Mitac MIO 8870 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

    MIO 8870: 8 g lighter

    MIO 8870:
    120 g
    968:
    128 g
  • Depth

    MIO 8870: 4 mm thinner

    MIO 8870:
    21 mm
    968:
    25 mm
  • Height

    968: 15 mm shorter

    MIO 8870:
    110 mm
    968:
    95 mm
  • Release year

    MIO 8870:
    2004
    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. MIO 8870

    Height:
    110 mm +15 mm versus 968
    Width:
    49 mm
    Depth:
    21 mm
  2. 2. 968

    Height:
    95 mm
    Width:
    48.7 mm
    Depth:
    25 mm +4 mm versus MIO 8870

Weight

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

  1. 1. MIO 8870

    120 g

  2. 2. 968

    128 g

    +8 g versus MIO 8870

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. MIO 8870

    MIO 8870: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

  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.

MIO 8870: Original memory entry

32 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. MIO 8870

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details MMC/SD · up to 1 GB

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. MIO 8870

    1050 mAh

  2. 2. 968

    1450 mAh

    +400 mAh versus MIO 8870

Specifications

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1. MIO 88702. 968

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for MIO 8870, 968.
SpecificationMIO 8870968
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 110 Х 49 Х 21 mm
  • 95 Х 48.7 Х 25 mm
Weight
  • 120 g
  • 128 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.2" inch
  • 0" inch
Screen resolution
  • 176 x 220 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 MB
  • 40 MB
Memory card support
  • MMC/SD
  • up to 1 GB
  • 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
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 2003 SE Smartphone
  • Linux
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for MIO 8870, 968.
SpecificationMIO 8870968
Touchscreen Unknown
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 15.2 cm2
Unknown
Screen format Unknown
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 28.3%
Unknown
PPI /points per inch/
  • 0 PPI
  • 0 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for MIO 8870, 968.
SpecificationMIO 8870968
Rear camera, main
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs Unknown
  • 1.3 MP
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for MIO 8870, 968.
SpecificationMIO 8870968
Processor CPU
  • Intel PXA262 200 MHz
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for MIO 8870, 968.
SpecificationMIO 8870968
Release date
  • 2004
  • Q4
  • 2005
  • July
Colors Unknown
  • Titanium Tempo
  • Black Bass
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 100 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 240 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for MIO 8870, 968.
SpecificationMIO 8870968
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Edge
  • No
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • No
GPS
  • No
  • No
USB
  • Proprietary
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • No
  • No
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for MIO 8870, 968.
SpecificationMIO 8870968
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Animated screensavers -Color backgrounds
  • Swivel and rotate 90 deg -Handwriting recognition -Screensavers and wallpapers -Downloadable logos
Other features
Other features — specifications for MIO 8870, 968.
SpecificationMIO 8870968
Dop
  • Infrared port - MP3/MP4 player -Predictive text input -Organizer -Voice memo
  • MP3/AAC+/MP4 player -Predictive text input -Organizer -Lunar calendar -Voice memo