Product comparison · 2 telephones

Manhattan USB Skype Desktop Phone vs Philips Design collection Cordless phone with answering machine VOIP8551B/26

4specifications compared
2differ
2identical
52known for one product only

Key differences

Display
- USB Skype Desktop Phone:LCD
- Design collection Cordless phone with answering machine VOIP8551B/26:CSTN
Wireless connection
- USB Skype Desktop Phone:No
- Design collection Cordless phone with answering machine VOIP8551B/26:Yes

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Comparison of USB Skype Desktop Phone, VOIP8551B/26
56 specifications	A Manhattan USB Skype Desktop Phone View product	B Philips Design collection Cordless phone with answering machine VOIP8551B/26 Model VOIP8551B/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	Yes
Recording timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 min
Number of melodiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
Backlight buttonsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Integrated antennaKnown 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
Dialer locationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Handset
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 managementidentical
Caller ID	Yes	Yes
Call waitingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Direct callKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Navigation keyKnown 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	AC 100-240V, 50 Hz
Power supplyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 W
Power supply typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
Packaging contentidentical
Number of handsets includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Analog line cableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Base stationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ethernet cableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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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