Product comparison · 2 phones

Philips Xenium CTX605SLV/40 mobile phone vs Samsung S3550 5.08 cm (2") 79 g Silver

43specifications compared
18differ
25identical
82known for one product only

Key differences

The Philips Xenium CTX605SLV/40 mobile phone has 1.2 MP more rear camera resolution (numeric) than the Samsung S3550 5.08 cm (2") 79 g Silver (3.2 MP vs 2 MP). The Philips Xenium CTX605SLV/40 mobile phone has 2 x more digital zoom than the Samsung S3550 5.08 cm (2") 79 g Silver (4x vs 2x). The Philips Xenium CTX605SLV/40 mobile phone has 1 h more talk time (2G) (max) than the Samsung S3550 5.08 cm (2") 79 g Silver (8.5 h vs 7.5 h). Only the Philips Xenium CTX605SLV/40 mobile phone has touchscreen. Display diagonal: 7.11 cm (2.8") on the Philips Xenium CTX605SLV/40 mobile phone, 5.08 cm (2") on the Samsung S3550 5.08 cm (2") 79 g Silver.

Display diagonal
- Xenium CTX605SLV/40 mobile phone:7.11 cm (2.8")
- S3550 5.08 cm (2") 79 g Silver:5.08 cm (2")
Display resolution
- Xenium CTX605SLV/40 mobile phone:240 x 400 pixels
- S3550 5.08 cm (2") 79 g Silver:240 x 320 pixels
Touchscreen
- Xenium CTX605SLV/40 mobile phone:Yes
- S3550 5.08 cm (2") 79 g Silver:No
Rear camera resolution (numeric)
- Xenium CTX605SLV/40 mobile phone:3.2 MP
- S3550 5.08 cm (2") 79 g Silver:2 MP
Rear camera resolution
- Xenium CTX605SLV/40 mobile phone:2048 x 1536 pixels
- S3550 5.08 cm (2") 79 g Silver:1600 x 1200 pixels
Digital zoom
- Xenium CTX605SLV/40 mobile phone:4x
- S3550 5.08 cm (2") 79 g Silver:2x
Photo effects
- Xenium CTX605SLV/40 mobile phone:Black&White, Grey
- S3550 5.08 cm (2") 79 g Silver:Negative film, Sepia
Data network
- Xenium CTX605SLV/40 mobile phone:Edge, GPRS, GSM
- S3550 5.08 cm (2") 79 g Silver:Edge, GPRS

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Comparison of CTX605SLV/40, S3550
125 specifications	A Philips Xenium CTX605SLV/40 mobile phone Model CTX605SLV/40 View product	B Samsung S3550 5.08 cm (2") 79 g Silver Model S3550 View product
Designidentical
Device lockKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	7.11 cm (2.8")	5.08 cm (2")
Display resolutionDiffers	240 x 400 pixels	240 x 320 pixels
TouchscreenDiffers	Yes	No
Orientation sensorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
External displayKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memoryidentical
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	MicroSD (TransFlash)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryKnown for one	1000 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
RAM capacityKnown for one	512 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
User memoryKnown for one	63 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	35 MB
Camera5 differ
Rear camera resolution (numeric)Differs	3.2 MP	2 MP
Rear camera resolutionDiffers	2048 x 1536 pixels	1600 x 1200 pixels
Built-in flashKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Digital zoomDiffers	4x	2x
Front cameraKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto focusKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image formats supportedKnown for one	BMP, GIF, JPEG	Unknown — not stated by the source
Motion JPEG frame rateKnown for one	15 fps	Unknown — not stated by the source
Multi-shotKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Photo effectsDiffers	Black&White, Grey	Negative film, Sepia
Self-timerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sensor typeKnown for one	CMOS	Unknown — not stated by the source
White balanceDiffers	Auto, Cloudy, Fluorescent, Incandescent, Manual	Custom modes
Network1 differ
Wi-FiKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
SIM card typeKnown for one	MiniSIM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile network generationKnown for one	2G	Unknown — not stated by the source
Data networkDiffers	Edge, GPRS, GSM	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
EDGEKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
GPRSKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
GPRS multislot classKnown for one	10	Unknown — not stated by the source
GSM bands supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	850,900,1800,1900 MHz
Data transmissionidentical
Bluetooth profilesKnown for one	A2DP, FTP, HSF, OPP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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
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
E-mailKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Instant messaging (IM)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Videoidentical
Video capture resolution (max)Known for one	352 x 288 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Video playbackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Video recordingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Frame rateKnown for one	15 fps	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum frame rateKnown for one	15 fps	Unknown — not stated by the source
Video compression formatsKnown for one	3GP, H.263, MPEG4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
Ringer typeDiffers	MP3	Polyphonic
Audio formats supportedKnown for one	AAC, AAC+, ADPCM, AMR, MP3, WAV, WMA	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
Power2 differ
Talk time (2G) (max)Differs	8.5 h	7.5 h
Standby time (2G) (max)Differs	720 h	430 h
Removable batteryKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	120 g	79 g
DepthDiffers	14.7 mm	14.4 mm
HeightDiffers	106.5 mm	95.8 mm
WidthDiffers	52.3 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
Phone features1 differ
Personal info management (PIM)Differs	Alarm clock, Calculator, Games, Lunar calendar, Stopwatch	Alarm clock, Calculator, Calendar, Countdown timer, Notes, Stopwatch, To-do list
Embedded gamesKnown for one	5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flight modeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Languages supportKnown for one	Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, English	Unknown — not stated by the source
PersonalizationKnown for one	Ringtones, Wallpaper	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
Phonebook capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1000 entries
SpeakerphoneKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
GPS Performanceidentical
Assisted GPS (A-GPS)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 capacityDiffers	1050 mAh	800 mAh
Packaging contentidentical
Stylus includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery packKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for one	USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphones includedKnown 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
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 waitingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Caller IDKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Multimediaidentical
EqualizerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Handset dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	106.5 x 52.3 x 14.7 mm	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
Networking typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GSM
Operating frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	900/ 1800/ 1900/ 850 MHz
Playback formatsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	MP3/WAV/eAAC+/WMA
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	0.7 W/kg

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