Product comparison · 2 dictaphones

Philips SpeechAir Smart Voice vs Philips Voice Tracer 3600

25specifications compared
14differ
11identical
46known for one product only

Key differences

The Philips Voice Tracer 3600 has 67 h more maximum recording time than the Philips SpeechAir Smart Voice (1140 h vs 1073 h). The Philips Voice Tracer 3600 has 26 h more battery life (max) than the Philips SpeechAir Smart Voice (48 h vs 22 h). The Philips SpeechAir Smart Voice has 21 mm more width than the Philips Voice Tracer 3600 (62 mm vs 41 mm). Display type: IPS on the Philips SpeechAir Smart Voice, LCD on the Philips Voice Tracer 3600. Display resolution: 480 x 480 pixels on the Philips SpeechAir Smart Voice, 112 x 112 pixels on the Philips Voice Tracer 3600.

Maximum recording time
- SpeechAir Smart Voice:1073 h
- Voice Tracer 3600:1140 h
Display type
- SpeechAir Smart Voice:IPS
- Voice Tracer 3600:LCD
Display resolution
- SpeechAir Smart Voice:480 x 480 pixels
- Voice Tracer 3600:112 x 112 pixels
Display diagonal
- SpeechAir Smart Voice:10.2 cm (4")
- Voice Tracer 3600:3.81 cm (1.5")
Media types supported
- SpeechAir Smart Voice:Internal memory
- Voice Tracer 3600:Flash card
Battery technology
- SpeechAir Smart Voice:Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
- Voice Tracer 3600:Nickel-Metal Hydride (NiMH)
Battery life (max)
- SpeechAir Smart Voice:22 h
- Voice Tracer 3600:48 h
Product colour
- SpeechAir Smart Voice:Black, Chrome
- Voice Tracer 3600:Black

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Comparison of SpeechAir, Voice Tracer 3600
71 specifications	A Philips SpeechAir Smart Voice Model SpeechAir View product	B Philips Voice Tracer 3600 View product
Audio2 differ
Maximum recording timeDiffers	1073 h	1140 h
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
Audio formats supportedDiffers	AAC, AMR, APE, FLAC, M4A, MP1, MP2, MP3, OGA, OGG, WAV, WMA	MP3, WAV
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
MP3 bit ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 - 320 Kbit/s
WMA bit ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	48 - 320 Kbit/s
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
Display typeDiffers	IPS	LCD
Display resolutionDiffers	480 x 480 pixels	112 x 112 pixels
Display diagonalDiffers	10.2 cm (4")	3.81 cm (1.5")
Built-in displayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Loudspeakersidentical
Output powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 mW
Loudspeaker diameterKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.8 cm
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
InterfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB
Line-inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Storage1 differ
Media types supportedDiffers	Internal memory	Flash card
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	MicroSD (TransFlash)
Built-in memory capacityKnown for one	16 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery2 differ
Battery technologyDiffers	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Nickel-Metal Hydride (NiMH)
Compatible battery sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AAA
Battery capacity indicatorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Battery life (max)Differs	22 h	48 h
Number of batteries supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Battery capacityKnown for one	3000 mAh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Recording battery lifeKnown for one	20 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Technical details2 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, Chrome	Black
Audio recording formatsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	MP3, WAV
Carrying caseKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Connectivity technologyDiffers	Wired & Wireless	Wired
Firmware upgradeableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Languages supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Simplified Chinese, German, English, Spanish, French, Italian, Polish, Russian
MP3 playbackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
RechargeableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
USB chargingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Voice activationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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
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
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	62 mm	41 mm
DepthDiffers	15 mm	20 mm
HeightDiffers	127 mm	117 mm
WeightDiffers	160 g	60 g
Softwareidentical
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Packaging contentidentical
Batteries includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power supply includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
USB requiredKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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

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