Product comparison · 2 docking speakers

Philips docking speaker with Bluetooth® DS3480/98 vs Philips Docking station with Bluetooth® DTB297/10

21specifications compared
16differ
5identical
35known 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 station with Bluetooth® DTB297/10 (12 W vs 10 W). The Philips docking speaker with Bluetooth® DS3480/98 has 11 mm more width than the Philips Docking station with Bluetooth® DTB297/10 (274 mm vs 263 mm). The Philips Docking station with Bluetooth® DTB297/10 has 20 mm more depth than the Philips docking speaker with Bluetooth® DS3480/98 (163 mm vs 143 mm). Only the Philips Docking station with Bluetooth® DTB297/10 has apple Lightning docking connector. Only the Philips Docking station with Bluetooth® DTB297/10 has FM radio.

RMS rated power
- docking speaker with Bluetooth® DS3480/98:12 W
- Docking station with Bluetooth® DTB297/10:10 W
Bluetooth profiles
- docking speaker with Bluetooth® DS3480/98:A2DP
- Docking station with Bluetooth® DTB297/10:A2DP, AVRCP
Apple Lightning docking connector
- docking speaker with Bluetooth® DS3480/98:No
- Docking station with Bluetooth® DTB297/10:Yes
FM radio
- docking speaker with Bluetooth® DS3480/98:No
- Docking station with Bluetooth® DTB297/10:Yes
Product colour
- docking speaker with Bluetooth® DS3480/98:White, Silver
- Docking station with Bluetooth® DTB297/10:Charcoal
AC input voltage
- docking speaker with Bluetooth® DS3480/98:100-240 V
- Docking station with Bluetooth® DTB297/10:100 - 240 V
Battery technology
- docking speaker with Bluetooth® DS3480/98:Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
- Docking station with Bluetooth® DTB297/10:Alkaline
Width
- docking speaker with Bluetooth® DS3480/98:274 mm
- Docking station with Bluetooth® DTB297/10:263 mm

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Comparison of DS3480/98, DTB297/10
56 specifications	A Philips docking speaker with Bluetooth® DS3480/98 Model DS3480/98 View product	B Philips Docking station with Bluetooth® DTB297/10 Model DTB297/10 View product
Audio1 differ
Audio output channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0 channels
RMS rated powerDiffers	12 W	10 W
Peak powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 W
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Bluetooth profilesDiffers	A2DP	A2DP, AVRCP
Apple Lightning docking connectorDiffers	No	Yes
Headphone connectivityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5 mm
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bluetooth rangeKnown for one	10 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Apple dockingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Apple docking compatibilityDiffers	iPhone 5s, iPod Nano 7, iPod Touch 5, iPhone 5, iPhone 5c	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
CompatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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
Mobile operating systems supportedKnown for one	iOS 4.3, iOS 5.0, iOS 6.0, iOS 6.1, iOS 7.0, iOS 8.0, iOS 8.2	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	White, Silver	Charcoal
Volume controlKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Digital
Power1 differ
Number of batteries supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
AC input voltageDiffers	100-240 V	100 - 240 V
Battery typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AA
Battery life (max)Known for one	5 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB chargingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyDiffers	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	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	274 mm	263 mm
DepthDiffers	143 mm	163 mm
HeightDiffers	136 mm	135 mm
WeightDiffers	1 kg	1.13 kg
Package widthDiffers	350 mm	319 mm
Package depthDiffers	140 mm	227 mm
Package heightDiffers	186 mm	185 mm
Package weightDiffers	1.55 kg	2.1 kg
Other featuresidentical
Audio outputKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5 mm
Apple 30-pin docking connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	350 x 140 x 186 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery lifeKnown for one	5 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	274 x 143 x 136 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internet radioKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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