Product comparison · 2 docking speakers

Philips docking speaker DS3400/05 vs Philips docking speaker with Bluetooth® DS3480/98

20specifications compared
8differ
12identical
20known for one product only

Key differences

The Philips docking speaker with Bluetooth® DS3480/98 has 2 W more RMS rated power than the Philips docking speaker DS3400/05 (12 W vs 10 W). The Philips docking speaker DS3400/05 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 DS3400/05 has 3 h more battery life than the Philips docking speaker with Bluetooth® DS3480/98 (8 h vs 5 h). Only the Philips docking speaker with Bluetooth® DS3480/98 has Bluetooth. Only the Philips docking speaker DS3400/05 has apple Lightning docking connector.

RMS rated power
- docking speaker DS3400/05:10 W
- docking speaker with Bluetooth® DS3480/98:12 W
Bluetooth
- docking speaker DS3400/05:No
- docking speaker with Bluetooth® DS3480/98:Yes
Apple Lightning docking connector
- docking speaker DS3400/05:Yes
- docking speaker with Bluetooth® DS3480/98:No
Product colour
- docking speaker DS3400/05:Black, White
- docking speaker with Bluetooth® DS3480/98:White, Silver
AC input voltage
- docking speaker DS3400/05:100 - 240 V
- docking speaker with Bluetooth® DS3480/98:100-240 V
Battery life (max)
- docking speaker DS3400/05:8 h
- docking speaker with Bluetooth® DS3480/98:5 h
Battery life
- docking speaker DS3400/05:8 h
- docking speaker with Bluetooth® DS3480/98:5 h

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Comparison of DS3400/05, DS3480/98
40 specifications	A Philips docking speaker DS3400/05 Model DS3400/05 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
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
AUX inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lightning connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Apple docking compatibilityDiffers	iPhone 5, iPod Nano 7, iPod Touch 5	iPhone 5s, iPod Nano 7, iPod Touch 5, iPhone 5, iPhone 5c
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
Radioidentical
FM radioKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, White	White, Silver
Volume controlKnown for one	Digital	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Built-in chargerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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)
Other features1 differ
Apple 30-pin docking connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Battery lifeDiffers	8 h	5 h
Internet radioKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Sound enhancement technologyKnown for one	Dynamic Bass Boost	Unknown — not stated by the source
Displayidentical
Clock functionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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