Product comparison · 2 phones

Philips Xenium CTX523BLK/40 vs Philips Xenium CTX525WHT/00

71specifications compared
21differ
50identical
9known for one product only

Key differences

The Philips Xenium CTX523BLK/40 has 34 MB more user memory than the Philips Xenium CTX525WHT/00 (78 MB vs 44 MB). The Philips Xenium CTX523BLK/40 has 0.2 MP more rear camera resolution (numeric) than the Philips Xenium CTX525WHT/00 (3.2 MP vs 3 MP). The Philips Xenium CTX523BLK/40 has 850,000 ,1800,1900 MHz more GSM bands supported than the Philips Xenium CTX525WHT/00 (850,900,1800,1900 MHz vs 900,1800,1900 MHz). Only the Philips Xenium CTX525WHT/00 has touchscreen. Product colour: Black on the Philips Xenium CTX523BLK/40, White on the Philips Xenium CTX525WHT/00.

Product colour
- Xenium CTX523BLK/40:Black
- Xenium CTX525WHT/00:White
Display diagonal
- Xenium CTX523BLK/40:6.1 cm (2.4")
- Xenium CTX525WHT/00:7.62 cm (3")
Display resolution
- Xenium CTX523BLK/40:320 x 240 pixels
- Xenium CTX525WHT/00:240 x 400 pixels
Touchscreen
- Xenium CTX523BLK/40:No
- Xenium CTX525WHT/00:Yes
User memory
- Xenium CTX523BLK/40:78 MB
- Xenium CTX525WHT/00:44 MB
Rear camera resolution (numeric)
- Xenium CTX523BLK/40:3.2 MP
- Xenium CTX525WHT/00:3 MP
Image formats supported
- Xenium CTX523BLK/40:BMP, GIF, JPEG XR, WBMP
- Xenium CTX525WHT/00:BMP, GIF, JPEG XR
GSM bands supported
- Xenium CTX523BLK/40:850,900,1800,1900 MHz
- Xenium CTX525WHT/00:900,1800,1900 MHz

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Comparison of CTX523BLK/40, CTX525WHT/00
80 specifications	A Philips Xenium CTX523BLK/40 Model CTX523BLK/40 View product	B Philips Xenium CTX525WHT/00 Model CTX525WHT/00 View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	White
Device lock	Yes	Yes
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	6.1 cm (2.4")	7.62 cm (3")
Display resolutionDiffers	320 x 240 pixels	240 x 400 pixels
TouchscreenDiffers	No	Yes
Display type	TFT	TFT
Panel type	TFT	TFT
Display number of colours	262144 colours	262144 colours
External display	No	No
Memory1 differ
Flash card support	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cards	MicroSD (TransFlash)	MicroSD (TransFlash)
Internal storage capacity	32 GB	32 GB
User memoryDiffers	78 MB	44 MB
Camera2 differ
Rear camera	Yes	Yes
Rear camera resolution (numeric)Differs	3.2 MP	3 MP
Built-in flashKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Image formats supportedDiffers	BMP, GIF, JPEG XR, WBMP	BMP, GIF, JPEG XR
Photo effects	Neutral, Sepia	Neutral, Sepia
Sensor type	CMOS	CMOS
Night modeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Self-timerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
SIM card capability	Dual SIM	Dual SIM
Wi-Fi	No	No
Data network	Edge, GPRS, GSM	Edge, GPRS, GSM
GSM bands supportedDiffers	850,900,1800,1900 MHz	900,1800,1900 MHz
WAP	2.0	2.0
GPRS multislot class	12	12
Data transmissionidentical
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth version	2.1+EDR	2.1+EDR
Bluetooth profilesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	A2DP
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB version	2.0	2.0
Messagingidentical
Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS)	Yes	Yes
Video1 differ
Video call	No	No
Video recording	Yes	Yes
Maximum frame rateDiffers	15 fps	30 fps
Video compression formats	3GP, H.263, MPEG4	3GP, 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, MP3, WAV, WMA	AAC, AMR, MIDI, MP3, WAV, WMA
Microphone included	Yes	Yes
Voice codecs	AMR, EFR, FR, HR	AMR, EFR, FR, HR
Power2 differ
Talk time (2G) (max)Differs	16 h	14 h
Standby time (2G) (max)Differs	1200 h	1800 h
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	116.8 g	108 g
DepthDiffers	15 mm	14.4 mm
HeightDiffers	117.5 mm	106 mm
Width	51 mm	51 mm
Technical details1 differ
Alarm function	Yes	Yes
Ease of use	Hands free mode, In-flight mode, Keypad Lock, Softkeys, Vibra Alert, Dual SIM cards	Hands free mode, In-flight mode, Keypad Lock, Softkeys, Vibra Alert, Dual SIM cards
Volume control	Digital	Digital
Call management	Call on Hold, Call Time, Call Waiting, Caller ID, Conference Call, Emergency Call, Microphone mute, Missed Calls, Multi-party call, Received Calls, Call Forwarding, Firewall	Call on Hold, Call Time, Call Waiting, Caller ID, Conference Call, Emergency Call, Microphone mute, Missed Calls, Multi-party call, Received Calls, Call Forwarding, Firewall
Clock/version	Analogue, Digital, International clock	Analogue, Digital, International clock
Language available: UIDiffers	Chinese Simplified, Chinese Traditional, English	English, Russian
Messaging services description	Concatenated SMS (Long SMS), E-mail, SMS CB (Cell Broadcast), SMS (Short Message Service), SMS multi-target, MMS,Multimedia Message Service, Predefined SMS	Concatenated SMS (Long SMS), E-mail, SMS CB (Cell Broadcast), SMS (Short Message Service), SMS multi-target, MMS,Multimedia Message Service, Predefined SMS
Phone features1 differ
Form factor	Bar	Bar
Personal info management (PIM)Differs	Alarm clock, Calculator, Calendar, Stopwatch	Alarm clock, Calculator, Calendar, Converter, Stopwatch
Java technology	Yes	Yes
Conference call	Yes	Yes
Exchange supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Text prediction system	Yes	Yes
Text prediction system type	T9	T9
Vibrating alertKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
vCardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
GPS Performanceidentical
Position location	No	No
GPS (satellite)	No	No
Management featuresidentical
Microphone mute	Yes	Yes
Battery1 differ
Battery technology	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Battery capacityDiffers	2000 mAh	1530 mAh
Call managementidentical
Call hold	Yes	Yes
Call timer	Yes	Yes
Call waiting	Yes	Yes
Multimediaidentical
Equalizer	Yes	Yes
Other features3 differ
Picture modeDiffers	Normal, Night mode, Self-timer mode	Normal, Night mode, Self-timer mode, Continuous
Language available: T9 inputDiffers	Chinese Simplified, Chinese Traditional, English	English, Russian
Network servicesDiffers	OTA provisioning (WAP,MMS), SIM Toolkit / Release 99, WAP 2.0	SIM Toolkit / Release 99, WAP 2.0
Ringers	MP3 ringer, Polyphonic (64 tones), Voice memo ringer, AMR ringer	MP3 ringer, Polyphonic (64 tones), Voice memo ringer, AMR ringer
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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