Screen size
S3094.0"
W8500Winner: 4.3"+7%
Quick verdict
W8500 leads the measured specs 7-5.
Measured wins
S309
5
spec wins
Ties
5
equal specs
W8500
7
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
S309
GSM / HSPA
W8500
GSM / HSPA
2G bands
S309
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
W8500
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G bands
S309
HSDPA 900 / 2100
W8500
HSDPA 900 / 2100
Speed
S309
HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
W8500
HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
Announced
S309
2015, July. Released 2015, July
W8500
2013, October. Released 2013, October
Status
S309
Discontinued
W8500
Discontinued
Dimensions
S309
127.6 x 64.7 x 10.8 mm (5.02 x 2.55 x 0.43 in)
W8500
132 x 71 x 12.3 mm (5.20 x 2.80 x 0.48 in)
Weight
S309
127 g (4.48 oz)
W8500
172 g (6.07 oz)
SIM
S309
Dual SIM (Mini-SIM, dual stand-by)
W8500
Dual SIM, (Mini-SIM, dual stand-by)
Other
S309
-
W8500
IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)
Type
S309
TFT, 256K colors
W8500
TFT
Size
S309
4.0 inches, 45.5 cm2 (~55.2% screen-to-body ratio)
W8500
4.3 inches, 51.0 cm2 (~54.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
S309
480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~233 ppi density)
W8500
540 x 960 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~256 ppi density)
Protection
S309
-
W8500
Corning Gorilla Glass
OS
S309
Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
W8500
Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
CPU
S309
Dual-core 1.0 GHz
W8500
Dual-core 1.2 GHz
Card slot
S309
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
W8500
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Internal
S309
8GB 1GB RAM
W8500
4GB
Single
S309
5 MP, AF
W8500
8 MP, AF
Features
S309
LED flash
W8500
LED flash
Video
S309
Yes
W8500
Yes
Single
S309
VGA
W8500
-
Video
S309
W8500
-
Other
S309
-
W8500
No
Loudspeaker
S309
Yes
W8500
Yes
3.5mm jack
S309
Yes
W8500
Yes
WLAN
S309
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
W8500
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
Bluetooth
S309
4.0, A2DP
W8500
3.0, A2DP
Positioning
S309
GPS
W8500
GPS
NFC
S309
No
W8500
No
Radio
S309
FM radio
W8500
No
USB
S309
microUSB 2.0
W8500
microUSB 2.0
Sensors
S309
Accelerometer, proximity
W8500
Accelerometer, proximity
Type
S309
Li-Ion 1600 mAh, removable
W8500
Li-Ion 2400 mAh, removable
Stand-by
S309
Up to 500 h (3G)
W8500
-
Talk time
S309
Up to 9 h 30 min (3G)
W8500
Up to 8 h
Colors
S309
Black, Red
W8500
Silver