Product comparison · 2 docking speakers

Philips DCM3260/12 docking speaker vs Philips docking speaker with Bluetooth® DS3480/98

16specifications compared
13differ
3identical
40known for one product only

Key differences

The Philips DCM3260/12 docking speaker has 28 W more RMS rated power than the Philips docking speaker with Bluetooth® DS3480/98 (40 W vs 12 W). The Philips DCM3260/12 docking speaker has 246 mm more width than the Philips docking speaker with Bluetooth® DS3480/98 (520 mm vs 274 mm). The Philips docking speaker with Bluetooth® DS3480/98 has 32 mm more depth than the Philips DCM3260/12 docking speaker (143 mm vs 111 mm). Only the Philips docking speaker with Bluetooth® DS3480/98 has Bluetooth. Only the Philips DCM3260/12 docking speaker has FM radio.

RMS rated power
- DCM3260/12 docking speaker:40 W
- docking speaker with Bluetooth® DS3480/98:12 W
Bluetooth
- DCM3260/12 docking speaker:No
- docking speaker with Bluetooth® DS3480/98:Yes
FM radio
- DCM3260/12 docking speaker:Yes
- docking speaker with Bluetooth® DS3480/98:No
Product colour
- DCM3260/12 docking speaker:Black
- docking speaker with Bluetooth® DS3480/98:White, Silver
Power source type
- DCM3260/12 docking speaker:AC
- docking speaker with Bluetooth® DS3480/98:AC, Battery
AC input voltage
- DCM3260/12 docking speaker:110 - 240 V
- docking speaker with Bluetooth® DS3480/98:100-240 V
Width
- DCM3260/12 docking speaker:520 mm
- docking speaker with Bluetooth® DS3480/98:274 mm
Depth
- DCM3260/12 docking speaker:111 mm
- docking speaker with Bluetooth® DS3480/98:143 mm

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Comparison of DCM3260/12, DS3480/98
56 specifications	A Philips DCM3260/12 docking speaker Model DCM3260/12 View product	B Philips docking speaker with Bluetooth® DS3480/98 Model DS3480/98 View product
Audio1 differ
RMS rated powerDiffers	40 W	12 W
Ports & interfaces1 differ
BluetoothDiffers	No	Yes
Wi-FiKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Apple Lightning docking connector	No	No
Headphone connectivityKnown for one	3.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.1+EDR
Bluetooth profilesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	A2DP
Bluetooth rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 m
Performance1 differ
Apple docking compatibilityDiffers	iPad, iPad 2, iPad mini, iPhone, iPhone 3G, iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, iPhone 4S, iPhone 5, iPod Nano 4, iPod Nano 5, iPod Nano 6, iPod Nano 7, iPod Touch 2, iPod Touch 3, iPod Touch 4, iPod Touch 5	iPhone 5s, iPod Nano 7, iPod Touch 5, iPhone 5, iPhone 5c
Bass reflexKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sleep timerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Alarm clockKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB direct playbackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
EqualizerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Mobile operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	iOS 4.3, iOS 5.0, iOS 6.0, iOS 6.1, iOS 7.0, iOS 8.0, iOS 8.2
Radio1 differ
FM radioDiffers	Yes	No
Tuner enhancementsKnown for one	Auto scan, Auto tuning	Unknown — not stated by the source
Displayidentical
DisplayKnown for one	LED	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	White, Silver
Volume controlKnown for one	Digital	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Power source typeDiffers	AC	AC, Battery
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltageDiffers	110 - 240 V	100-240 V
Built-in chargerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Battery life (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 h
USB chargingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Remote control includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions6 differ
WidthDiffers	520 mm	274 mm
DepthDiffers	111 mm	143 mm
WeightDiffers	5.34 kg	1 kg
Package widthDiffers	564 mm	350 mm
Package depthDiffers	267 mm	140 mm
Package heightDiffers	152 mm	186 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	136 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.55 kg
Other featuresidentical
Apple 30-pin docking connector	Yes	Yes
Clock/Date displayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in speaker(s)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD playerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD-R playbackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD-RW playbackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Channels quantityKnown for one	20 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Disc loading typeKnown for one	Slot	Unknown — not stated by the source
Docking station includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
MP3 playbackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Net weightKnown for one	4.2 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	350 x 140 x 186 mm
Battery lifeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 h
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	274 x 143 x 136 mm
Internet radioKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Batteryidentical
Battery technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)

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