Product comparison · 2 dictaphones

Philips Voice Tracer 3600 vs Philips Voice Tracer VTR5800/93 dictaphone Internal memory Metallic

26specifications compared
13differ
13identical
40known for one product only

Key differences

The Philips Voice Tracer 3600 has 1,067 h more maximum recording time than the Philips Voice Tracer VTR5800/93 dictaphone Internal memory Metallic (1140 h vs 73 h). The Philips Voice Tracer 3600 has 2 dB more Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR) than the Philips Voice Tracer VTR5800/93 dictaphone Internal memory Metallic (60 dB vs 58 dB). The Philips Voice Tracer VTR5800/93 dictaphone Internal memory Metallic has 700 mW more output power than the Philips Voice Tracer 3600 (1000 mW vs 300 mW). Audio formats supported: MP3, WAV on the Philips Voice Tracer 3600, MP3, PCM on the Philips Voice Tracer VTR5800/93 dictaphone Internal memory Metallic. Display resolution: 112 x 112 pixels on the Philips Voice Tracer 3600, 96 x 64 pixels on the Philips Voice Tracer VTR5800/93 dictaphone Internal memory Metallic.

Maximum recording time
- Voice Tracer 3600:1140 h
- Voice Tracer VTR5800/93 dictaphone Internal memory Metallic:73 h
Audio formats supported
- Voice Tracer 3600:MP3, WAV
- Voice Tracer VTR5800/93 dictaphone Internal memory Metallic:MP3, PCM
Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR)
- Voice Tracer 3600:60 dB
- Voice Tracer VTR5800/93 dictaphone Internal memory Metallic:58 dB
Display resolution
- Voice Tracer 3600:112 x 112 pixels
- Voice Tracer VTR5800/93 dictaphone Internal memory Metallic:96 x 64 pixels
Display diagonal
- Voice Tracer 3600:3.81 cm (1.5")
- Voice Tracer VTR5800/93 dictaphone Internal memory Metallic:2.79 cm (1.1")
Output power
- Voice Tracer 3600:300 mW
- Voice Tracer VTR5800/93 dictaphone Internal memory Metallic:1000 mW
Media types supported
- Voice Tracer 3600:Flash card
- Voice Tracer VTR5800/93 dictaphone Internal memory Metallic:Internal memory
Battery technology
- Voice Tracer 3600:Nickel-Metal Hydride (NiMH)
- Voice Tracer VTR5800/93 dictaphone Internal memory Metallic:Lithium Polymer (LiPo)

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Comparison of Voice Tracer 3600, VTR5800/93
66 specifications	A Philips Voice Tracer 3600 View product	B Philips Voice Tracer VTR5800/93 dictaphone Internal memory Metallic Model VTR5800/93 View product
Audio4 differ
Maximum recording timeDiffers	1140 h	73 h
Recording modesDiffers	High Quality (HQ), Long Play (LP), Pulse-code modulation (PCM), Super High Quality (SHQ), Standard Play (SP)	High Quality (HQ), Long Play (LP), Super Long Play (SLP), Standard Play (SP)
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
Audio formats supportedDiffers	MP3, WAV	MP3, PCM
Frequency rangeKnown for one	50 - 20000 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR)Differs	60 dB	58 dB
MP3 bit rates	8 - 320 Kbit/s	8 - 320 Kbit/s
WMA bit ratesKnown for one	48 - 320 Kbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
SP mode recording timeKnown for one	142 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
LP mode recording timeKnown for one	1140 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
HQ mode recording timeKnown for one	95 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
SHQ mode recording timeKnown for one	47 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
SP mode frequency responseKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	150 - 20000 Hz
Display2 differ
Display type	LCD	LCD
Display resolutionDiffers	112 x 112 pixels	96 x 64 pixels
Display diagonalDiffers	3.81 cm (1.5")	2.79 cm (1.1")
BacklightKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Loudspeakers1 differ
Built-in speaker(s)	Yes	Yes
Output powerDiffers	300 mW	1000 mW
Loudspeaker diameter	2.8 cm	2.8 cm
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Ports & interfacesidentical
InterfaceKnown for one	USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Line-in	Yes	Yes
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1	1
Radioidentical
FM radioKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage1 differ
Media types supportedDiffers	Flash card	Internal memory
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	MicroSD (TransFlash)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in memory capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 GB
Battery2 differ
Battery technologyDiffers	Nickel-Metal Hydride (NiMH)	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)
Compatible battery sizesKnown for one	AAA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery capacity indicatorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Differs	48 h	25 h
Number of batteries supportedKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	610 mAh
Rechargeable batteryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Technical details1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Metallic
Audio recording formatsKnown for one	MP3, WAV	Unknown — not stated by the source
Carrying caseKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Connectivity technologyKnown for one	Wired	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firmware upgradeable	Yes	Yes
Languages supportKnown for one	Simplified Chinese, German, English, Spanish, French, Italian, Polish, Russian	Unknown — not stated by the source
MP3 playbackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
RechargeableKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB chargingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Voice activation	Yes	Yes
Headphone connectivityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5 mm
Keypad lockKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Optimized forKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Conversations,Notes
Sample rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 kHz
Video formats supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not supported
Instant one-touch recordingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	41 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	20 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	117 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightKnown for one	60 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Win
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Batteries includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for one	USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphones included	Yes	Yes
Quick start guide	Yes	Yes
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
System requirementsidentical
USB required	Yes	Yes

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