Product comparison · 2 telephones

Philips B1912B/FR telephone DECT telephone Caller ID Black vs Philips M5501XT/38 telephone DECT telephone Caller ID Blue, White

43specifications compared
13differ
30identical
11known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- B1912B/FR telephone DECT telephone Caller ID Black:Black
- M5501XT/38 telephone DECT telephone Caller ID Blue, White:Blue, White
Phonebook capacity
- B1912B/FR telephone DECT telephone Caller ID Black:50 entries
- M5501XT/38 telephone DECT telephone Caller ID Blue, White:100 entries
Redial list capacity
- B1912B/FR telephone DECT telephone Caller ID Black:10
- M5501XT/38 telephone DECT telephone Caller ID Blue, White:20
Call log entries
- B1912B/FR telephone DECT telephone Caller ID Black:20
- M5501XT/38 telephone DECT telephone Caller ID Blue, White:50
Backlight colour
- B1912B/FR telephone DECT telephone Caller ID Black:Amber
- M5501XT/38 telephone DECT telephone Caller ID Blue, White:White
Talk time
- B1912B/FR telephone DECT telephone Caller ID Black:14 h
- M5501XT/38 telephone DECT telephone Caller ID Blue, White:16 h
Standby time
- B1912B/FR telephone DECT telephone Caller ID Black:140 h
- M5501XT/38 telephone DECT telephone Caller ID Blue, White:250 h
Weight
- B1912B/FR telephone DECT telephone Caller ID Black:512 g
- M5501XT/38 telephone DECT telephone Caller ID Blue, White:483 g

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Comparison of B1912B/FR, M5501XT/38
54 specifications	A Philips B1912B/FR telephone DECT telephone Caller ID Black Model B1912B/FR View product	B Philips M5501XT/38 telephone DECT telephone Caller ID Blue, White Model M5501XT/38 View product
Performanceidentical
Type	DECT telephone	DECT telephone
Answering machine	No	No
Intercom	Yes	Yes
Maximum indoor range	50 m	50 m
Maximum outdoor range	300 m	300 m
Ringer typeKnown for one	Polyphonic	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of melodiesKnown for one	10	Unknown — not stated by the source
GAP compatible	Yes	Yes
Design1 differ
Mounting type	Desk	Desk
Product colourDiffers	Black	Blue, White
Elderly phone	No	No
Anti-slip gripKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Phone features1 differ
Speakerphone	Yes	Yes
Phonebook capacityDiffers	50 entries	100 entries
Microphone muteKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Multi base capability	1	1
Multi handset capability	4	4
Paging functionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Call management2 differ
Caller ID	Yes	Yes
Redial list capacityDiffers	10	20
Call log entriesDiffers	20	50
Call waitingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Programmable hot keys	Yes	Yes
Volume controlKnown for one	Digital	Unknown — not stated by the source
Indicationidentical
Battery charge indicator	Yes	Yes
Display1 differ
Built-in display	Yes	Yes
Display diagonal	4.06 cm (1.6")	4.06 cm (1.6")
Backlight colourDiffers	Amber	White
Backlight display	Yes	Yes
Display number of colours	Monochrome	Monochrome
Ports & interfacesidentical
Wireless connection	Yes	Yes
Power2 differ
AC input voltage	100 - 240 V	100 - 240 V
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
Battery type	AAA	AAA
Battery recharge time	8 h	8 h
Talk timeDiffers	14 h	16 h
Standby timeDiffers	140 h	250 h
Number of batteries supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.6 W
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	512 g	483 g
Cable length	1.8 m	1.8 m
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	185 mm	318 mm
Package depthDiffers	84 mm	81 mm
Package heightDiffers	136 mm	95 mm
Package weightDiffers	619 g	641 g
Packaging content1 differ
Number of handsets includedDiffers	2	1
Base station	Yes	Yes
Batteryidentical
Battery technology	Nickel-Metal Hydride (NiMH)	Nickel-Metal Hydride (NiMH)
Battery capacity	550 mAh	550 mAh
Other featuresidentical
Battery level indicator	Yes	Yes
Charging source	AC	AC
Clock/Date display	Yes	Yes
Signal strength indicationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Specific absorption rate (SAR) value (EU)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.1 W/kg

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