Philips 968 vs Thuraya SG-2520

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: 42 g lighter

    968:
    128 g
    SG-2520:
    170 g
  • Width

    968: 4.3 mm narrower

    968:
    48.7 mm
    SG-2520:
    53 mm
  • Depth

    SG-2520: 6.2 mm thinner

    968:
    25 mm
    SG-2520:
    18.8 mm
  • Height

    968: 43.5 mm shorter

    968:
    95 mm
    SG-2520:
    138.5 mm
  • Release year

    968:
    2005
    SG-2520:
    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 +6.2 mm versus SG-2520
  2. 2. SG-2520

    Height:
    138.5 mm +43.5 mm versus 968
    Width:
    53 mm +4.3 mm versus 968
    Depth:
    18.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. 968

    128 g

  2. 2. SG-2520

    170 g

    +42 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. SG-2520

    SG-2520: 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.

968: Original memory entry

40 MB

SG-2520: Original memory entry

128 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. SG-2520

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details SD ( 128 MB included )

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

    +170 mAh versus SG-2520

  2. 2. SG-2520

    1280 mAh

Specifications

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1. 9682. SG-2520

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 968, SG-2520.
Specification968SG-2520
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 95 Х 48.7 Х 25 mm
  • 138.5 Х 53 Х 18.8 mm
Weight
  • 128 g
  • 170 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 0" inch
  • 1.9" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 176 x 220 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 40 MB
  • 128 MB
Memory card support
  • SD
  • SD ( 128 MB included )
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1450 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1280 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Linux
  • WinCE 4.2
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for 968, SG-2520.
Specification968SG-2520
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 256K
Screen area Unknown
  • 11.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Unknown
Screen to body ratio Unknown
  • 15.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 0 PPI
  • 0 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 968, SG-2520.
Specification968SG-2520
Rear camera, main
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 1.3 MP
  • 1.3 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
General specs
General specs — specifications for 968, SG-2520.
Specification968SG-2520
Release date
  • 2005
  • July
  • 2007
  • March
Colors
  • Titanium Tempo
  • Black Bass
  • Light Silver
  • Dark Gray
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 240 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 75 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 968, SG-2520.
Specification968SG-2520
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Edge
  • No
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • No
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
USB
  • Proprietary
  • 1.1
Bluetooth
  • No
  • 1.1
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 968, SG-2520.
Specification968SG-2520
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Swivel and rotate 90 deg -Handwriting recognition -Screensavers and wallpapers -Downloadable logos
  • Wallpapers
  • screensavers
Other features
Other features — specifications for 968, SG-2520.
Specification968SG-2520
Dop
  • MP3/AAC+/MP4 player -Predictive text input -Organizer -Lunar calendar -Voice memo
  • Infrared port - MP3/AAC/MP4/AMR player -eZi Text Input -Organizer -Voice memo -File browser