Product comparison · 2 dictaphones

Philips SpeechAir Smart Voice vs Philips Voice Tracer 2500

18specifications compared
14differ
4identical
41known for one product only

Key differences

The Philips Voice Tracer 2500 has 67 h more maximum recording time than the Philips SpeechAir Smart Voice (1140 h vs 1073 h). The Philips SpeechAir Smart Voice has 12 GB more built-in memory capacity than the Philips Voice Tracer 2500 (16 GB vs 4 GB). The Philips SpeechAir Smart Voice has 17 mm more width than the Philips Voice Tracer 2500 (62 mm vs 45 mm). Only the Philips Voice Tracer 2500 has FM radio. Display type: IPS on the Philips SpeechAir Smart Voice, LCD on the Philips Voice Tracer 2500.

Maximum recording time
- SpeechAir Smart Voice:1073 h
- Voice Tracer 2500:1140 h
Display type
- SpeechAir Smart Voice:IPS
- Voice Tracer 2500:LCD
Display resolution
- SpeechAir Smart Voice:480 x 480 pixels
- Voice Tracer 2500:128 x 160 pixels
Display diagonal
- SpeechAir Smart Voice:10.2 cm (4")
- Voice Tracer 2500:4.5 cm (1.77")
FM radio
- SpeechAir Smart Voice:No
- Voice Tracer 2500:Yes
Media types supported
- SpeechAir Smart Voice:Internal memory
- Voice Tracer 2500:Flash card
Built-in memory capacity
- SpeechAir Smart Voice:16 GB
- Voice Tracer 2500:4 GB
Battery technology
- SpeechAir Smart Voice:Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
- Voice Tracer 2500:Lithium Polymer (LiPo)

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Comparison of SpeechAir Smart Voice, Voice Tracer 2500
59 specifications	A Philips SpeechAir Smart Voice View product	B Philips Voice Tracer 2500 View product
Audio2 differ
Maximum recording timeDiffers	1073 h	1140 h
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
Audio formats supportedDiffers	AAC, AMR, APE, FLAC, M4A, MP1, MP2, MP3, OGA, OGG, WAV, WMA	MP3, WAV
Recording modesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	High Quality (HQ), Long Play (LP), Pulse-code modulation (PCM), Super High Quality (SHQ), Standard Play (SP)
Frequency rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 20000 Hz
Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	60 dB
SP mode recording timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	142 h
LP mode recording timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1140 h
HQ mode recording timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	95 h
SHQ mode recording timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	47 h
Display3 differ
Built-in displayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display typeDiffers	IPS	LCD
Display resolutionDiffers	480 x 480 pixels	128 x 160 pixels
Display diagonalDiffers	10.2 cm (4")	4.5 cm (1.77")
Backlight	Yes	Yes
Loudspeakersidentical
Built-in speaker(s)	Yes	Yes
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	110 mW
Loudspeaker diameterKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.8 cm
Ports & interfacesidentical
Headphone out	Yes	Yes
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
InterfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB
Radio1 differ
FM radioDiffers	No	Yes
Supported radio bandsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	FM
Storage2 differ
Media types supportedDiffers	Internal memory	Flash card
Built-in memory capacityDiffers	16 GB	4 GB
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	MicroSD (TransFlash)
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyDiffers	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)
Battery capacityKnown for one	2700 mAh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Recording battery lifeKnown for one	12 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible battery sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AAA
Battery life (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 h
Number of batteries supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Technical details1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, Chrome	Black
Battery recharge timeKnown for one	3 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Connectivity technologyKnown for one	Wired & Wireless	Unknown — not stated by the source
Docking station includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone connectivityKnown for one	3.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Interface typeKnown for one	Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Linear (1D) barcodes supportedKnown for one	Codabar, Code 11, Code 128, Code 25 (non-IR 2 of 5), Code 39, Code 93, EAN 128, U.P.C.	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsKnown for one	256-bit AES	Unknown — not stated by the source
Standby timeKnown for one	97 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Video formats supportedKnown for one	3GP, AVI, DIVX, FLV, H.264, MKV, MOV, MP4, MPEG, MPEG1, MPEG2, RM, RMVB, TS, WEBM, WMV	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firmware upgradeableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
RechargeableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	62 mm	45 mm
DepthDiffers	15 mm	20 mm
HeightDiffers	127 mm	113 mm
WeightDiffers	160 g	79 g
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	5 - 45 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	10 - 90 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Power supply includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for one	USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphones includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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