
T9 text inputKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Vibrating alertKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Navigation keyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Microphone muteKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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