Nokia Asha 500 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

    Asha 500: 27 g lighter

    Asha 500:
    101 g
    968:
    128 g
  • Width

    968: 9.4 mm narrower

    Asha 500:
    58.1 mm
    968:
    48.7 mm
  • Depth

    Asha 500: 12.2 mm thinner

    Asha 500:
    12.8 mm
    968:
    25 mm
  • Height

    968: 5.3 mm shorter

    Asha 500:
    100.3 mm
    968:
    95 mm
  • Release year

    Asha 500:
    2013
    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. Asha 500

    Height:
    100.3 mm +5.3 mm versus 968
    Width:
    58.1 mm +9.4 mm versus 968
    Depth:
    12.8 mm
  2. 2. 968

    Height:
    95 mm
    Width:
    48.7 mm
    Depth:
    25 mm +12.2 mm versus Asha 500

Weight

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

  1. 1. Asha 500

    101 g

  2. 2. 968

    128 g

    +27 g versus Asha 500

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. Asha 500

    Screen diagonal:
    2.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    24.3 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.

Asha 500: Original memory entry

64 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. Asha 500

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

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. Asha 500

    1200 mAh

  2. 2. 968

    1450 mAh

    +250 mAh versus Asha 500

Specifications

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1. Asha 5002. 968

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Asha 500, 968.
SpecificationAsha 500968
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 100.3 Х 58.1 Х 12.8 mm
  • 95 Х 48.7 Х 25 mm
Weight
  • 101 g
  • 128 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 0" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 40 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 4 GB card included
  • SD
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1450 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Nokia Asha software platform 1.1.1
  • upgradable to 1.4
  • Linux
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Asha 500, 968.
SpecificationAsha 500968
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
Unknown
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 41.7%
Unknown
PPI /points per inch/
  • 143 PPI
  • 0 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Asha 500, 968.
SpecificationAsha 500968
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 1.3 MP
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • 320p@13fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
General specs
General specs — specifications for Asha 500, 968.
SpecificationAsha 500968
Release date
  • 2013
  • October
  • 2005
  • July
Colors
  • Bright red
  • Bright Green
  • Cyan
  • Yellow
  • White and Black
  • Titanium Tempo
  • Black Bass
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 60 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 840 h Talking time- Up to 14 h Music play - Up to 46 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 240 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Asha 500, 968.
SpecificationAsha 500968
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
GPRS
  • Up to 42.8 kbps
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Up to 236.8 kbps
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • No
GPS
  • No
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • No
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.47 W/kg (head) 1.38 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.28 W/kg (head) 0.94 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Asha 500, 968.
SpecificationAsha 500968
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 Asha 500, 968.
SpecificationAsha 500968
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - SNS apps -MP4/H.263 player -MP3/WAV/AAC player -Photo editor -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input - Also known as Nokia Asha 500 RM-750
  • MP3/AAC+/MP4 player -Predictive text input -Organizer -Lunar calendar -Voice memo