Product comparison · 2 telephones

Philips BeNear Cordless phone CD2901WS/DE vs Philips BeNear Cordless phone with answering machine CD2953W/38

34specifications compared
3differ
31identical
40known for one product only

Key differences

Answering machine
- BeNear Cordless phone CD2901WS/DE:No
- BeNear Cordless phone with answering machine CD2953W/38:Yes
Multi base capability
- BeNear Cordless phone CD2901WS/DE:1
- BeNear Cordless phone with answering machine CD2953W/38:2
Power consumption (typical)
- BeNear Cordless phone CD2901WS/DE:0.6 W
- BeNear Cordless phone with answering machine CD2953W/38:0.65 W

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Comparison of CD2901WS/DE, CD2953W/38
74 specifications	A Philips BeNear Cordless phone CD2901WS/DE Model CD2901WS/DE View product	B Philips BeNear Cordless phone with answering machine CD2953W/38 Model CD2953W/38 View product
Performance1 differ
Answering machineDiffers	No	Yes
Intercom	Yes	Yes
Maximum indoor range	50 m	50 m
Maximum outdoor range	300 m	300 m
Ringer type	Polyphonic	Polyphonic
Number of melodies	10	10
GAP compatibleKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
TypeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DECT telephone
Recording timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 min
Sound enhancement technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HQ-Sound
Designidentical
Mounting type	Desk	Desk
Product colour	White	White
Buttons quantity	20	20
Integrated antennaKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Backlight buttonsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Phone features1 differ
Speakerphone	Yes	Yes
Phonebook capacity	100 entries	100 entries
Microphone mute	Yes	Yes
Multi base capabilityDiffers	1	2
Multi handset capability	4	4
Paging function	Yes	Yes
Dialer locationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Handset
Message counter on baseKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Polyphonic ringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Call managementidentical
Caller ID	Yes	Yes
Redial list capacity	20	20
Call log entriesKnown for one	50	Unknown — not stated by the source
Call waiting	Yes	Yes
RedialingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Call list capacity phonebookKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50
Management featuresidentical
Alarm clockKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Clock with calendar	Yes	Yes
Programmable hot keysKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of programmable buttonsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Indicationidentical
Battery charge indicator	Yes	Yes
LED indicators	Yes	Yes
Battery capacity indicatorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Displayidentical
Built-in display	Yes	Yes
Display	FSTN	FSTN
Display diagonal	5.08 cm (2")	5.08 cm (2")
Backlight colour	Amber	Amber
Backlight display	Yes	Yes
Display number of coloursKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Monochrome
Ports & interfacesidentical
Wireless connection	Yes	Yes
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power1 differ
AC input voltageKnown for one	100 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery type	AAA	AAA
Battery recharge timeKnown for one	8 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Talk time	17 h	17 h
Standby time	250 h	250 h
Power consumption (typical)Differs	0.6 W	0.65 W
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100-240 V, 50-60 Hz
Power supply typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC/battery
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Cable length	1.8 m	1.8 m
Packaging contentidentical
Number of handsets includedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Base stationKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Battery technology	Nickel-Metal Hydride (NiMH)	Nickel-Metal Hydride (NiMH)
Battery capacity	600 mAh	600 mAh
Other featuresidentical
BacklightKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery level indicatorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Clock/Date displayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Signal strength indicationKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Specific absorption rate (SAR) value (EU)Known for one	0.1 W/kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto RegistrationKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto hang upKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
HQ-SoundKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
MySoundKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
On/off key toneKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Phonebook store in the baseKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Transmission encryptionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Volume control on handsetKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GAP

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