Philips 968 vs Sony Ericsson W960

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

    W960: 9 g lighter

    968:
    128 g
    W960:
    119 g
  • Width

    968: 6.3 mm narrower

    968:
    48.7 mm
    W960:
    55 mm
  • Depth

    W960: 9 mm thinner

    968:
    25 mm
    W960:
    16 mm
  • Height

    968: 14 mm shorter

    968:
    95 mm
    W960:
    109 mm
  • Release year

    968:
    2005
    W960:
    2007

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 +9 mm versus W960
  2. 2. W960

    Height:
    109 mm +14 mm versus 968
    Width:
    55 mm +6.3 mm versus 968
    Depth:
    16 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. 968

    128 g

    +9 g versus W960

  2. 2. W960

    119 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. W960

    Screen diagonal:
    2.6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    20.9 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

W960: Original memory entry

8 GB · 128 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. W960

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
No

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

    +550 mAh versus W960

  2. 2. W960

    900 mAh

Specifications

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1. 9682. W960

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 968, W960.
Specification968W960
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 95 Х 48.7 Х 25 mm
  • 109 Х 55 Х 16 mm
Weight
  • 128 g
  • 119 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 0" inch
  • 2.6" 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.
  • 40 MB
  • 8 GB
  • 128 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • SD
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1450 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 900 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Linux
  • Symbian 9.1
  • UIQ 3.0
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for 968, W960.
Specification968W960
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 256K
Screen area Unknown
  • 20.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio Unknown
  • 34.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 0 PPI
  • 154 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 968, W960.
Specification968W960
Rear camera, main
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 1.3 MP
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 320p@15fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance
Performance — specifications for 968, W960.
Specification968W960
Processor CPU Unknown
  • 32-bit Philips Nexperia PNX4008 208 MHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for 968, W960.
Specification968W960
Release date
  • 2005
  • July
  • 2007
  • June
Colors
  • Titanium Tempo
  • Black Bass
  • Vinyl Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 180 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 240 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 370 h Talking time- Up to 9 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 968, W960.
Specification968W960
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed Unknown
  • Yes
  • 384 kbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Edge
  • No
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b
GPS
  • No
  • No
USB
  • Proprietary
  • 2.0
Bluetooth
  • No
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.81 W/kg (head) 1.12 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.96 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 968, W960.
Specification968W960
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Swivel and rotate 90 deg -Handwriting recognition -Screensavers and wallpapers -Downloadable logos
  • Handwriting recognition -Wallpapers
  • screensavers
Other features
Other features — specifications for 968, W960.
Specification968W960
Dop
  • MP3/AAC+/MP4 player -Predictive text input -Organizer -Lunar calendar -Voice memo
  • Walkman Touch player -TrackID music recognition -Document editor (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Predictive text input -Photo editor -Organizer -Voice memo