Product comparison · 2 dictaphones

Philips Pocket Memo DPM8500 vs Philips SpeechAir Smart Voice

28specifications compared
16differ
12identical
31known for one product only

Key differences

The Philips SpeechAir Smart Voice has 373 h more maximum recording time than the Philips Pocket Memo DPM8500 (1073 h vs 700 h). The Philips SpeechAir Smart Voice has 2,000 mAh more battery capacity than the Philips Pocket Memo DPM8500 (3000 mAh vs 1000 mAh). The Philips Pocket Memo DPM8500 has 10 h more recording battery life than the Philips SpeechAir Smart Voice (30 h vs 20 h). Display type: TFT on the Philips Pocket Memo DPM8500, IPS on the Philips SpeechAir Smart Voice. Display resolution: 320 x 240 pixels on the Philips Pocket Memo DPM8500, 480 x 480 pixels on the Philips SpeechAir Smart Voice.

Maximum recording time
- Pocket Memo DPM8500:700 h
- SpeechAir Smart Voice:1073 h
Display type
- Pocket Memo DPM8500:TFT
- SpeechAir Smart Voice:IPS
Display resolution
- Pocket Memo DPM8500:320 x 240 pixels
- SpeechAir Smart Voice:480 x 480 pixels
Display diagonal
- Pocket Memo DPM8500:6.1 cm (2.4")
- SpeechAir Smart Voice:10.2 cm (4")
Media types supported
- Pocket Memo DPM8500:Flash card
- SpeechAir Smart Voice:Internal memory
Battery capacity
- Pocket Memo DPM8500:1000 mAh
- SpeechAir Smart Voice:3000 mAh
Recording battery life
- Pocket Memo DPM8500:30 h
- SpeechAir Smart Voice:20 h
Product colour
- Pocket Memo DPM8500:Silver
- SpeechAir Smart Voice:Black, Chrome

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Comparison of Pocket Memo DPM8500, SpeechAir
59 specifications	A Philips Pocket Memo DPM8500 View product	B Philips SpeechAir Smart Voice Model SpeechAir View product
Audio2 differ
Maximum recording timeDiffers	700 h	1073 h
Recording modesKnown for one	Quality Play (QP), Standard Play (SP)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in microphoneKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio formats supportedDiffers	DSS, MP3, PCM	AAC, AMR, APE, FLAC, M4A, MP1, MP2, MP3, OGA, OGG, WAV, WMA
Frequency rangeKnown for one	300 - 7500 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display3 differ
Built-in display	Yes	Yes
Display typeDiffers	TFT	IPS
Display resolutionDiffers	320 x 240 pixels	480 x 480 pixels
Display diagonalDiffers	6.1 cm (2.4")	10.2 cm (4")
BacklightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Loudspeakersidentical
Built-in speaker(s)	Yes	Yes
Output powerKnown for one	200 mW	Unknown — not stated by the source
Loudspeaker diameterKnown for one	2.8 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Ports & interfacesidentical
InterfaceKnown for one	USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB connector typeKnown for one	Micro-USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone out	Yes	Yes
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Radioidentical
FM radio	No	No
Storage1 differ
Media types supportedDiffers	Flash card	Internal memory
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	MicroSD (TransFlash), MicroSDHC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in memory capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 GB
Battery2 differ
Battery technology	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Battery capacityDiffers	1000 mAh	3000 mAh
Recording battery lifeDiffers	30 h	20 h
Battery life (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	22 h
Technical details3 differ
Product colourDiffers	Silver	Black, Chrome
Battery recharge time	3 h	3 h
Compliance certificatesDiffers	RoHS	CE, RoHS
Connection to PCKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Docking station included	Yes	Yes
Linear (1D) barcodes supportedDiffers	Code 128, EAN-13, EAN-8, GS1-128 (UCC/EAN-128), Interleaved 2 of 5, U.P.C.	Codabar, Code 11, Code 128, Code 25 (non-IR 2 of 5), Code 39, Code 93, EAN 128, U.P.C.
Memory card includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
RechargeableKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sample rateKnown for one	44.1 kHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Connectivity technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wired & Wireless
Headphone connectivityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5 mm
Interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, USB
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256-bit AES
Standby timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	160 h
Video formats supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3GP, AVI, DIVX, FLV, H.264, MKV, MOV, MP4, MPEG, MPEG1, MPEG2, RM, RMVB, TS, WEBM, WMV
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	53 mm	62 mm
Depth	15 mm	15 mm
HeightDiffers	123 mm	127 mm
WeightDiffers	117 g	160 g
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)	5 - 45 °C	5 - 45 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	10 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 90 °C
Software2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 10 Pro, Windows 7, Windows 8.1	Yes
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.13 High Sierra	Yes
Packaging contentidentical
Batteries 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
Power supply includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Headphones includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
System requirementsidentical
USB requiredKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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