Product comparison · 2 phones

Philips Xenium CT2898 9@9d vs Samsung E740, Silver

27specifications compared
20differ
7identical
62known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Xenium CT2898 9@9d:Grey
- E740, Silver:Silver
Display resolution
- Xenium CT2898 9@9d:128 x 160 pixels
- E740, Silver:176 x 220 pixels
Display type
- Xenium CT2898 9@9d:CSTN
- E740, Silver:TFT
Panel type
- Xenium CT2898 9@9d:CSTN
- E740, Silver:TFT
Display number of colours
- Xenium CT2898 9@9d:65536 colours
- E740, Silver:262144 colours
Flash card support
- Xenium CT2898 9@9d:No
- E740, Silver:Yes
User memory
- Xenium CT2898 9@9d:18 MB
- E740, Silver:30 MB
Rear camera resolution (numeric)
- Xenium CT2898 9@9d:1.3 MP
- E740, Silver:2 MP

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Comparison of CT2898/000APMEA, E740, Silver
89 specifications	A Philips Xenium CT2898 9@9d Model CT2898/000APMEA View product	B Samsung E740, Silver View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Grey	Silver
TypeKnown for one	Entry-level phone	Unknown — not stated by the source
Device lockKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display4 differ
Display resolutionDiffers	128 x 160 pixels	176 x 220 pixels
TouchscreenKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display typeDiffers	CSTN	TFT
Panel typeDiffers	CSTN	TFT
Display number of coloursDiffers	65536 colours	262144 colours
Display brightnessKnown for one	120 cd/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
External displayKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display resolution (numeric)Known for one	128 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display diagonalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.08 cm (2")
Memory2 differ
Flash card supportDiffers	No	Yes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Not supported	Unknown — not stated by the source
User memoryDiffers	18 MB	30 MB
Internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 MB
Camera2 differ
Rear camera	Yes	Yes
Rear camera resolution (numeric)Differs	1.3 MP	2 MP
Built-in flashKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Digital zoomDiffers	4x	5x
Front cameraKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image formats supportedKnown for one	BMP, GIF, JPEG	Unknown — not stated by the source
Multi-shotKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sensor typeKnown for one	CMOS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
SIM card capabilityKnown for one	Single SIM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile network generationKnown for one	2G	Unknown — not stated by the source
Data networkDiffers	CSD, GPRS	Edge, GPRS
2G bands (primary SIM)Known for one	900,1800,1900 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
WAPKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
GPRS multislot classKnown for one	10	Unknown — not stated by the source
Data transmission1 differ
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Infrared data portDiffers	Yes	No
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0+EDR
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB versionKnown for one	1.1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Messagingidentical
Short Message Service (SMS)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS)	Yes	Yes
E-mailKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Videoidentical
Video callKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Preview frame rateKnown for one	15 fps	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Ringer type	Polyphonic	Polyphonic
Polyphonic rings quantity	64	64
Voice recordingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio formats supportedKnown for one	AMR, MIDI	Unknown — not stated by the source
FM radioKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Music playerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power2 differ
Battery recharge timeKnown for one	2.5 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Talk time (2G) (max)Differs	8.5 h	3.5 h
Standby time (2G) (max)Differs	850 h	200 h
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	96 g	92.5 g
DepthDiffers	18.5 mm	46 mm
HeightDiffers	108 mm	16.8 mm
WidthDiffers	45 mm	97 mm
Technical detailsidentical
Alarm functionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lead-free soldered productKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Standby timeKnown for one	850 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Talk timeKnown for one	8 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Phone features2 differ
Form factorDiffers	Bar	Slider
Personal info management (PIM)Differs	Alarm clock, Calculator, Calendar, Games, Lunar calendar, To-do list	Alarm clock, Calculator, Calendar, Notes
Java technology	Yes	Yes
Embedded gamesKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
PersonalizationKnown for one	Ringtones, Wallpaper	Unknown — not stated by the source
Phonebook capacityKnown for one	1000 entries	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
Vibrating alertKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
GPS Performanceidentical
Position locationKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Assisted GPS (A-GPS)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Navigation keyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Microphone muteKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Subscriptionidentical
Subscription typeKnown for one	No subscription	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Battery technology	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Battery capacityDiffers	1100 mAh	800 mAh
Call managementidentical
Call divertKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Call holdKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Call timerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Call waitingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Caller IDKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery packKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headset includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Warranty cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Display number of linesKnown for one	8 lines	Unknown — not stated by the source
Handset dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	108 x 45 x 18.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Handset weightKnown for one	96 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
KeyboardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1

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