Product comparison · 2 phones

Philips Xenium CTX116BLK/40 vs Samsung Shark S3550

30specifications compared
15differ
15identical
71known for one product only

Key differences

Display resolution
- Xenium CTX116BLK/40:176 x 220 pixels
- Shark S3550:240 x 320 pixels
Maximum memory card size
- Xenium CTX116BLK/40:4 GB
- Shark S3550:8 GB
SIM card capability
- Xenium CTX116BLK/40:Dual SIM
- Shark S3550:Single SIM
Data network
- Xenium CTX116BLK/40:GPRS, GSM
- Shark S3550:Edge, GPRS
Bluetooth version
- Xenium CTX116BLK/40:2.0+EDR
- Shark S3550:2.1+EDR
Ringer type
- Xenium CTX116BLK/40:MP3
- Shark S3550:Polyphonic
Talk time (2G) (max)
- Xenium CTX116BLK/40:8 h
- Shark S3550:5 h
Standby time (2G) (max)
- Xenium CTX116BLK/40:850 h
- Shark S3550:400 h

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Comparison of CTX116BLK/40, Shark S3550
101 specifications	A Philips Xenium CTX116BLK/40 Model CTX116BLK/40 View product	B Samsung Shark S3550 View product
Designidentical
TypeKnown for one	Entry-level phone	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in flashlightKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Device lockKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display1 differ
Display resolutionDiffers	176 x 220 pixels	240 x 320 pixels
Display typeKnown for one	TFT	Unknown — not stated by the source
Panel typeKnown for one	TFT	Unknown — not stated by the source
External displayKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	MicroSD (TransFlash)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum memory card sizeDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
Internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	42 MB
Cameraidentical
Rear camera resolutionKnown for one	640 x 480 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front cameraKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image formats supportedKnown for one	BMP, JPEG	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sensor typeKnown for one	CMOS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 MP
Built-in flashKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Digital zoomKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x
Auto focusKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Network2 differ
SIM card capabilityDiffers	Dual SIM	Single SIM
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	GPRS, GSM	Edge, GPRS
2G bands (primary SIM)Known for one	900,1800 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
2G bands (secondary SIM)Known for one	900,1800 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
WAPKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
GPRSKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
GPRS multislot classKnown for one	12	Unknown — not stated by the source
GSM bands supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	850,900,1800,1900 MHz
Data transmission1 differ
Bluetooth versionDiffers	2.0+EDR	2.1+EDR
Infrared data portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB connector typeKnown for one	Mini-USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Messagingidentical
Short Message Service (SMS)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
E-mailKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Instant messaging (IM)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Audio1 differ
Ringer typeDiffers	MP3	Polyphonic
Polyphonic rings quantityKnown for one	64	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio formats supportedKnown for one	AMR, MIDI, MP3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Voice codecsKnown for one	AMR, EFR, FR, HR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Music playerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Voice recordingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power2 differ
Talk time (2G) (max)Differs	8 h	5 h
Standby time (2G) (max)Differs	850 h	400 h
Removable batteryKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	79.5 g	81 g
DepthDiffers	13.2 mm	95.8 mm
HeightDiffers	108.3 mm	15 mm
WidthDiffers	46.7 mm	45.8 mm
Technical detailsidentical
Alarm functionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CalculatorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CalendarKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lead-free soldered productKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
User manual recycled paperKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna dimensionsKnown for one	Integrated	Unknown — not stated by the source
Phone features2 differ
Form factorDiffers	Bar	Slider
Personal info management (PIM)Differs	Alarm clock, Calculator, Calendar	Alarm clock, Calculator, Calendar, Converter, Countdown timer, Notes, Stopwatch, To-do list
Embedded gamesKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Languages supportKnown for one	Simplified Chinese, English	Unknown — not stated by the source
PersonalizationKnown for one	Ringtones, Wallpaper	Unknown — not stated by the source
Java technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Conference callKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Direct printingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Phonebook capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1000 entries
Push-to-Talk (PTT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
SpeakerphoneKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Text prediction systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Text prediction system typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	T9
GPS Performanceidentical
GPS (satellite)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
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 technologyKnown for one	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery capacityDiffers	1050 mAh	800 mAh
Call managementidentical
Call holdKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Call waitingKnown 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
Other featuresidentical
Handset dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	108.3 x 46.7 x 13.2 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Handset weightKnown for one	79.5 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
KeyboardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
InterfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB 2.0
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Video capabilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Certificatesidentical
Specific absorption rate (SAR) value (EU)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.568 W/kg

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