Product comparison · 2 radios

Philips TAR1609/00 radio Portable Analog & digital Black vs Philips TAV2500C/00 radio Portable Analog & digital Black

21specifications compared
10differ
11identical
39known for one product only

Key differences

The Philips TAV2500C/00 radio Portable Analog & digital Black has 19 W more RMS rated power than the Philips TAR1609/00 radio Portable Analog & digital Black (20 W vs 1 W). The Philips TAV2500C/00 radio Portable Analog & digital Black has 5.8 V more battery voltage than the Philips TAR1609/00 radio Portable Analog & digital Black (7.3 V vs 1.5 V). The Philips TAV2500C/00 radio Portable Analog & digital Black has 80 mm more width than the Philips TAR1609/00 radio Portable Analog & digital Black (230 mm vs 150 mm). Supported radio bands: AM, FM on the Philips TAR1609/00 radio Portable Analog & digital Black, DAB+, FM on the Philips TAV2500C/00 radio Portable Analog & digital Black. Speaker type: 1-way on the Philips TAR1609/00 radio Portable Analog & digital Black, Full range on the Philips TAV2500C/00 radio Portable Analog & digital Black.

Supported radio bands
- TAR1609/00 radio Portable Analog & digital Black:AM, FM
- TAV2500C/00 radio Portable Analog & digital Black:DAB+, FM
RMS rated power
- TAR1609/00 radio Portable Analog & digital Black:1 W
- TAV2500C/00 radio Portable Analog & digital Black:20 W
Speaker type
- TAR1609/00 radio Portable Analog & digital Black:1-way
- TAV2500C/00 radio Portable Analog & digital Black:Full range
Driver unit
- TAR1609/00 radio Portable Analog & digital Black:5.7 cm
- TAV2500C/00 radio Portable Analog & digital Black:7.6 mm
Display type
- TAR1609/00 radio Portable Analog & digital Black:Analog
- TAV2500C/00 radio Portable Analog & digital Black:TFT
Battery voltage
- TAR1609/00 radio Portable Analog & digital Black:1.5 V
- TAV2500C/00 radio Portable Analog & digital Black:7.3 V
Width
- TAR1609/00 radio Portable Analog & digital Black:150 mm
- TAV2500C/00 radio Portable Analog & digital Black:230 mm
Depth
- TAR1609/00 radio Portable Analog & digital Black:68 mm
- TAV2500C/00 radio Portable Analog & digital Black:85 mm

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Comparison of TAR1609/00, TAV2500C/00
60 specifications	A Philips TAR1609/00 radio Portable Analog & digital Black Model TAR1609/00 View product	B Philips TAV2500C/00 radio Portable Analog & digital Black Model TAV2500C/00 View product
Radio1 differ
Supported radio bandsDiffers	AM, FM	DAB+, FM
Radio Data System (RDS)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Audio1 differ
RMS rated powerDiffers	1 W	20 W
EqualizerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Loudspeakers2 differ
Speaker typeDiffers	1-way	Full range
Driver unitDiffers	5.7 cm	7.6 mm
Display1 differ
Display typeDiffers	Analog	TFT
BacklightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Networkidentical
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6.0
Bluetooth rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	25 m
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB connectivityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
USB connector typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB Type-C
Featuresidentical
Internet radioKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Antenna typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	External
International Protection (IP) codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IPX5
Protection featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Waterproof
MP3 playbackKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
ProjectionKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Handle(s)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Battery capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2600 mAh
Battery life (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	18 h
Battery typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Built-in battery
Battery voltageDiffers	1.5 V	7.3 V
Number of batteries supportedKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible battery sizesKnown for one	AAA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
DC input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 V
USB Type-C charging portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Battery recharge timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5 h
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.8 W
Clockidentical
Integrated clockKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Clock modeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12h/24h
Alarm clockKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Sleep timerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	150 mm	230 mm
DepthDiffers	68 mm	85 mm
HeightDiffers	90 mm	132.4 mm
WeightDiffers	390 g	1.32 kg
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Technical detailsidentical
FlashlightKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	196 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	72 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	107 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	565 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package typeKnown for one	Box	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Warranty cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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