Product comparison · 2 docking speakers

Philips DS3205/98 docking speaker vs Philips docking speaker with Bluetooth® DS3480/98

20specifications compared
16differ
4identical
15known for one product only

Key differences

The Philips docking speaker with Bluetooth® DS3480/98 has 2 W more RMS rated power than the Philips DS3205/98 docking speaker (12 W vs 10 W). The Philips DS3205/98 docking speaker has 3 h more battery life (max) than the Philips docking speaker with Bluetooth® DS3480/98 (8 h vs 5 h). The Philips docking speaker with Bluetooth® DS3480/98 has 50 mm more width than the Philips DS3205/98 docking speaker (274 mm vs 224 mm). Only the Philips docking speaker with Bluetooth® DS3480/98 has Bluetooth. Only the Philips DS3205/98 docking speaker has apple Lightning docking connector.

RMS rated power
- DS3205/98 docking speaker:10 W
- docking speaker with Bluetooth® DS3480/98:12 W
Bluetooth
- DS3205/98 docking speaker:No
- docking speaker with Bluetooth® DS3480/98:Yes
Apple Lightning docking connector
- DS3205/98 docking speaker:Yes
- docking speaker with Bluetooth® DS3480/98:No
Product colour
- DS3205/98 docking speaker:Black
- docking speaker with Bluetooth® DS3480/98:White, Silver
Power source type
- DS3205/98 docking speaker:AC
- docking speaker with Bluetooth® DS3480/98:AC, Battery
AC input voltage
- DS3205/98 docking speaker:100 - 240 V
- docking speaker with Bluetooth® DS3480/98:100-240 V
Battery life (max)
- DS3205/98 docking speaker:8 h
- docking speaker with Bluetooth® DS3480/98:5 h
Width
- DS3205/98 docking speaker:224 mm
- docking speaker with Bluetooth® DS3480/98:274 mm

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Comparison of DS3205/98, DS3480/98
35 specifications	A Philips DS3205/98 docking speaker Model DS3205/98 View product	B Philips docking speaker with Bluetooth® DS3480/98 Model DS3480/98 View product
Audio1 differ
RMS rated powerDiffers	10 W	12 W
Ports & interfaces2 differ
BluetoothDiffers	No	Yes
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
Apple Lightning docking connectorDiffers	Yes	No
Headphone connectivityKnown for one	3.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Apple docking compatibilityDiffers	iPod Nano 7, iPod Touch 5	iPhone 5s, iPod Nano 7, iPod Touch 5, iPhone 5, iPhone 5c
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
CompatibilityKnown for one	iPhone 5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	White, Silver
Power3 differ
Power source typeDiffers	AC	AC, Battery
AC input voltageDiffers	100 - 240 V	100-240 V
Battery life (max)Differs	8 h	5 h
USB chargingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of batteries supportedKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery typeKnown for one	AA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Battery technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Weight & dimensions8 differ
WidthDiffers	224 mm	274 mm
DepthDiffers	120 mm	143 mm
HeightDiffers	162 mm	136 mm
WeightDiffers	1.1 kg	1 kg
Package widthDiffers	240 mm	350 mm
Package depthDiffers	145 mm	140 mm
Package heightDiffers	240 mm	186 mm
Package weightDiffers	1.33 kg	1.55 kg
Other featuresidentical
Apple 30-pin docking connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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

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