Product comparison · 2 phones

Philips Xenium CTX501BLK/40 vs Philips Xenium CTX550BLK/00 mobile phone Black Entry-level phone

73specifications compared
16differ
57identical
31known for one product only

Key differences

Rear camera resolution (numeric)
- Xenium CTX501BLK/40:2 MP
- Xenium CTX550BLK/00 mobile phone Black Entry-level phone:3.2 MP
Image formats supported
- Xenium CTX501BLK/40:BMP, GIF, JPEG, WBMP
- Xenium CTX550BLK/00 mobile phone Black Entry-level phone:BMP, GIF, JPEG
Motion JPEG frame rate
- Xenium CTX501BLK/40:30 fps
- Xenium CTX550BLK/00 mobile phone Black Entry-level phone:15 fps
Photo effects
- Xenium CTX501BLK/40:Grey, Negative film, Sepia
- Xenium CTX550BLK/00 mobile phone Black Entry-level phone:Emboss, Negative film, Sepia
Data network
- Xenium CTX501BLK/40:CSD, Edge, GPRS, GSM
- Xenium CTX550BLK/00 mobile phone Black Entry-level phone:CSD, Edge, GPRS
GPRS multislot class
- Xenium CTX501BLK/40:12
- Xenium CTX550BLK/00 mobile phone Black Entry-level phone:10
Bluetooth profiles
- Xenium CTX501BLK/40:A2DP
- Xenium CTX550BLK/00 mobile phone Black Entry-level phone:A2DP, HFP
USB version
- Xenium CTX501BLK/40:2.0
- Xenium CTX550BLK/00 mobile phone Black Entry-level phone:1.1

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Comparison of CTX501BLK/40, CTX550BLK/00
104 specifications	A Philips Xenium CTX501BLK/40 Model CTX501BLK/40 View product	B Philips Xenium CTX550BLK/00 mobile phone Black Entry-level phone Model CTX550BLK/00 View product
Designidentical
Product colour	Black	Black
Device lock	Yes	Yes
TypeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Entry-level phone
Displayidentical
Display diagonalKnown for one	5.59 cm (2.2")	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display resolution	240 x 320 pixels	240 x 320 pixels
Touchscreen	No	No
Display type	TFT	TFT
Panel type	TFT	TFT
Display number of coloursKnown for one	262144 colours	Unknown — not stated by the source
External display	No	No
Display resolution (numeric)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	240 pixels
Memoryidentical
Flash card support	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cards	MicroSD (TransFlash)	MicroSD (TransFlash)
Flash memoryKnown for one	1000 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum memory card sizeKnown for one	8 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
RAM capacityKnown for one	512 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
User memoryKnown for one	60 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Camera4 differ
Rear camera	Yes	Yes
Rear camera resolution (numeric)Differs	2 MP	3.2 MP
Rear camera resolutionKnown for one	1600 x 1200 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front camera	No	No
Image formats supportedDiffers	BMP, GIF, JPEG, WBMP	BMP, GIF, JPEG
Motion JPEG frame rateDiffers	30 fps	15 fps
Night mode	Yes	Yes
Photo effectsDiffers	Grey, Negative film, Sepia	Emboss, Negative film, Sepia
Self-timer	Yes	Yes
Sensor type	CMOS	CMOS
White balanceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Auto, Cloudy, Daylight, Fluorescent, Incandescent, Manual
Network2 differ
SIM card capability	Single SIM	Single SIM
Wi-Fi	No	No
Mobile network generation	2G	2G
Data networkDiffers	CSD, Edge, GPRS, GSM	CSD, Edge, GPRS
2G bands (primary SIM)	900,1800,1900 MHz	900,1800,1900 MHz
WAP	2.0	2.0
EDGE	Yes	Yes
GPRS multislot classDiffers	12	10
SIM card typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	MiniSIM
GPRSKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Data transmission1 differ
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth profilesDiffers	A2DP	A2DP, HFP
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB connector type	Mini-USB	Mini-USB
USB versionDiffers	2.0	1.1
Messagingidentical
Short Message Service (SMS)	Yes	Yes
Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS)	Yes	Yes
E-mailKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Video3 differ
Video call	No	No
Video capture resolution (max)Differs	176 x 144 pixels	352 x 288 pixels
Frame rate	15 fps	15 fps
Maximum frame rateDiffers	30 fps	15 fps
Video compression formatsDiffers	3GP, H.263, MPEG4	3GP, MPEG4
Audio2 differ
FM radio	Yes	Yes
Ringer type	MP3	MP3
Polyphonic rings quantity	64	64
Voice recording	Yes	Yes
Audio formats supportedDiffers	AAC, AAC+, ADPCM, AMR, MIDI, MP3, WAV, WMA	AAC, AAC+, AMR, MIDI, MP3, WAV, WMA
Voice codecsDiffers	AMR	AMR, EFR, FR, HR
Microphone includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power1 differ
Continuous audio playback timeKnown for one	40 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Talk time (2G) (max)Differs	16 h	8 h
Removable battery	Yes	Yes
Standby time (2G) (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	720 h
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for one	129.2 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	15.3 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	110 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WidthKnown for one	47.2 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Alarm function	Yes	Yes
Calculator	Yes	Yes
Calendar	Yes	Yes
Lead-free soldered product	Yes	Yes
User manual recycled paperKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Phone features2 differ
Form factor	Bar	Bar
Personal info management (PIM)Differs	Alarm clock, Calculator, Calendar, Converter, Games, Lunar calendar, Stopwatch	Alarm clock, Calculator, Calendar, Converter, Games
Java technology	Yes	Yes
Languages supportDiffers	English, Russian	English, Russian, Turkish
Personalization	Ringtones, Wallpaper	Ringtones, Wallpaper
Phonebook capacityKnown for one	2000 entries	Unknown — not stated by the source
SlideshowKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Text prediction system	Yes	Yes
Text prediction system type	T9	T9
Vibrating alert	Yes	Yes
T9 text inputKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
GPS Performanceidentical
Position location	No	No
Assisted GPS (A-GPS)	No	No
Keyboardidentical
Big buttonsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Navigation keyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Management featuresidentical
Microphone mute	Yes	Yes
Subscriptionidentical
Subscription type	No subscription	No subscription
Batteryidentical
Battery technology	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Battery capacityKnown for one	1800 mAh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Call managementidentical
Call hold	Yes	Yes
Call timer	Yes	Yes
Call waiting	Yes	Yes
Caller ID	Yes	Yes
Call divertKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Battery pack	Yes	Yes
Cables included	USB	USB
Headset included	Yes	Yes
User guide	Yes	Yes
Warranty cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Handset weightKnown for one	129.2 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard	Yes	Yes
Packaging materialKnown for one	Carton	Unknown — not stated by the source

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