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BLU Elite 3.8 vs Philips 968

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

Philips 968

Philips 968

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Weight

    968: 9 g lighter

    Elite 3.8:
    137 g
    968:
    128 g
  • Width

    968: 11.3 mm narrower

    Elite 3.8:
    60 mm
    968:
    48.7 mm
  • Depth

    Elite 3.8: 13.7 mm thinner

    Elite 3.8:
    11.3 mm
    968:
    25 mm
  • Height

    968: 25 mm shorter

    Elite 3.8:
    120 mm
    968:
    95 mm
  • Release year

    Elite 3.8:
    2012
    968:
    2005

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. Elite 3.8

    Height:
    120 mm +25 mm versus 968
    Width:
    60 mm +11.3 mm versus 968
    Depth:
    11.3 mm
  2. 2. 968

    Height:
    95 mm
    Width:
    48.7 mm
    Depth:
    25 mm +13.7 mm versus Elite 3.8

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Elite 3.8

    137 g

    +9 g versus 968

  2. 2. 968

    128 g

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. Elite 3.8

    Screen diagonal:
    3.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    41.1 cm²
  2. 2. 968

    968: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Elite 3.8: Original memory entry

1 GB · 512 MB RAM

968: Original memory entry

40 MB

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Elite 3.8

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

2. 968

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details SD

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Elite 3.8

    1600 mAh

    +150 mAh versus 968

  2. 2. 968

    1450 mAh

Specifications

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1. Elite 3.82. 968

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Elite 3.8, 968.
SpecificationElite 3.8968
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 120 Х 60 Х 11.3 mm
  • 95 Х 48.7 Х 25 mm
Weight
  • 137 g
  • 128 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.8" inch
  • 0" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 1 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 40 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • SD
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1600 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1450 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Linux
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Elite 3.8, 968.
SpecificationElite 3.8968
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 41.1 cm2
Unknown
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 57.1%
Unknown
PPI /points per inch/
  • 246 PPI
  • 0 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Elite 3.8, 968.
SpecificationElite 3.8968
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 1.3 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • VGA
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for Elite 3.8, 968.
SpecificationElite 3.8968
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A5
Unknown
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Elite 3.8, 968.
SpecificationElite 3.8968
Release date
  • 2012
  • July
  • 2005
  • July
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Titanium Tempo
  • Black Bass
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 550 h (2G) / Up to 500 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 20 h (2G) / Up to 10 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 240 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Elite 3.8, 968.
SpecificationElite 3.8968
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 12
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • No
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Elite 3.8, 968.
SpecificationElite 3.8968
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Swivel and rotate 90 deg -Handwriting recognition -Screensavers and wallpapers -Downloadable logos
Other features
Other features — specifications for Elite 3.8, 968.
SpecificationElite 3.8968
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/AAC/WMA/WAV player -DivX/XviD/MP4/H.264/WMV player -Organizer -Document viewer/editor -Photo viewer/editor -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input (Swype)
  • MP3/AAC+/MP4 player -Predictive text input -Organizer -Lunar calendar -Voice memo