Product comparison · 2 docking speakers

Philips DS3205/98 docking speaker vs Philips Docking station with Bluetooth® DTB297/10

22specifications compared
15differ
7identical
26known for one product only

Key differences

Bluetooth
- DS3205/98 docking speaker:No
- Docking station with Bluetooth® DTB297/10:Yes
Apple docking compatibility
- DS3205/98 docking speaker:iPod Nano 7, iPod Touch 5
- Docking station with Bluetooth® DTB297/10:Yes
FM radio
- DS3205/98 docking speaker:No
- Docking station with Bluetooth® DTB297/10:Yes
Product colour
- DS3205/98 docking speaker:Black
- Docking station with Bluetooth® DTB297/10:Charcoal
Power source type
- DS3205/98 docking speaker:AC
- Docking station with Bluetooth® DTB297/10:AC, Battery
Number of batteries supported
- DS3205/98 docking speaker:4
- Docking station with Bluetooth® DTB297/10:2
Width
- DS3205/98 docking speaker:224 mm
- Docking station with Bluetooth® DTB297/10:263 mm
Depth
- DS3205/98 docking speaker:120 mm
- Docking station with Bluetooth® DTB297/10:163 mm

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Comparison of DS3205/98, DTB297/10
48 specifications	A Philips DS3205/98 docking speaker Model DS3205/98 View product	B Philips Docking station with Bluetooth® DTB297/10 Model DTB297/10 View product
Audioidentical
Audio output channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0 channels
RMS rated power	10 W	10 W
Peak powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 W
Ports & interfaces1 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, AVRCP
Apple Lightning docking connector	Yes	Yes
Headphone connectivity	3.5 mm	3.5 mm
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Performance2 differ
Apple dockingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Apple docking compatibilityDiffers	iPod Nano 7, iPod Touch 5	Yes
Bass reflexKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Sleep timerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Alarm clockKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Playback modesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Fast Backward, Fast forward, Next, Previous
Snooze functionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CompatibilityDiffers	iPhone 5	iPhone 5 iPhone 4S iPhone 4 iPhone 3GS iPhone 3G iPhone 5 iPod touch 5 iPod touch 4 iPod touch 3 Pod nano 7 iPad 4 iPad 2 iPad iPad mini
EqualizerKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Radio1 differ
FM radioDiffers	No	Yes
FM band rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	87.5 - 108 MHz
Preset stations quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20
Supported radio bandsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DAB, FM
Tuner enhancementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Auto scan, Auto tuning
Displayidentical
DisplayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LCD
Backlight colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	White
Clock functionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Charcoal
Volume controlKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Digital
Power2 differ
Power source typeDiffers	AC	AC, Battery
Built-in charger	Yes	Yes
Number of batteries supportedDiffers	4	2
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltage	100 - 240 V	100 - 240 V
Battery type	AA	AA
Battery life (max)Known for one	8 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Battery technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Alkaline
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Warranty cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions8 differ
WidthDiffers	224 mm	263 mm
DepthDiffers	120 mm	163 mm
HeightDiffers	162 mm	135 mm
WeightDiffers	1.1 kg	1.13 kg
Package widthDiffers	240 mm	319 mm
Package depthDiffers	145 mm	227 mm
Package heightDiffers	240 mm	185 mm
Package weightDiffers	1.33 kg	2.1 kg
Other featuresidentical
Audio outputKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5 mm

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