Product comparison · 2 telephones

Manhattan USB Skype Desktop Phone vs Philips VOIP8550B/26 telephone DECT telephone Caller ID Black

5specifications compared
3differ
2identical
43known for one product only

Key differences

Direct call
- USB Skype Desktop Phone:Yes
- VOIP8550B/26 telephone DECT telephone Caller ID Black:Oui
Display
- USB Skype Desktop Phone:LCD
- VOIP8550B/26 telephone DECT telephone Caller ID Black:CSTN
Wireless connection
- USB Skype Desktop Phone:No
- VOIP8550B/26 telephone DECT telephone Caller ID Black:Yes

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Comparison of USB Skype Desktop Phone, VOIP8550B/26
48 specifications	A Manhattan USB Skype Desktop Phone View product	B Philips VOIP8550B/26 telephone DECT telephone Caller ID Black Model VOIP8550B/26 View product
Performanceidentical
TypeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DECT telephone
Answering machineKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Number of melodiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15
Designidentical
Mounting typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Desk
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
Backlight buttonsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Phone featuresidentical
Speakerphone	Yes	Yes
Phonebook capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	200 entries
Microphone muteKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Multi base capabilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Multi handset capabilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Polyphonic ringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Call management1 differ
Caller ID	Yes	Yes
Call holdKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Call waitingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Direct callDiffers	Yes	Oui
Explicit call transferKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Management featuresidentical
Add new contacts from handsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Edit user status on the phoneKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Volume controlKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Digital
Display1 differ
Built-in displayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DisplayDiffers	LCD	CSTN
Backlight colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	White
Display contacts list statusKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Display number of coloursKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	65536 colours
Display resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128 x 128 pixels
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Wireless connectionDiffers	No	Yes
Poweridentical
Battery typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AAA
Number of batteries supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Talk timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 h
Standby timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	120 h
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	220-240V - 50Hz
Packaging contentidentical
Number of handsets includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Batteryidentical
Battery technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Nickel-Metal Hydride (NiMH)
Battery capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	750 mAh
Other featuresidentical
Signal strength indicationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Fully Integrated with SkypeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Skype certifiedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows 2000 / XP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Full duplexKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum RAMKnown for one	128 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum processorKnown for one	Pentium II 400 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum system requirementsKnown for one	Skype, Vonage	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive requiredKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB requiredKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD-ROMKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Cable lengthKnown for one	1.8 m	Unknown — not stated by the source

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