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Asus P550

Asus P550

#7271
Philips W727

Philips W727

#8733

Category Breakdown

Asus P550
Philips W727
Performance
64.056.5
Camera
41.942.0
Display
53.457.0
Battery
43.543.5
Build
68.868.8
Overall
53.752.3

Summary

  • The Asus P550 features a 3.5-inch TFT resistive touchscreen with a resolution of 240 x 320 pixels, while the Philips W727 has a slightly smaller 3.2-inch TFT display with a higher resolution of 320 x 480 pixels, resulting in better pixel density.
  • In terms of performance, the P550 is equipped with a 520 MHz CPU and 256MB of RAM, whereas the W727 has 100MB of RAM, which may limit its multitasking capabilities.
  • The camera on the W727 is significantly superior with a 5 MP rear camera compared to the 2 MP rear camera of the P550.
  • Both devices have a 1530 mAh battery, but the W727's additional features like Wi-Fi hotspot and Bluetooth 2.1 may enhance its connectivity experience.
  • The P550 runs on Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0 Professional, while the OS for the W727 is unspecified, affecting the overall software experience.
  • Build-wise, the P550 is slightly larger and heavier than the W727, which may impact portability.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Asus P550
Philips W727

General

Release Date

2008
2012

Announced

2007
2012

Description

N/A
N/A

Display

Size

3.5"
3.2"

Type

TFT resistive touchscreen, 65K colors
TFT, 256K colors

Resolution

240 x 320 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~114 ppi density)
320 x 480 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~180 ppi density)

PPI

240
320

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
N/A

Performance

Chipset

N/A
N/A

CPU

Marvell PXA270M 520 MHz
N/A

GPU

N/A
N/A

Memory

256MB 64MB RAM
100MB

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

miniSD, miniSDHC
microSDHC (dedicated slot)

Camera

Main Camera

2 MP
5 MP

Main Camera Details

2 MP
5 MP

Front Camera

N/A
N/A

Front Camera Details

N/A
N/A

Video Recording

Yes
Yes

Selfie Video

N/A
N/A

OIS

Night Mode

RAW Support

Battery

Capacity

1530 mAh
1530 mAh

Battery Details

Removable Li-Ion 1530 mAh battery
Removable Li-Ion 1530 mAh battery

Charging Details

N/A
N/A

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Design

Dimensions

121 x 70 x 16.5 mm (4.76 x 2.76 x 0.65 in)
109.8 x 56.5 x 20.5 mm (4.32 x 2.22 x 0.81 in)

Weight

188 g
189 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A

Colors

Silver
Gray

Foldable

Connectivity

SIM

Mini-SIM
Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)

Network

GSM / UMTS
GSM / HSPA

Network Speed

Yes, 384 kbps
HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps

5G

4G

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g, hotspot

Bluetooth

2.0
2.1, A2DP, EDR

NFC

USB

1.1
miniUSB 2.0

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS, SiRF Star III chipset
No

Software

Operating System

Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0 Professional
N/A

OS Version

Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0 Professional
N/A

Security

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

N/A
Fingerprint (front-mounted)

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

No
Yes

Audio Jack

No
No