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Philips Xenium 9@9i

Philips Xenium 9@9i

#10633
Plum Bar 3G

Plum Bar 3G

#9198

Category Breakdown

Philips Xenium 9@9i
Plum Bar 3G
Performance
54.358.8
Camera
41.841.8
Display
48.348.3
Battery
43.543.5
Build
70.870.8
Overall
50.051.3

Summary

  • The Philips Xenium 9@9i features a compact build with dimensions of 89.7 x 46.5 x 25.3 mm and weighs 104g, while the Plum Bar 3G is slightly larger at 108.5 x 46.3 x 13.1 mm and lighter at 79g.
  • The Xenium has a 0-inch UFB display with a resolution of 128 x 160 pixels, whereas the Plum Bar offers a 1.77-inch TFT display with the same resolution but a higher color depth of 256K.
  • In terms of performance, the Xenium has 20MB of storage and 20GB of RAM, while the Plum Bar has 128MB of storage and 64MB of RAM, indicating superior multitasking capabilities.
  • Both devices have a 1.3 MP rear camera, but the Plum Bar supports video recording, unlike the Xenium.
  • The Xenium's battery capacity is 1100mAh, compared to the Plum Bar's 800mAh, suggesting longer usage time for the former.
  • Lastly, the software experience on both devices is basic, with the Plum Bar supporting Bluetooth 2.0 and a headphone jack, features absent in the Xenium.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Philips Xenium 9@9i
Plum Bar 3G

General

Release Date

2005
2013

Announced

2005
2013

Description

N/A
A103 - Dual SIMA104 – Single SIM

Display

Size

N/A
1.77"

Type

UFB, 65K colors
TFT, 256K colors

Resolution

128 x 160 pixels, 7 lines
128 x 160 pixels (~116 ppi density)

PPI

128
128

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
N/A

Performance

Chipset

N/A
Spreadtrum 7701

CPU

N/A
N/A

GPU

N/A
N/A

Memory

20MB
128MB 64MB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

No
microSDHC (dedicated slot)

Camera

Main Camera

1.3 MP
1.3 MP

Main Camera Details

1.3 MP
1.3 MP

Front Camera

N/A
N/A

Front Camera Details

N/A
N/A

Video Recording

No
Yes

Selfie Video

N/A
N/A

OIS

Night Mode

RAW Support

Battery

Capacity

1100 mAh
800 mAh

Battery Details

Removable Li-Ion 1100 mAh battery
Li-Ion 800 mAh, removable

Charging Details

N/A
N/A

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Design

Dimensions

89.7 x 46.5 x 25.3 mm, 95 cc (3.53 x 1.83 x 1.00 in)
108.5 x 46.3 x 13.1 mm (4.27 x 1.82 x 0.52 in)

Weight

104 g
79 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A

Colors

Executive Silver, Superior Titanium, Royal Blue
Black, White, Blue, Red

Foldable

Connectivity

SIM

Mini-SIM
Mini-SIM

Network

GSM
GSM / HSPA

Network Speed

N/A
Yes, 384 kbps

5G

4G

WiFi

No
No

Bluetooth

No
2.0

NFC

USB

N/A
microUSB

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

No
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

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

No
Yes