Philips 968 vs Plum Velocity II

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: 62 g lighter

    968:
    128 g
    Velocity II:
    190 g
  • Width

    968: 15.8 mm narrower

    968:
    48.7 mm
    Velocity II:
    64.5 mm
  • Depth

    Velocity II: 12.6 mm thinner

    968:
    25 mm
    Velocity II:
    12.4 mm
  • Height

    968: 15.5 mm shorter

    968:
    95 mm
    Velocity II:
    110.5 mm
  • Release year

    968:
    2005
    Velocity II:
    2013

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. 968

    Height:
    95 mm
    Width:
    48.7 mm
    Depth:
    25 mm +12.6 mm versus Velocity II
  2. 2. Velocity II

    Height:
    110.5 mm +15.5 mm versus 968
    Width:
    64.5 mm +15.8 mm versus 968
    Depth:
    12.4 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. 968

    128 g

  2. 2. Velocity II

    190 g

    +62 g versus 968

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. 968

    968: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

  2. 2. Velocity II

    Screen diagonal:
    2.6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    20.1 cm²

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.

968: Original memory entry

40 MB

Velocity II: Original memory entry

512 MB · 512 MB RAM

Practical features

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

1. 968

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

2. Velocity II

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

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. 968

    1450 mAh

    +250 mAh versus Velocity II

  2. 2. Velocity II

    1200 mAh

Specifications

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1. 9682. Velocity II

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 968, Velocity II.
Specification968Velocity II
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 95 Х 48.7 Х 25 mm
  • 110.5 Х 64.5 Х 12.4 mm
Weight
  • 128 g
  • 190 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 0" inch
  • 2.6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 320 x 480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 40 MB
  • 512 MB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • SD
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1450 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Linux
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6575M (65 nm)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for 968, Velocity II.
Specification968Velocity II
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 256K
Screen area Unknown
  • 20.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio Unknown
  • 28.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 0 PPI
  • 222 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 968, Velocity II.
Specification968Velocity II
Rear camera, main
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 1.3 MP
  • 5 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 1.3 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for 968, Velocity II.
Specification968Velocity II
Processor CPU Unknown
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • PowerVR SGX531
General specs
General specs — specifications for 968, Velocity II.
Specification968Velocity II
Release date
  • 2005
  • July
  • 2013
  • September
Colors
  • Titanium Tempo
  • Black Bass
  • Black
  • White
  • Blue
  • Red
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 240 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 968, Velocity II.
Specification968Velocity II
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed Unknown
  • Yes
  • 384 kbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 12
Edge
  • No
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • Proprietary
  • microUSB
Bluetooth
  • No
  • 2.0
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 968, Velocity II.
Specification968Velocity II
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
Others
  • Swivel and rotate 90 deg -Handwriting recognition -Screensavers and wallpapers -Downloadable logos
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for 968, Velocity II.
Specification968Velocity II
Dop
  • MP3/AAC+/MP4 player -Predictive text input -Organizer -Lunar calendar -Voice memo
  • Sensors Accelerometer X260 Dual SIM X261 – Single SIM