Category Breakdown
alcatel Crystal
Philips 868
Performance
54.354.3
Camera
41.841.9
Display
48.348.3
Battery
43.543.5
Build
70.870.8
Overall
50.050.0
Summary
- The alcatel Crystal features a compact build with dimensions of 94.3 x 46.2 x 19.4 mm and a weight of 85g, while the Philips 868 is slightly smaller and heavier at 92 x 45 x 26 mm and 110g.
- The Crystal has a 1.8-inch TFT display with 65K colors, whereas the 868 offers a TFT resistive touchscreen with 256K colors, both at a resolution of 128 x 160 pixels.
- In terms of performance, the Crystal has 10GB of RAM compared to the 868's 8GB, but the 868 has a superior 2 MP rear camera versus the Crystal's 1.3 MP.
- Battery capacity is also slightly higher in the 868 at 750mAh compared to the Crystal's 720mAh.
- Both devices lack advanced software features and connectivity options, including WiFi and 5G support.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
alcatel Crystal
Philips 868
General
Release Date
2009
2005
Announced
2009
2005
Description
N/A
N/A
Display
Size
1.8"
N/A
Type
TFT, 65K colors
TFT resistive touchscreen, 256K colors
Resolution
128 x 160 pixels (~114 ppi density)
128 x 160 pixels, 8 lines
PPI
128
128
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
N/A
Performance
Chipset
N/A
N/A
CPU
N/A
N/A
GPU
N/A
N/A
Memory
10MB
8MB
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSD (dedicated slot)
miniSD
Camera
Main Camera
1.3 MP
2 MP
Main Camera Details
1.3 MP
2 MP
Front Camera
N/A
N/A
Front Camera Details
N/A
N/A
Video Recording
Yes
Yes
Selfie Video
N/A
N/A
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
720 mAh
750 mAh
Battery Details
Removable Li-Ion 720 mAh battery
Removable Li-Ion 750 mAh battery
Charging Details
N/A
N/A
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
94.3 x 46.2 x 19.4 mm (3.71 x 1.82 x 0.76 in)
92 x 45 x 26 mm (3.62 x 1.77 x 1.02 in)
Weight
85 g
110 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
White, Blue
N/A
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Mini-SIM
Mini-SIM
Network
GSM
GSM
Network Speed
N/A
N/A
5G
✗
✗
4G
✗
✗
WiFi
No
No
Bluetooth
2.0, A2DP
No
NFC
✗
✗
USB
miniUSB 2.0
Proprietary
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✗
✗
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
No
No
Software
Operating System
N/A
N/A
OS Version
N/A
N/A
Security
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
N/A
N/A
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
No
Audio Jack
No
No

