Product comparison · 2 dictaphones

Philips DPM8900 Flash card Silver vs Philips 4000 series SMP4000 Black, Grey, Metallic, Pearl

31specifications compared
15differ
16identical
37known for one product only

Key differences

The Philips DPM8900 Flash card Silver has 676 h more maximum recording time than the Philips 4000 series SMP4000 Black, Grey, Metallic, Pearl (700 h vs 24 h). The Philips 4000 series SMP4000 Black, Grey, Metallic, Pearl has 0.2 cm more loudspeaker diameter than the Philips DPM8900 Flash card Silver (3 cm vs 2.8 cm). The Philips DPM8900 Flash card Silver has 4,700 h more battery life (max) than the Philips 4000 series SMP4000 Black, Grey, Metallic, Pearl (4800 h vs 100 h). Battery technology: Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion) on the Philips DPM8900 Flash card Silver, Lithium Polymer (LiPo) on the Philips 4000 series SMP4000 Black, Grey, Metallic, Pearl. Product colour: Silver on the Philips DPM8900 Flash card Silver, Black, Grey, Metallic, Pearl on the Philips 4000 series SMP4000 Black, Grey, Metallic, Pearl.

Maximum recording time
- DPM8900 Flash card Silver:700 h
- 4000 series SMP4000 Black, Grey, Metallic, Pearl:24 h
Loudspeaker diameter
- DPM8900 Flash card Silver:2.8 cm
- 4000 series SMP4000 Black, Grey, Metallic, Pearl:3 cm
Battery technology
- DPM8900 Flash card Silver:Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
- 4000 series SMP4000 Black, Grey, Metallic, Pearl:Lithium Polymer (LiPo)
Battery life (max)
- DPM8900 Flash card Silver:4800 h
- 4000 series SMP4000 Black, Grey, Metallic, Pearl:100 h
Recording battery life
- DPM8900 Flash card Silver:30 h
- 4000 series SMP4000 Black, Grey, Metallic, Pearl:3 h
Product colour
- DPM8900 Flash card Silver:Silver
- 4000 series SMP4000 Black, Grey, Metallic, Pearl:Black, Grey, Metallic, Pearl
Microphone sensitivity
- DPM8900 Flash card Silver:38 dB
- 4000 series SMP4000 Black, Grey, Metallic, Pearl:-37 dB
Width
- DPM8900 Flash card Silver:53 mm
- 4000 series SMP4000 Black, Grey, Metallic, Pearl:82 mm

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Comparison of DPM8900, SMP4000
68 specifications	A Philips DPM8900 Flash card Silver Model DPM8900 View product	B Philips 4000 series SMP4000 Black, Grey, Metallic, Pearl Model SMP4000 View product
Audio1 differ
Maximum recording timeDiffers	700 h	24 h
Recording modesKnown for one	Pulse-code modulation (PCM), Quality Play (QP), Standard Play (SP)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
Audio formats supportedKnown for one	DSS, MP3, PCM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Playback timeKnown for one	30 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Frequency range	300 - 7500 Hz	300 - 7500 Hz
SP mode recording timeKnown for one	700 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	70 dB
Displayidentical
Built-in displayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display typeKnown for one	TFT	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display resolutionKnown for one	320 x 240 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display diagonalKnown for one	6.1 cm (2.4")	Unknown — not stated by the source
Loudspeakers1 differ
Built-in speaker(s)	Yes	Yes
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output power	200 mW	200 mW
Loudspeaker diameterDiffers	2.8 cm	3 cm
Ports & interfacesidentical
Interface	USB	USB
USB connector type	Micro-USB	Micro-USB
Headphone outKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Storageidentical
Media types supportedKnown for one	Flash card	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in memory capacityKnown for one	32 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	SD, SDHC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery3 differ
Battery technologyDiffers	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)
Battery capacityKnown for one	1000 mAh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Differs	4800 h	100 h
Rechargeable batteryKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Recording battery lifeDiffers	30 h	3 h
Technical details2 differ
Product colourDiffers	Silver	Black, Grey, Metallic, Pearl
Battery recharge timeKnown for one	3 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Carrying caseKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Case materialKnown for one	Metal	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compliance certificates	RoHS	RoHS
Connection to PCKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Docking connector	Yes	Yes
Docking station included	Yes	Yes
Driver typeKnown for one	Dynamic	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory card includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone input impedanceKnown for one	2200 Ω	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone sensitivityDiffers	38 dB	-37 dB
Rechargeable	Yes	Yes
Remotely operatedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB cableKnown for one	y	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto power offKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Connectivity technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wireless
Heavy metals freeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Pb (lead)
MaterialKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Polymer
Microphone direction typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Unidirectional
Sensor typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	dust and dirt resistant touch sensor
Standby timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 h
Transmission distanceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 m
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	53 mm	82 mm
DepthDiffers	123 mm	85 mm
HeightDiffers	15 mm	60 mm
WeightDiffers	117 g	120 g
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)	5 - 45 °C	5 - 45 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 90%	10 - 90%
Software1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8.1
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.13 High Sierra
Packaging contentidentical
Power supply includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cables included	USB	USB
PouchKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guide	Yes	Yes
System requirements3 differ
Minimum RAMDiffers	1024 MB	2 MB
Minimum processorDiffers	Intel Pentium 4, 1.0 GHz	Intel dual core or equivalent AMD processor, 1 GHz
Minimum storage drive spaceDiffers	950 MB	30 MB
USB required	Yes	Yes

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