Icemobile Crystal 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.

  • Width

    968: 7.5 mm narrower

    Crystal:
    56.2 mm
    968:
    48.7 mm
  • Depth

    Crystal: 11.9 mm thinner

    Crystal:
    13.1 mm
    968:
    25 mm
  • Height

    968: 16.5 mm shorter

    Crystal:
    111.5 mm
    968:
    95 mm
  • Release year

    Crystal:
    2011
    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. Crystal

    Height:
    111.5 mm +16.5 mm versus 968
    Width:
    56.2 mm +7.5 mm versus 968
    Depth:
    13.1 mm
    Weight:
    Unknown
  2. 2. 968

    Height:
    95 mm
    Width:
    48.7 mm
    Depth:
    25 mm +11.9 mm versus Crystal
    Weight:
    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. Crystal

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    34.9 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.

Crystal: Original memory entry

512 MB + 256 MB

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. Crystal

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 2 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. Crystal

    1050 mAh

  2. 2. 968

    1450 mAh

    +400 mAh versus Crystal

Specifications

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1. Crystal2. 968

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Crystal, 968.
SpecificationCrystal968
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 111.5 Х 56.2 Х 13.1 mm
  • 95 Х 48.7 Х 25 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 128 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 0" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 400 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 512 MB + 256 MB
  • 40 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 2 GB (dedicated slot)
  • SD
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1050 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1450 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
  • Linux
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6516
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Crystal, 968.
SpecificationCrystal968
Touchscreen
  • touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 34.9 cm2
Unknown
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 55.6%
Unknown
PPI /points per inch/
  • 133 PPI
  • 0 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Crystal, 968.
SpecificationCrystal968
Rear camera, main
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 1.3 MP
  • 1.3 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for Crystal, 968.
SpecificationCrystal968
Processor CPU
  • 416 MHz
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Crystal, 968.
SpecificationCrystal968
Release date
  • 2011
  • February
  • 2005
  • July
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Titanium Tempo
  • Black Bass
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 180 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 240 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Crystal, 968.
SpecificationCrystal968
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • No
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • Yes
  • No
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Crystal, 968.
SpecificationCrystal968
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Swivel and rotate 90 deg -Handwriting recognition -Screensavers and wallpapers -Downloadable logos
Other features
Other features — specifications for Crystal, 968.
SpecificationCrystal968
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer TV app -Organizer -MP4/H.264 player -MP3/AAC+ player -Predictive text input Trackball -Flashlight
  • MP3/AAC+/MP4 player -Predictive text input -Organizer -Lunar calendar -Voice memo