Product comparison · 2 phones

Philips Xenium CT9A9QRED 9@9q vs Philips CTX500GRY X500 Xenium

85specifications compared
22differ
63identical
19known for one product only

Key differences

The Philips Xenium CT9A9QRED 9@9q has 0.5 MB more user memory than the Philips CTX500GRY X500 Xenium (10.5 MB vs 10 MB). The Philips CTX500GRY X500 Xenium has 10 fps more motion JPEG frame rate than the Philips Xenium CT9A9QRED 9@9q (25 fps vs 15 fps). The Philips CTX500GRY X500 Xenium has 2.5 fps more frame rate than the Philips Xenium CT9A9QRED 9@9q (15 fps vs 12.5 fps). Only the Philips CTX500GRY X500 Xenium has FM radio. Product colour: Red on the Philips Xenium CT9A9QRED 9@9q, Grey on the Philips CTX500GRY X500 Xenium.

Product colour
- Xenium CT9A9QRED 9@9q:Red
- CTX500GRY X500 Xenium:Grey
Display diagonal
- Xenium CT9A9QRED 9@9q:5.08 cm (2")
- CTX500GRY X500 Xenium:4.57 cm (1.8")
User memory
- Xenium CT9A9QRED 9@9q:10.5 MB
- CTX500GRY X500 Xenium:10 MB
Motion JPEG frame rate
- Xenium CT9A9QRED 9@9q:15 fps
- CTX500GRY X500 Xenium:25 fps
Data network
- Xenium CT9A9QRED 9@9q:Edge, GPRS, GSM
- CTX500GRY X500 Xenium:GPRS, GSM
Frame rate
- Xenium CT9A9QRED 9@9q:12.5 fps
- CTX500GRY X500 Xenium:15 fps
Maximum frame rate
- Xenium CT9A9QRED 9@9q:15 fps
- CTX500GRY X500 Xenium:25 fps
FM radio
- Xenium CT9A9QRED 9@9q:No
- CTX500GRY X500 Xenium:Yes

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Comparison of 9A9Q, CTX500GRY/40
104 specifications	A Philips Xenium CT9A9QRED 9@9q Model 9A9Q View product	B Philips CTX500GRY X500 Xenium Model CTX500GRY/40 View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Red	Grey
Device lockKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
TypeKnown for one	Entry-level phone	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	5.08 cm (2")	4.57 cm (1.8")
Display resolution	176 x 220 pixels	176 x 220 pixels
Touchscreen	No	No
Display type	TFT	TFT
Panel type	TFT	TFT
Display number of colours	262144 colours	262144 colours
External display	No	No
Display brightnessKnown for one	240 cd/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Flash card support	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cards	MicroSD (TransFlash)	MicroSD (TransFlash)
Flash memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256 MB
Maximum memory card size	2 GB	2 GB
RAM capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64 MB
Total storage capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256 GB
User memoryDiffers	10.5 MB	10 MB
Camera1 differ
Rear camera	Yes	Yes
Rear camera resolution (numeric)	1.3 MP	1.3 MP
Rear camera resolution	1280 x 1024 pixels	1280 x 1024 pixels
Front camera	No	No
Image formats supported	BMP, GIF, JPEG, WBMP	BMP, GIF, JPEG, WBMP
Motion JPEG frame rateDiffers	15 fps	25 fps
Multi-shotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Night mode	Yes	Yes
Photo effects	Black&White, Sepia	Black&White, Sepia
Self-timer	Yes	Yes
Sensor type	CMOS	CMOS
Network1 differ
SIM card capability	Single SIM	Single SIM
Wi-Fi	No	No
Mobile network generation	2G	2G
Data networkDiffers	Edge, GPRS, GSM	GPRS, GSM
2G bands (primary SIM)	900,1800,1900 MHz	900,1800,1900 MHz
WAP	2.0	2.0
EDGE	Yes	Yes
GPRSKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
GPRS multislot class	10	10
Data transmissionidentical
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth profiles	A2DP	A2DP
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB connector type	Mini-USB	Mini-USB
Messagingidentical
Short Message Service (SMS)	Yes	Yes
Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS)	Yes	Yes
E-mail	Yes	Yes
Video2 differ
Video call	No	No
Video capture resolution (max)	176 x 144 pixels	176 x 144 pixels
Frame rateDiffers	12.5 fps	15 fps
Maximum frame rateDiffers	15 fps	25 fps
Video compression formats	H.263, MPEG4	H.263, MPEG4
Audio2 differ
FM radioDiffers	No	Yes
Ringer type	MP3	MP3
Polyphonic rings quantity	64	64
Voice recording	Yes	Yes
Audio formats supportedDiffers	AAC, AMR, MIDI, MP3, WAV	AAC, AAC+, AMR, MIDI, MP3, OPUS, WAV, WMA
Microphone included	Yes	Yes
Voice codecsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMR, EFR, FR, HR
Power3 differ
Battery recharge timeDiffers	3 h	4 h
Talk time (2G) (max)Differs	8 h	16 h
Standby time (2G) (max)Differs	720 h	1440 h
Removable battery	Yes	Yes
Continuous audio playback timeKnown for one	22 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	86 g	110 g
DepthDiffers	18.3 mm	17.9 mm
HeightDiffers	99.3 mm	105.6 mm
WidthDiffers	46.5 mm	42.4 mm
Technical detailsidentical
Alarm function	Yes	Yes
Calculator	Yes	Yes
Calendar	Yes	Yes
Lead-free soldered product	Yes	Yes
Talk timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 h
To-do listKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Phone features4 differ
Form factorDiffers	Clamshell	Bar
Personal info management (PIM)Differs	Alarm clock, Calculator, Calendar, Converter, Lunar calendar, Stopwatch	Alarm clock, Calendar, Converter, Games, Stopwatch
Java technology	Yes	Yes
Conference call	Yes	Yes
Embedded gamesDiffers	2	3
Languages supportDiffers	Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, English, French, Russian, Turkish	Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, English, French, Russian
Personalization	Ringtones, Wallpaper	Ringtones, Wallpaper
Vibrating alert	Yes	Yes
Flight modeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
SlideshowKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
T9 text inputKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
GPS Performanceidentical
Position location	No	No
Assisted GPS (A-GPS)	No	No
Management featuresidentical
Microphone mute	Yes	Yes
Subscriptionidentical
Subscription type	No subscription	No subscription
Battery1 differ
Battery technology	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Battery capacityDiffers	890 mAh	1720 mAh
Call managementidentical
Call divert	Yes	Yes
Call timer	Yes	Yes
Call waiting	Yes	Yes
Caller ID	Yes	Yes
Call holdKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Battery pack	Yes	Yes
Cables included	USB	USB
Headphones includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Manual	Yes	Yes
Headset includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Display number of lines	6 lines	6 lines
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	46.5 x 18.3 x 99.3 mm	42.35 x 17.85 x 105.6 mm
Keyboard	Yes	Yes
Keyboardidentical
Navigation keyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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