Product comparison · 2 telephones

Philips BeNear CD4902B/38 telephone DECT telephone Caller ID Black vs Philips SoClear XL5901C/22 telephone DECT telephone Caller ID Beige

36specifications compared
10differ
26identical
15known for one product only

Key differences

The Philips SoClear XL5901C/22 telephone DECT telephone Caller ID Beige has 3 more buttons quantity than the Philips BeNear CD4902B/38 telephone DECT telephone Caller ID Black (23 vs 20). The Philips BeNear CD4902B/38 telephone DECT telephone Caller ID Black has 1 more multi handset capability than the Philips SoClear XL5901C/22 telephone DECT telephone Caller ID Beige (5 vs 4). The Philips SoClear XL5901C/22 telephone DECT telephone Caller ID Beige has 20 more redial list capacity than the Philips BeNear CD4902B/38 telephone DECT telephone Caller ID Black (40 vs 20). Product colour: Black on the Philips BeNear CD4902B/38 telephone DECT telephone Caller ID Black, Beige on the Philips SoClear XL5901C/22 telephone DECT telephone Caller ID Beige. Display diagonal: 5.08 cm (2") on the Philips BeNear CD4902B/38 telephone DECT telephone Caller ID Black, 4.83 cm (1.9") on the Philips SoClear XL5901C/22 telephone DECT telephone Caller ID Beige.

Product colour
- BeNear CD4902B/38 telephone DECT telephone Caller ID Black:Black
- SoClear XL5901C/22 telephone DECT telephone Caller ID Beige:Beige
Buttons quantity
- BeNear CD4902B/38 telephone DECT telephone Caller ID Black:20
- SoClear XL5901C/22 telephone DECT telephone Caller ID Beige:23
Multi handset capability
- BeNear CD4902B/38 telephone DECT telephone Caller ID Black:5
- SoClear XL5901C/22 telephone DECT telephone Caller ID Beige:4
Redial list capacity
- BeNear CD4902B/38 telephone DECT telephone Caller ID Black:20
- SoClear XL5901C/22 telephone DECT telephone Caller ID Beige:40
Call log entries
- BeNear CD4902B/38 telephone DECT telephone Caller ID Black:50
- SoClear XL5901C/22 telephone DECT telephone Caller ID Beige:100
Display diagonal
- BeNear CD4902B/38 telephone DECT telephone Caller ID Black:5.08 cm (2")
- SoClear XL5901C/22 telephone DECT telephone Caller ID Beige:4.83 cm (1.9")
Talk time
- BeNear CD4902B/38 telephone DECT telephone Caller ID Black:20 h
- SoClear XL5901C/22 telephone DECT telephone Caller ID Beige:19 h
Power consumption (typical)
- BeNear CD4902B/38 telephone DECT telephone Caller ID Black:0.5 W
- SoClear XL5901C/22 telephone DECT telephone Caller ID Beige:0.6 W

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Comparison of CD4902B/38, XL5901C/22
51 specifications	A Philips BeNear CD4902B/38 telephone DECT telephone Caller ID Black Model CD4902B/38 View product	B Philips SoClear XL5901C/22 telephone DECT telephone Caller ID Beige Model XL5901C/22 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 type	Polyphonic	Polyphonic
Number of melodies	10	10
Sound enhancement technologyKnown for one	HQ-Sound	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Beige
Buttons quantityDiffers	20	23
Backlight buttonsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Phone features1 differ
Speakerphone	Yes	Yes
Phonebook capacity	200 entries	200 entries
Microphone mute	Yes	Yes
Multi handset capabilityDiffers	5	4
VIP group function	Yes	Yes
Multi base capabilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
VIP group with own melodyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Call management2 differ
Caller ID	Yes	Yes
RedialingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Redial list capacityDiffers	20	40
Call list capacity phonebookKnown for one	50	Unknown — not stated by the source
Call log entriesDiffers	50	100
Call waiting	Yes	Yes
Call managementKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Call Waiting, Caller ID, Microphone mute, Missed Calls, Received Calls
Management featuresidentical
Alarm clock	Yes	Yes
Clock with calendar	Yes	Yes
Volume control	Digital	Digital
Indicationidentical
Battery capacity indicator	Yes	Yes
Battery full indicationKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery low indicationKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display1 differ
Built-in display	Yes	Yes
Display	FSTN	FSTN
Display diagonalDiffers	5.08 cm (2")	4.83 cm (1.9")
Backlight colour	White	White
Display contacts list statusKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Wireless connection	Yes	Yes
Power2 differ
Battery typeKnown for one	AAA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery recharge time	8 h	8 h
Talk timeDiffers	20 h	19 h
Standby time	300 h	300 h
Power consumption (typical)Differs	0.5 W	0.6 W
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC 100-240V~50/60Hz
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Cable lengthKnown for one	1.8 m	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
Mac compatibility	No	No
Base station keys	Paging key	Paging key
Hot keysDiffers	2	5
CompatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GAP
Signal strength indicationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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