i-mate Ultimate 8502 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

    968: 12 g lighter

    Ultimate 8502:
    140 g
    968:
    128 g
  • Width

    968: 6.3 mm narrower

    Ultimate 8502:
    55 mm
    968:
    48.7 mm
  • Depth

    Ultimate 8502: 10 mm thinner

    Ultimate 8502:
    15 mm
    968:
    25 mm
  • Height

    968: 21 mm shorter

    Ultimate 8502:
    116 mm
    968:
    95 mm
  • Release year

    Ultimate 8502:
    2007
    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. Ultimate 8502

    Height:
    116 mm +21 mm versus 968
    Width:
    55 mm +6.3 mm versus 968
    Depth:
    15 mm
  2. 2. 968

    Height:
    95 mm
    Width:
    48.7 mm
    Depth:
    25 mm +10 mm versus Ultimate 8502

Weight

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

  1. 1. Ultimate 8502

    140 g

    +12 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. Ultimate 8502

    Screen diagonal:
    2.6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    20.9 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.

Ultimate 8502: Original memory entry

128 MB RAM · 256 MB ROM

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. Ultimate 8502

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD (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. Ultimate 8502

    1530 mAh

    +80 mAh versus 968

  2. 2. 968

    1450 mAh

Specifications

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1. Ultimate 85022. 968

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Ultimate 8502, 968.
SpecificationUltimate 8502968
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 116 Х 55 Х 15 mm
  • 95 Х 48.7 Х 25 mm
Weight
  • 140 g
  • 128 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.6" inch
  • 0" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 240 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
  • 40 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • SD
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1530 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1450 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0 Professional
  • Linux
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7200
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Ultimate 8502, 968.
SpecificationUltimate 8502968
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors Unknown
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 20.9 cm2
Unknown
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 32.8%
Unknown
PPI /points per inch/
  • 154 PPI
  • 0 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Ultimate 8502, 968.
SpecificationUltimate 8502968
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 1.3 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for Ultimate 8502, 968.
SpecificationUltimate 8502968
Processor CPU
  • 400 MHz ARM 11
Unknown
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 130
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Ultimate 8502, 968.
SpecificationUltimate 8502968
Release date
  • 2007
  • October
  • 2005
  • July
Colors
  • Black
  • Titanium Tempo
  • Black Bass
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 200 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 180 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 30 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 240 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Ultimate 8502, 968.
SpecificationUltimate 8502968
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA
Unknown
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 10
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • No
USB
  • Proprietary
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • No
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Ultimate 8502, 968.
SpecificationUltimate 8502968
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • 2.5 mm audio jack
  • Swivel and rotate 90 deg -Handwriting recognition -Screensavers and wallpapers -Downloadable logos
Other features
Other features — specifications for Ultimate 8502, 968.
SpecificationUltimate 8502968
Dop
  • Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC/AAC+/WMA/OGG/AMR player -WMV/MP4 player -File manager -TV-out -i-mate GPRS Configurator(WAP
  • MMS) -360° Jog wheel
  • MP3/AAC+/MP4 player -Predictive text input -Organizer -Lunar calendar -Voice memo