Philips 968 vs Samsung S5780 Wave 578

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

    S5780 Wave 578: 28.2 g lighter

    968:
    128 g
    S5780 Wave 578:
    99.8 g
  • Width

    968: 6.2 mm narrower

    968:
    48.7 mm
    S5780 Wave 578:
    54.9 mm
  • Depth

    S5780 Wave 578: 12.5 mm thinner

    968:
    25 mm
    S5780 Wave 578:
    12.5 mm
  • Height

    968: 12.9 mm shorter

    968:
    95 mm
    S5780 Wave 578:
    107.9 mm
  • Release year

    968:
    2005
    S5780 Wave 578:
    2011

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 +12.5 mm versus S5780 Wave 578
  2. 2. S5780 Wave 578

    Height:
    107.9 mm +12.9 mm versus 968
    Width:
    54.9 mm +6.2 mm versus 968
    Depth:
    12.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. 968

    128 g

    +28.2 g versus S5780 Wave 578

  2. 2. S5780 Wave 578

    99.8 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. 968

    968: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

  2. 2. S5780 Wave 578

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

S5780 Wave 578: Original memory entry

100 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. 968

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

2. S5780 Wave 578

NFC:
See details Optional
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 16 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 S5780 Wave 578

  2. 2. S5780 Wave 578

    1200 mAh

Specifications

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1. 9682. S5780 Wave 578

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 968, S5780 Wave 578.
Specification968S5780 Wave 578
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 95 Х 48.7 Х 25 mm
  • 107.9 Х 54.9 Х 12.5 mm
Weight
  • 128 g
  • 99.8 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 0" inch
  • 3.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 240 x 400 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 40 MB
  • 100 MB
Memory card support
  • SD
  • microSD
  • up to 16 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
  • bada 1.1
NFC Unknown
  • Optional
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 968, S5780 Wave 578.
Specification968S5780 Wave 578
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 256K
Screen area Unknown
  • 29.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio Unknown
  • 49.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 0 PPI
  • 146 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 968, S5780 Wave 578.
Specification968S5780 Wave 578
Rear camera, main
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 1.3 MP
  • 3.15 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • Yes
  • 320p@20fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA
General specs
General specs — specifications for 968, S5780 Wave 578.
Specification968S5780 Wave 578
Release date
  • 2005
  • July
  • 2011
  • February
Colors
  • Titanium Tempo
  • Black Bass
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 110 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 240 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 700 h (2G) / Up to 500 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 12 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 7 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 968, S5780 Wave 578.
Specification968S5780 Wave 578
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • No
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • Proprietary
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • No
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.87 W/kg (head) 0.86 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.75 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 968, S5780 Wave 578.
Specification968S5780 Wave 578
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Swivel and rotate 90 deg -Handwriting recognition -Screensavers and wallpapers -Downloadable logos
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for 968, S5780 Wave 578.
Specification968S5780 Wave 578
Dop
  • MP3/AAC+/MP4 player -Predictive text input -Organizer -Lunar calendar -Voice memo
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - SNS integration -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -MP4/H.264 player -Music recognition -Organizer -Document viewer -Photo editor -Voice memo -Predictive text input (T9 Trace)