Product comparison · 2 telephones

Philips BeNear CD1903B/21 telephone DECT telephone Caller ID Black vs Philips SoClear Cordless phone with answering machine XL5952C/38

27specifications compared
11differ
16identical
39known for one product only

Key differences

The Philips SoClear Cordless phone with answering machine XL5952C/38 has 30 more redial list capacity than the Philips BeNear CD1903B/21 telephone DECT telephone Caller ID Black (40 vs 10). The Philips SoClear Cordless phone with answering machine XL5952C/38 has 80 more call log entries than the Philips BeNear CD1903B/21 telephone DECT telephone Caller ID Black (100 vs 20). The Philips SoClear Cordless phone with answering machine XL5952C/38 has 150 entries more phonebook capacity than the Philips BeNear CD1903B/21 telephone DECT telephone Caller ID Black (200 entries vs 50 entries). Only the Philips SoClear Cordless phone with answering machine XL5952C/38 has answering machine. Display diagonal: 4.06 cm (1.6") on the Philips BeNear CD1903B/21 telephone DECT telephone Caller ID Black, 4.83 cm (1.9") on the Philips SoClear Cordless phone with answering machine XL5952C/38.

Answering machine
- BeNear CD1903B/21 telephone DECT telephone Caller ID Black:No
- SoClear Cordless phone with answering machine XL5952C/38:Yes
Redial list capacity
- BeNear CD1903B/21 telephone DECT telephone Caller ID Black:10
- SoClear Cordless phone with answering machine XL5952C/38:40
Call log entries
- BeNear CD1903B/21 telephone DECT telephone Caller ID Black:20
- SoClear Cordless phone with answering machine XL5952C/38:100
Phonebook capacity
- BeNear CD1903B/21 telephone DECT telephone Caller ID Black:50 entries
- SoClear Cordless phone with answering machine XL5952C/38:200 entries
Display diagonal
- BeNear CD1903B/21 telephone DECT telephone Caller ID Black:4.06 cm (1.6")
- SoClear Cordless phone with answering machine XL5952C/38:4.83 cm (1.9")
Backlight colour
- BeNear CD1903B/21 telephone DECT telephone Caller ID Black:Amber
- SoClear Cordless phone with answering machine XL5952C/38:White
Talk time
- BeNear CD1903B/21 telephone DECT telephone Caller ID Black:16 h
- SoClear Cordless phone with answering machine XL5952C/38:19 h
Standby time
- BeNear CD1903B/21 telephone DECT telephone Caller ID Black:250 h
- SoClear Cordless phone with answering machine XL5952C/38:300 h

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Comparison of CD1903B/21, XL5952C/38
66 specifications	A Philips BeNear CD1903B/21 telephone DECT telephone Caller ID Black Model CD1903B/21 View product	B Philips SoClear Cordless phone with answering machine XL5952C/38 Model XL5952C/38 View product
Performance1 differ
Type	DECT telephone	DECT telephone
Answering machineDiffers	No	Yes
Maximum indoor range	50 m	50 m
Maximum outdoor range	300 m	300 m
Number of melodies	10	10
Recording timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	60 min
IntercomKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ringer typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Polyphonic
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
Buttons quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	23
Call management2 differ
Caller ID	Yes	Yes
Redialing	Yes	Yes
Redial list capacityDiffers	10	40
Call log entriesDiffers	20	100
Call waiting	Yes	Yes
Call list capacity phonebookKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100
Phone features1 differ
Phonebook capacityDiffers	50 entries	200 entries
Microphone mute	Yes	Yes
Multi base capabilityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Multi handset capability	4	4
Paging functionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Photo featureKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wallpapers & colour schemesKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
SpeakerphoneKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Message counter on baseKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
VIP group functionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Management featuresidentical
Clock with calendar	Yes	Yes
Customizable wallpaperKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image galleryKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of programmable buttonsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Voice diallingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Alarm clockKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Volume controlKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Digital
Indicationidentical
Battery capacity indicator	Yes	Yes
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery full indicationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Battery low indicationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Display2 differ
Built-in display	Yes	Yes
Display diagonalDiffers	4.06 cm (1.6")	4.83 cm (1.9")
Backlight colourDiffers	Amber	White
TouchscreenKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	FSTN
Display contacts list statusKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfacesidentical
Power over Ethernet (PoE)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless connection	Yes	Yes
Power3 differ
Battery type	AAA	AAA
Battery recharge time	8 h	8 h
Talk timeDiffers	16 h	19 h
Standby timeDiffers	250 h	300 h
Power consumption (typical)Differs	0.6 W	0.65 W
Power requirementsKnown for one	100 - 240VAC	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB poweredKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Battery technology	Nickel-Metal Hydride (NiMH)	Nickel-Metal Hydride (NiMH)
Battery capacityDiffers	600 mAh	650 mAh
Other features1 differ
Base station keysDiffers	1	Paging key
Camera includedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
CompatibilityKnown for one	GAP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
HandsetKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Handset keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	23
Hot keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5
Memoryidentical
User memory phonebookKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	202
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Cable lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.8 m

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