Product comparison · 2 telephones

Philips BeNear Cordless phone CD2901B/DE vs Philips MobileLink S8A/38 telephone DECT telephone Caller ID Silver

24specifications compared
10differ
14identical
45known for one product only

Key differences

Answering machine
- BeNear Cordless phone CD2901B/DE:No
- MobileLink S8A/38 telephone DECT telephone Caller ID Silver:Yes
Product colour
- BeNear Cordless phone CD2901B/DE:Black
- MobileLink S8A/38 telephone DECT telephone Caller ID Silver:Silver
Phonebook capacity
- BeNear Cordless phone CD2901B/DE:100 entries
- MobileLink S8A/38 telephone DECT telephone Caller ID Silver:1200 entries
Display
- BeNear Cordless phone CD2901B/DE:FSTN
- MobileLink S8A/38 telephone DECT telephone Caller ID Silver:TFT
Display diagonal
- BeNear Cordless phone CD2901B/DE:5.08 cm (2")
- MobileLink S8A/38 telephone DECT telephone Caller ID Silver:4.57 cm (1.8")
Backlight colour
- BeNear Cordless phone CD2901B/DE:Amber
- MobileLink S8A/38 telephone DECT telephone Caller ID Silver:White
Wireless connection
- BeNear Cordless phone CD2901B/DE:Yes
- MobileLink S8A/38 telephone DECT telephone Caller ID Silver:No
Talk time
- BeNear Cordless phone CD2901B/DE:17 h
- MobileLink S8A/38 telephone DECT telephone Caller ID Silver:20 h

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Comparison of CD2901B/DE, S8A/38
69 specifications	A Philips BeNear Cordless phone CD2901B/DE Model CD2901B/DE View product	B Philips MobileLink S8A/38 telephone DECT telephone Caller ID Silver Model S8A/38 View product
Performance1 differ
Answering machineDiffers	No	Yes
Recording timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	45 min
Number of melodiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10
Silent modeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Sound enhancement technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	MySound
Maximum indoor rangeKnown for one	50 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum outdoor rangeKnown for one	300 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Mounting typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Desk
Product colourDiffers	Black	Silver
Call managementidentical
Call blockingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Calling line identification presentation (CLIP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Call log entriesKnown for one	50	Unknown — not stated by the source
Call waitingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Phone features1 differ
Phonebook capacityDiffers	100 entries	1200 entries
Babyphone functionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Message counter on baseKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
SpeakerphoneKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dialer locationKnown for one	Handset	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone muteKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Multi handset capabilityKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Night modeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paging functionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Clock with calendarKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Volume controlKnown for one	Digital	Unknown — not stated by the source
Indicationidentical
Battery capacity indicatorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display3 differ
DisplayDiffers	FSTN	TFT
Display diagonalDiffers	5.08 cm (2")	4.57 cm (1.8")
Backlight colourDiffers	Amber	White
Backlight displayKnown 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 160 pixels
Display resolution (numeric)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128 pixels
TouchscreenKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Wireless connectionDiffers	Yes	No
Power1 differ
Talk timeDiffers	17 h	20 h
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.75 W
Battery typeKnown for one	AAA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power requirementsKnown for one	AC 100-240V, 50/60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	47.3 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	27.5 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	161 mm
Packaging data2 differ
Package widthDiffers	185 mm	18.5 mm
Package heightDiffers	136 mm	13.5 mm
Package weightKnown for one	590 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Battery technologyKnown for one	Nickel-Metal Hydride (NiMH)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
BacklightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of products includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 pc(s)
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.465 kg
QuantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Signal strength indicationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Packaging net weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.365 kg
Packaging tare weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.100 kg
Handset keysKnown for one	20	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Number of handsets includedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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