Product comparison · 2 dictaphones

Philips SpeechAir Smart Voice vs Philips Voice Tracer 2500

18specifications compared
15differ
3identical
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 Voice Tracer 2500 has 28 h more battery life (max) than the Philips SpeechAir Smart Voice (50 h vs 22 h). 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, Voice Tracer 2500
59 specifications	A Philips SpeechAir Smart Voice Model SpeechAir View product	B Philips Voice Tracer 2500 View product
Audio2 differ
Maximum recording timeDiffers	1073 h	1140 h
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)
Built-in microphoneKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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)
Battery2 differ
Battery technologyDiffers	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)
Battery capacityKnown for one	3000 mAh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Differs	22 h	50 h
Recording battery lifeKnown for one	20 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible battery sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AAA
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	CE, 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	160 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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