Product comparison · 2 fax machines

Brother FAX-236S fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver vs Philips PPF685E/PTB fax machine Thermal 14.4 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver

24specifications compared
11differ
13identical
49known for one product only

Key differences

The Philips PPF685E/PTB fax machine Thermal 14.4 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver has 4.8 Kbit/s more modem speed than the Brother FAX-236S fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver (14.4 Kbit/s vs 9.6 Kbit/s). The Philips PPF685E/PTB fax machine Thermal 14.4 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver has 15 more display characters than the Brother FAX-236S fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver (16 vs 1). The Brother FAX-236S fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver has 15 lines more display lines than the Philips PPF685E/PTB fax machine Thermal 14.4 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver (16 lines vs 1 lines). Fax resolution modes: Fine, Photo, Standard, Super fine on the Brother FAX-236S fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver, Fine, Photo on the Philips PPF685E/PTB fax machine Thermal 14.4 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver. Handset type: Wired handset on the Brother FAX-236S fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver, Wireless handset on the Philips PPF685E/PTB fax machine Thermal 14.4 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver.

Modem speed
- FAX-236S fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver:9.6 Kbit/s
- PPF685E/PTB fax machine Thermal 14.4 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver:14.4 Kbit/s
Display number of characters
- FAX-236S fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver:1
- PPF685E/PTB fax machine Thermal 14.4 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver:16
Display number of lines
- FAX-236S fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver:16 lines
- PPF685E/PTB fax machine Thermal 14.4 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver:1 lines
Handset type
- FAX-236S fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver:Wired handset
- PPF685E/PTB fax machine Thermal 14.4 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver:Wireless handset
Width
- FAX-236S fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver:350 mm
- PPF685E/PTB fax machine Thermal 14.4 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver:377 mm
Depth
- FAX-236S fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver:337 mm
- PPF685E/PTB fax machine Thermal 14.4 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver:247 mm
Height
- FAX-236S fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver:201 mm
- PPF685E/PTB fax machine Thermal 14.4 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver:200 mm
Weight
- FAX-236S fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver:2.8 kg
- PPF685E/PTB fax machine Thermal 14.4 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver:3.4 kg

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Comparison of FAX-236S, PPF685E/PTB
73 specifications	A Brother FAX-236S fax machine Thermal 9.6 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver Model FAX-236S View product	B Philips PPF685E/PTB fax machine Thermal 14.4 Kbit/s A4 Black, Silver Model PPF685E/PTB View product
Fax2 differ
Print technology	Thermal	Thermal
Colour faxingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Modem speedDiffers	9.6 Kbit/s	14.4 Kbit/s
Fax resolution modesDiffers	Fine, Photo, Standard, Super fine	Fine, Photo
Fax compatibility	ITU-T G3	ITU-T G3
Fax delayed sending	Yes	Yes
Fax broadcastingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 locations
Auto-redialing	Yes	Yes
Fax transmission speedKnown for one	15 sec/page	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax coding methodsKnown for one	MH	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax pollingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)Known for one	100	Unknown — not stated by the source
Distinctive ringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
One-touch dialsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Tel/Fax switchKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
GAP compatibleKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
IntercomKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Navigation keyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Product colour	Black, Silver	Black, Silver
ResizingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Microphone muteKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Phone featuresidentical
Call recordingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Caller ID	Yes	Yes
Calling line identification presentation (CLIP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of melodiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10
On-hook diallingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Phonebook capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	200 entries
Answering machineidentical
Answering machineKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Recording timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 min
Speakerphone	Yes	Yes
Copyingidentical
Copy function	Yes	Yes
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15 copies
Zoom capabilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Greyscale levels	64	64
Maximum copy resolutionKnown for one	203 x 392 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handlingidentical
Maximum standard media size	A4	A4
Input & output capacityidentical
Standard input capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacity	10 sheets	10 sheets
Display2 differ
Display	LCD TFT	LCD TFT
Display number of charactersDiffers	1	16
Display number of linesDiffers	16 lines	1 lines
Memoryidentical
Fax memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 pages
Handset1 differ
Handset	Yes	Yes
Handset typeDiffers	Wired handset	Wireless handset
Backlight displayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Maximum rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 m
Number of batteries supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Standby timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	120 h
Talk timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 h
Battery typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AAA
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	350 mm	377 mm
DepthDiffers	337 mm	247 mm
HeightDiffers	201 mm	200 mm
WeightDiffers	2.8 kg	3.4 kg
Weight (without accessories)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.4 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	299 x 240 x 137 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum roll lengthKnown for one	50 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-25 - 50 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15 - 85%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 95%
Power1 differ
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs	5 W	2.5 W
Packaging data1 differ
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	313 x 197 x 129 mm
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	313 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	197 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	129 mm
Package weightDiffers	3.46 kg	2.7 kg
Other featuresidentical
Photo modeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ITU-supported standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	T.30 standard / T.30 new
Country of originKnown for one	Malaysia	Unknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Battery technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Nickel-Metal Hydride (NiMH)
Technical detailsidentical
Vertical resolution fine (lines/mm)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.7 lines / mm
Vertical resolution standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.85 lines / mm

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