Philips 968 vs T-Mobile Garminfone

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: 8 g lighter

    968:
    128 g
    Garminfone:
    136 g
  • Width

    968: 13.5 mm narrower

    968:
    48.7 mm
    Garminfone:
    62.2 mm
  • Depth

    Garminfone: 13 mm thinner

    968:
    25 mm
    Garminfone:
    12 mm
  • Height

    968: 21 mm shorter

    968:
    95 mm
    Garminfone:
    116 mm
  • Release year

    968:
    2005
    Garminfone:
    2010

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 +13 mm versus Garminfone
  2. 2. Garminfone

    Height:
    116 mm +21 mm versus 968
    Width:
    62.2 mm +13.5 mm versus 968
    Depth:
    12 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. 968

    128 g

  2. 2. Garminfone

    136 g

    +8 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. Garminfone

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    36.5 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

Garminfone: Original memory entry

4 GB · 256 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. Garminfone

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

    +300 mAh versus Garminfone

  2. 2. Garminfone

    1150 mAh

Specifications

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1. 9682. Garminfone

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 968, Garminfone.
Specification968Garminfone
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 95 Х 48.7 Х 25 mm
  • 116 Х 62.2 Х 12 mm
Weight
  • 128 g
  • 136 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 0" inch
  • 3.5" 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
  • 4 GB
  • 256 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
  • 1150 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Linux
  • Android 2.1 (Eclair)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for 968, Garminfone.
Specification968Garminfone
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 256K
Screen area Unknown
  • 36.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio Unknown
  • 50.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 0 PPI
  • 165 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 968, Garminfone.
Specification968Garminfone
Rear camera, main
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 1.3 MP
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • Yes
  • 480p@24fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
General specs
General specs — specifications for 968, Garminfone.
Specification968Garminfone
Release date
  • 2005
  • July
  • 2010
  • February
Colors
  • Titanium Tempo
  • Black Bass
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 340 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 240 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 144 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 968, Garminfone.
Specification968Garminfone
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Edge
  • No
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Garmin navigation
USB
  • Proprietary
  • 2.0
Bluetooth
  • No
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 968, Garminfone.
Specification968Garminfone
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Swivel and rotate 90 deg -Handwriting recognition -Screensavers and wallpapers -Downloadable logos
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for 968, Garminfone.
Specification968Garminfone
Dop
  • MP3/AAC+/MP4 player -Predictive text input -Organizer -Lunar calendar -Voice memo
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/eAAC+/WAV player -MP4/H.264 player -Document viewer -Photo viewer/editor -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input - Identical to Garmin-Asus nuvifone A50