Product comparison · 2 phones

Philips Xenium CT9A9KBRN 9@9k vs Philips CTX500GRY X500 Xenium

84specifications compared
19differ
65identical
20known for one product only

Key differences

The Philips CTX500GRY X500 Xenium has 196,608 colours more display colours than the Philips Xenium CT9A9KBRN 9@9k (262144 colours vs 65536 colours). The Philips CTX500GRY X500 Xenium has 128 MB more flash memory than the Philips Xenium CT9A9KBRN 9@9k (256 MB vs 128 MB). The Philips CTX500GRY X500 Xenium has 128 GB more total storage capacity than the Philips Xenium CT9A9KBRN 9@9k (256 GB vs 128 GB). Product colour: Brown on the Philips Xenium CT9A9KBRN 9@9k, Grey on the Philips CTX500GRY X500 Xenium. Display resolution: 128 x 160 pixels on the Philips Xenium CT9A9KBRN 9@9k, 176 x 220 pixels on the Philips CTX500GRY X500 Xenium.

Product colour
- Xenium CT9A9KBRN 9@9k:Brown
- CTX500GRY X500 Xenium:Grey
Display resolution
- Xenium CT9A9KBRN 9@9k:128 x 160 pixels
- CTX500GRY X500 Xenium:176 x 220 pixels
Display number of colours
- Xenium CT9A9KBRN 9@9k:65536 colours
- CTX500GRY X500 Xenium:262144 colours
Flash memory
- Xenium CT9A9KBRN 9@9k:128 MB
- CTX500GRY X500 Xenium:256 MB
Total storage capacity
- Xenium CT9A9KBRN 9@9k:128 GB
- CTX500GRY X500 Xenium:256 GB
User memory
- Xenium CT9A9KBRN 9@9k:2 MB
- CTX500GRY X500 Xenium:10 MB
Rear camera resolution
- Xenium CT9A9KBRN 9@9k:640 x 480 pixels
- CTX500GRY X500 Xenium:1280 x 1024 pixels
Video capture resolution (max)
- Xenium CT9A9KBRN 9@9k:128 x 96 pixels
- CTX500GRY X500 Xenium:176 x 144 pixels

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Comparison of CT9A9KBRN/40, CTX500GRY/40
104 specifications	A Philips Xenium CT9A9KBRN 9@9k Model CT9A9KBRN/40 View product	B Philips CTX500GRY X500 Xenium Model CTX500GRY/40 View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Brown	Grey
Device lockKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Colour nameKnown for one	Majestic Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display2 differ
Display diagonal	4.57 cm (1.8")	4.57 cm (1.8")
Display resolutionDiffers	128 x 160 pixels	176 x 220 pixels
Touchscreen	No	No
Display type	TFT	TFT
Panel type	TFT	TFT
Display number of coloursDiffers	65536 colours	262144 colours
External display	No	No
Memory3 differ
Flash card support	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cards	MicroSD (TransFlash)	MicroSD (TransFlash)
Flash memoryDiffers	128 MB	256 MB
Maximum memory card size	2 GB	2 GB
RAM capacity	64 MB	64 MB
Total storage capacityDiffers	128 GB	256 GB
User memoryDiffers	2 MB	10 MB
SMS storage capacityKnown for one	300	Unknown — not stated by the source
Camera1 differ
Rear camera	Yes	Yes
Rear camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.3 MP
Rear camera resolutionDiffers	640 x 480 pixels	1280 x 1024 pixels
Front camera	No	No
Image formats supported	BMP, GIF, JPEG, WBMP	BMP, GIF, JPEG, WBMP
Motion JPEG frame rate	25 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
Networkidentical
SIM card capability	Single SIM	Single SIM
Wi-Fi	No	No
Mobile network generation	2G	2G
Data network	GPRS, GSM	GPRS, GSM
2G bands (primary SIM)	900,1800,1900 MHz	900,1800,1900 MHz
WAP	2.0	2.0
EDGEKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
GPRS	Yes	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-mailKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Video1 differ
Video call	No	No
Video capture resolution (max)Differs	128 x 96 pixels	176 x 144 pixels
Frame rate	15 fps	15 fps
Maximum frame rate	25 fps	25 fps
Video compression formats	H.263, MPEG4	H.263, MPEG4
Audio1 differ
FM radio	Yes	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 includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Voice codecsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMR, EFR, FR, HR
Power1 differ
Battery recharge time	4 h	4 h
Talk time (2G) (max)Differs	17 h	16 h
Standby time (2G) (max)	1440 h	1440 h
Removable batteryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Continuous audio playback timeKnown for one	35 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	108 g	110 g
DepthDiffers	18.7 mm	17.9 mm
HeightDiffers	104.3 mm	105.6 mm
WidthDiffers	42 mm	42.4 mm
Technical details1 differ
Alarm function	Yes	Yes
Calculator	Yes	Yes
Calendar	Yes	Yes
Lead-free soldered product	Yes	Yes
Talk timeDiffers	17 h	16 h
To-do listKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Antenna dimensionsKnown for one	Integrated	Unknown — not stated by the source
Phone features2 differ
Form factor	Bar	Bar
Personal info management (PIM)Differs	Alarm clock, Calculator, Calendar, Converter, Lunar calendar, Stopwatch	Alarm clock, Calendar, Converter, Games, Stopwatch
Java technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Conference call	Yes	Yes
Embedded games	3	3
Languages supportDiffers	Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, English, French, Russian, Thai	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
Phonebook capacityKnown for one	1000 entries	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	1790 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	42 x 18.7 x 104.3 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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