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HTC Desire C vs Philips 968

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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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

    Desire C: 28 g lighter

    Desire C:
    100 g
    968:
    128 g
  • Width

    968: 11.9 mm narrower

    Desire C:
    60.6 mm
    968:
    48.7 mm
  • Depth

    Desire C: 12.7 mm thinner

    Desire C:
    12.3 mm
    968:
    25 mm
  • Height

    968: 12.2 mm shorter

    Desire C:
    107.2 mm
    968:
    95 mm
  • Release year

    Desire C:
    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. Desire C

    Height:
    107.2 mm +12.2 mm versus 968
    Width:
    60.6 mm +11.9 mm versus 968
    Depth:
    12.3 mm
  2. 2. 968

    Height:
    95 mm
    Width:
    48.7 mm
    Depth:
    25 mm +12.7 mm versus Desire C

Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire C

    100 g

  2. 2. 968

    128 g

    +28 g versus Desire C

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. Desire C

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    36.5 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.

Desire C: Original memory entry

4 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. Desire C

NFC:
See details Optional
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. Desire C

    1230 mAh

  2. 2. 968

    1450 mAh

    +220 mAh versus Desire C

Specifications

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1. Desire C2. 968

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire C, 968.
SpecificationDesire C968
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 107.2 Х 60.6 Х 12.3 mm
  • 95 Х 48.7 Х 25 mm
Weight
  • 100 g
  • 128 g
Technology Unknown
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 0" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 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.
  • 1230 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1450 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • not upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean); Sense UI 4
  • Linux
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7225A Snapdragon S1
Unknown
NFC
  • Optional
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Desire C, 968.
SpecificationDesire C968
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 36.5 cm2
Unknown
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 56.1%
Unknown
PPI /points per inch/
  • 165 PPI
  • 0 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire C, 968.
SpecificationDesire C968
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 1.3 MP
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Desire C, 968.
SpecificationDesire C968
Processor CPU
  • 600 MHz Cortex-A5
Unknown
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 650
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 139
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 141
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire C, 968.
SpecificationDesire C968
Release date
  • 2012
  • May
  • 2005
  • July
Colors
  • Polar White
  • Stealth Black
  • Flamenco Red
  • Titanium Tempo
  • Black Bass
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 120 EUR
Unknown
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 240 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire C, 968.
SpecificationDesire C968
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • 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
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.75 W/kg (head) 0.64 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire C, 968.
SpecificationDesire C968
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others
  • Beats Audio
  • Swivel and rotate 90 deg -Handwriting recognition -Screensavers and wallpapers -Downloadable logos
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire C, 968.
SpecificationDesire C968
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - DivX/XviD/MP4/H.264/WMV player -Dropbox (25 GB cloud storage) -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -Organizer -Document viewer/editor -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input
  • MP3/AAC+/MP4 player -Predictive text input -Organizer -Lunar calendar -Voice memo