Product comparison · 2 navigators

Acer d100 Portable Navigator vs Philips PNS500/12 navigator Handheld/Fixed

15specifications compared
8differ
7identical
47known for one product only

Key differences

The Acer d100 Portable Navigator has 1,550 mAh more battery capacity than the Philips PNS500/12 navigator Handheld/Fixed (2200 mAh vs 650 mAh). The Philips PNS500/12 navigator Handheld/Fixed has 20.9 mm more width than the Acer d100 Portable Navigator (133.9 mm vs 113 mm). The Acer d100 Portable Navigator has 86.5 mm more depth than the Philips PNS500/12 navigator Handheld/Fixed (98 mm vs 11.5 mm). Display: LCD on the Acer d100 Portable Navigator, TFT on the Philips PNS500/12 navigator Handheld/Fixed. Display resolution: 240 x 320 pixels on the Acer d100 Portable Navigator, 480 x 272 pixels on the Philips PNS500/12 navigator Handheld/Fixed.

Display
- d100 Portable Navigator:LCD
- PNS500/12 navigator Handheld/Fixed:TFT
Display resolution
- d100 Portable Navigator:240 x 320 pixels
- PNS500/12 navigator Handheld/Fixed:480 x 272 pixels
Form factor
- d100 Portable Navigator:Fixed
- PNS500/12 navigator Handheld/Fixed:Handheld/Fixed
Battery technology
- d100 Portable Navigator:Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
- PNS500/12 navigator Handheld/Fixed:Lithium Polymer (LiPo)
Battery capacity
- d100 Portable Navigator:2200 mAh
- PNS500/12 navigator Handheld/Fixed:650 mAh
Width
- d100 Portable Navigator:113 mm
- PNS500/12 navigator Handheld/Fixed:133.9 mm
Depth
- d100 Portable Navigator:98 mm
- PNS500/12 navigator Handheld/Fixed:11.5 mm
Height
- d100 Portable Navigator:50 mm
- PNS500/12 navigator Handheld/Fixed:84.4 mm

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Comparison of d100 Portable Navigator, PNS500/12
62 specifications	A Acer d100 Portable Navigator View product	B Philips PNS500/12 navigator Handheld/Fixed Model PNS500/12 View product
GPS typeidentical
Marine (chartplotters, sounders)	No	No
Sport (fitness, running)	No	No
Outdoor (hiking, trekking)	No	No
Geocaching (GPS stash hunt)	No	No
Auto	Yes	Yes
Aviation	No	No
BicycleKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Camper/CaravanKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
TruckKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
GolfKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Navigationidentical
Traffic Message Channel (TMC)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Number of waypointsKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Barometric altimeterKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Electronic compassKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
GPS Performanceidentical
AntennaKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Internal
Acquisition times - coldKnown for one	55 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Acquisition times - warmKnown for one	35 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Acquisition times - hotKnown for one	8 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Channels quantityKnown for one	12 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
GPS accuracy - positionKnown for one	10 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
GPS accuracy - velocityKnown for one	0.1 m/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
WAAS capabilityKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mapidentical
Map coverageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Map storageKnown for one	Internal storage	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display2 differ
Display diagonalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12.7 cm (5")
TouchscreenKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
WidescreenKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
DisplayDiffers	LCD	TFT
Backlight displayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Display resolutionDiffers	240 x 320 pixels	480 x 272 pixels
Native aspect ratioKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16:9
Placement supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Horizontal
Display size (HxV) (imperial)Known for one	3.5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memoryidentical
Storage media typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Flash
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	MicroSD (TransFlash), MicroSDHC
Maximum memory card sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 GB
Networkidentical
Bluetooth	No	No
Radioidentical
Supported radio bandsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not supported
Performanceidentical
Built-in speaker(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Built-in cameraKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Design1 differ
Form factorDiffers	Fixed	Handheld/Fixed
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
Interface typeKnown for one	Touch Screen	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Mini-USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Poweridentical
Power source typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Battery
Battery life (max)Known for one	10 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery2 differ
Battery technologyDiffers	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)
Battery capacityDiffers	2200 mAh	650 mAh
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	113 mm	133.9 mm
DepthDiffers	98 mm	11.5 mm
HeightDiffers	50 mm	84.4 mm
WeightKnown for one	300 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Benelux map	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Antenna typeKnown for one	Integrated patch	Unknown — not stated by the source
BasemapKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Microsoft Windows CE .NET 4.2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryKnown for one	64 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported protocolsKnown for one	-NMEA-0183 v3.0 -GGA, GGL, GSA, GSV, RMC, VTG	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled hardwareKnown for one	Car holder, carcharger, 256 MB SD (Benelux map)	Unknown — not stated by the source
I/O portsKnown for one	3.5 mm stereo earphone jack	Unknown — not stated by the source

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