MWg UBiQUiO 501 vs Philips D908

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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

    UBiQUiO 501: 9 g lighter

    UBiQUiO 501:
    120 g
    D908:
    129 g
  • Width

    D908: 8.8 mm narrower

    UBiQUiO 501:
    65 mm
    D908:
    56.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    UBiQUiO 501: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    UBiQUiO 501:
    2.5 in
    D908:
    3.2 in
  • Depth

    UBiQUiO 501: 1.4 mm thinner

    UBiQUiO 501:
    13.5 mm
    D908:
    14.9 mm
  • Height

    D908: 11 mm shorter

    UBiQUiO 501:
    122 mm
    D908:
    111 mm
  • Release year

    UBiQUiO 501:
    2008
    D908:
    2009

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. UBiQUiO 501

    Height:
    122 mm +11 mm versus D908
    Width:
    65 mm +8.8 mm versus D908
    Depth:
    13.5 mm
  2. 2. D908

    Height:
    111 mm
    Width:
    56.2 mm
    Depth:
    14.9 mm +1.4 mm versus UBiQUiO 501

Weight

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

  1. 1. UBiQUiO 501

    120 g

  2. 2. D908

    129 g

    +9 g versus UBiQUiO 501

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.

  1. 1. UBiQUiO 501

    Screen diagonal:
    2.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    19.4 cm²
  2. 2. D908

    Screen diagonal:
    3.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    29.1 cm²

D908 has approximately 50.6% more rectangular screen area than UBiQUiO 501.

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.

UBiQUiO 501: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM · 128 MB ROM

D908: Original memory entry

128 MB RAM · 256 MB ROM

Practical features

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

1. UBiQUiO 501

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

2. D908

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 4 GB included

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. UBiQUiO 501

    1250 mAh

  2. 2. D908

    1380 mAh

    +130 mAh versus UBiQUiO 501

Specifications

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1. UBiQUiO 5012. D908

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for UBiQUiO 501, D908.
SpecificationUBiQUiO 501D908
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 122 Х 65 Х 13.5 mm
  • 111 Х 56.2 Х 14.9 mm
Weight
  • 120 g
  • 129 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.5" inch
  • 3.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 128 MB ROM
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • miniSD
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 4 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1250 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1380 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6 Professional
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.5 Professional
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 750
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for UBiQUiO 501, D908.
SpecificationUBiQUiO 501D908
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
Unknown
Screen area
  • 19.4 cm2
  • 29.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 24.4%
  • 46.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 160 PPI
  • 292 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for UBiQUiO 501, D908.
SpecificationUBiQUiO 501D908
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 480p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Performance
Performance — specifications for UBiQUiO 501, D908.
SpecificationUBiQUiO 501D908
Processor CPU
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for UBiQUiO 501, D908.
SpecificationUBiQUiO 501D908
Release date
  • 2008
  • March
  • 2009
  • December
Colors
  • Black
  • Titanium Gray
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 180 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for UBiQUiO 501, D908.
SpecificationUBiQUiO 501D908
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 CDMA 800 / 1900
Speed Unknown
  • EV-DO Rev.0
  • 153.2 Kbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • No
Edge
  • No
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • miniUSB 1.1
  • 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 1.2
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for UBiQUiO 501, D908.
SpecificationUBiQUiO 501D908
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for UBiQUiO 501, D908.
SpecificationUBiQUiO 501D908
Dop
  • Infrared port - MP3/AAC player -Pocket Office -Predictive text input -Organizer -Voice memo
  • Sensors Accelerometer MP3/WAV/WMA/AAC+ player -MP4/WMV/H.263 player -Organizer -Pocket Office -Voice memo -Predictive text input