Product comparison · 2 telephones

Philips BeNear CD1903B/23 telephone DECT telephone Caller ID Black vs Philips SoClear XL3901S/53 telephone DECT telephone Caller ID Silver

29specifications compared
11differ
18identical
25known for one product only

Key differences

The Philips SoClear XL3901S/53 telephone DECT telephone Caller ID Silver has 50 entries more phonebook capacity than the Philips BeNear CD1903B/23 telephone DECT telephone Caller ID Black (100 entries vs 50 entries). The Philips SoClear XL3901S/53 telephone DECT telephone Caller ID Silver has 10 more redial list capacity than the Philips BeNear CD1903B/23 telephone DECT telephone Caller ID Black (20 vs 10). The Philips SoClear XL3901S/53 telephone DECT telephone Caller ID Silver has 30 more call log entries than the Philips BeNear CD1903B/23 telephone DECT telephone Caller ID Black (50 vs 20). Only the Philips BeNear CD1903B/23 telephone DECT telephone Caller ID Black has wireless connection. Product colour: Black on the Philips BeNear CD1903B/23 telephone DECT telephone Caller ID Black, Silver on the Philips SoClear XL3901S/53 telephone DECT telephone Caller ID Silver.

Product colour
- BeNear CD1903B/23 telephone DECT telephone Caller ID Black:Black
- SoClear XL3901S/53 telephone DECT telephone Caller ID Silver:Silver
Phonebook capacity
- BeNear CD1903B/23 telephone DECT telephone Caller ID Black:50 entries
- SoClear XL3901S/53 telephone DECT telephone Caller ID Silver:100 entries
Redial list capacity
- BeNear CD1903B/23 telephone DECT telephone Caller ID Black:10
- SoClear XL3901S/53 telephone DECT telephone Caller ID Silver:20
Call log entries
- BeNear CD1903B/23 telephone DECT telephone Caller ID Black:20
- SoClear XL3901S/53 telephone DECT telephone Caller ID Silver:50
Display
- BeNear CD1903B/23 telephone DECT telephone Caller ID Black:LCD
- SoClear XL3901S/53 telephone DECT telephone Caller ID Silver:FSTN
Display diagonal
- BeNear CD1903B/23 telephone DECT telephone Caller ID Black:4.06 cm (1.6")
- SoClear XL3901S/53 telephone DECT telephone Caller ID Silver:4.83 cm (1.9")
Wireless connection
- BeNear CD1903B/23 telephone DECT telephone Caller ID Black:Yes
- SoClear XL3901S/53 telephone DECT telephone Caller ID Silver:No
Talk time
- BeNear CD1903B/23 telephone DECT telephone Caller ID Black:16 h
- SoClear XL3901S/53 telephone DECT telephone Caller ID Silver:17 h

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Comparison of CD1903B/23, XL3901S/53
54 specifications	A Philips BeNear CD1903B/23 telephone DECT telephone Caller ID Black Model CD1903B/23 View product	B Philips SoClear XL3901S/53 telephone DECT telephone Caller ID Silver Model XL3901S/53 View product
Performanceidentical
Type	DECT telephone	DECT telephone
Answering machine	No	No
IntercomKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Maximum indoor range	50 m	50 m
Maximum outdoor range	300 m	300 m
Ringer typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Polyphonic
Number of melodies	10	10
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Silver
Buttons quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	23
Backlight buttonsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mounting typeKnown for one	Desk	Unknown — not stated by the source
Phone features1 differ
SpeakerphoneKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Phonebook capacityDiffers	50 entries	100 entries
Microphone muteKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Multi base capability	1	1
Multi handset capability	4	4
Call management2 differ
Caller ID	Yes	Yes
Redial list capacityDiffers	10	20
Call log entriesDiffers	20	50
Call waiting	Yes	Yes
Call managementKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Call Waiting, AOH/ Caller ID, Microphone mute, Missed Calls, Received Calls
RedialingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Alarm clockKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Clock with calendarKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Volume control	Digital	Digital
Number of programmable buttonsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Indicationidentical
Battery capacity indicator	Yes	Yes
Battery charge indicatorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery full indicationKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery low indicationKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display2 differ
Built-in display	Yes	Yes
DisplayDiffers	LCD	FSTN
Display diagonalDiffers	4.06 cm (1.6")	4.83 cm (1.9")
Backlight colour	Amber	Amber
Display number of coloursKnown for one	Monochrome	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Wireless connectionDiffers	Yes	No
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power3 differ
Battery type	AAA	AAA
Battery recharge time	8 h	8 h
Talk timeDiffers	16 h	17 h
Standby timeDiffers	250 h	300 h
Power consumption (typical)	0.6 W	0.6 W
Power requirementsDiffers	100 - 240 V, 50 - 60 Hz	AC 100-240V~50/60Hz
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Cable lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.8 m
Battery1 differ
Battery technology	Nickel-Metal Hydride (NiMH)	Nickel-Metal Hydride (NiMH)
Battery capacityDiffers	600 mAh	650 mAh
Other featuresidentical
Mac compatibility	No	No
Base station keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Paging key
Hot keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5
Signal strength indicationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Packaging contentidentical
Number of handsets includedKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Base stationKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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