O2 XDA Zinc 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: 47 g lighter

    XDA Zinc:
    175 g
    968:
    128 g
  • Width

    968: 9.3 mm narrower

    XDA Zinc:
    58 mm
    968:
    48.7 mm
  • Depth

    XDA Zinc: 2.4 mm thinner

    XDA Zinc:
    22.6 mm
    968:
    25 mm
  • Height

    968: 14 mm shorter

    XDA Zinc:
    109 mm
    968:
    95 mm
  • Release year

    XDA Zinc:
    2006
    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. XDA Zinc

    Height:
    109 mm +14 mm versus 968
    Width:
    58 mm +9.3 mm versus 968
    Depth:
    22.6 mm
  2. 2. 968

    Height:
    95 mm
    Width:
    48.7 mm
    Depth:
    25 mm +2.4 mm versus XDA Zinc

Weight

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

  1. 1. XDA Zinc

    175 g

    +47 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. XDA Zinc

    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.

XDA Zinc: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM · 128 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. XDA Zinc

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

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. XDA Zinc

    1300 mAh

  2. 2. 968

    1450 mAh

    +150 mAh versus XDA Zinc

Specifications

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1. XDA Zinc2. 968

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for XDA Zinc, 968.
SpecificationXDA Zinc968
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 109 Х 58 Х 22.6 mm
  • 95 Х 48.7 Х 25 mm
Weight
  • 175 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
  • 128 MB ROM
  • 40 MB
Memory card support
  • miniSD
  • SD
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1450 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 PocketPC
  • Linux
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for XDA Zinc, 968.
SpecificationXDA Zinc968
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
Unknown
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 38.4%
Unknown
PPI /points per inch/
  • 143 PPI
  • 0 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for XDA Zinc, 968.
SpecificationXDA Zinc968
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
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • VGA videocall camera
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for XDA Zinc, 968.
SpecificationXDA Zinc968
Processor CPU
  • Intel XScale PXA 270 520 MHz
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for XDA Zinc, 968.
SpecificationXDA Zinc968
Release date
  • 2006
  • December
  • 2005
  • July
Colors
  • Silver
  • Titanium Tempo
  • Black Bass
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 240 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 220 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 XDA Zinc, 968.
SpecificationXDA Zinc968
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Unknown
Speed
  • Yes
  • 384 kbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Edge
  • No
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
  • No
GPS
  • No
  • No
USB
  • miniUSB
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • Yes
  • No
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for XDA Zinc, 968.
SpecificationXDA Zinc968
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
  • Swivel and rotate 90 deg -Handwriting recognition -Screensavers and wallpapers -Downloadable logos
Other features
Other features — specifications for XDA Zinc, 968.
SpecificationXDA Zinc968
Dop
  • Infrared port - Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player
  • MP3/AAC+/MP4 player -Predictive text input -Organizer -Lunar calendar -Voice memo