Benefon Esc!
#11913
Philips Genie
#11916Category Breakdown
Benefon Esc!
Philips Genie
Performance
54.354.3
Camera
0.00.0
Display
47.047.0
Battery
43.543.5
Build
70.870.8
Overall
39.339.3
Summary
- The Benefon Esc! features a more robust build with larger dimensions and weight compared to the lighter Philips Genie, which is more compact.
- Both phones have monochrome displays, but the Esc! offers a higher resolution of 100 x 160 pixels versus the Genie’s 100 x 64 pixels, providing better clarity.
- Performance is limited on both devices, as neither has RAM or storage specifications listed.
- Both lack cameras entirely, making them unsuitable for photography.
- The Esc! has a larger battery capacity at 700mAh compared to the Genie’s 550mAh, potentially offering longer usage.
- Software experiences are not detailed for either device, indicating basic functionality.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Benefon Esc!
Philips Genie
General
Release Date
1999
1999
Announced
1999
1999
Description
GPS features, water and shock resistant
N/A
Display
Size
N/A
N/A
Type
Monochrome graphic
Monochrome graphic
Resolution
100 x 160 pixels, 20 lines, 16:10 ratio
100 x 64 pixels, 6 lines
PPI
100
100
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
N/A
Performance
Chipset
N/A
N/A
CPU
N/A
N/A
GPU
N/A
N/A
Memory
N/A
N/A
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
No
No
Camera
Main Camera
N/A
N/A
Main Camera Details
N/A
N/A
Front Camera
N/A
N/A
Front Camera Details
N/A
N/A
Video Recording
N/A
N/A
Selfie Video
N/A
N/A
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
700 mAh
550 mAh
Battery Details
Removable Li-Ion 700 mAh battery
Removable Li-Ion 550 mAh battery
Charging Details
N/A
N/A
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
129 x 49 x 23 mm, 138 cc (5.08 x 1.93 x 0.91 in)
110 x 54 x 20 mm, 99 cc (4.33 x 2.13 x 0.79 in)
Weight
150 g
99 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
N/A
Several
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Mini-SIM
Mini-SIM
Network
GSM
GSM
Network Speed
N/A
N/A
5G
✗
✗
4G
✗
✗
WiFi
No
No
Bluetooth
No
No
NFC
✗
✗
USB
N/A
N/A
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✗
✗
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS
No
Software
Operating System
N/A
N/A
OS Version
N/A
N/A
Security
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
N/A
N/A
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
No
No
Audio Jack
No
No