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Philips CD6401B Cordless telephone vs Philips ID5551B Cordless phone answer machine

40specifications compared
10differ
30identical
18known for one product only

Key differences

The Philips CD6401B Cordless telephone has 3 more multi base capability than the Philips ID5551B Cordless phone answer machine (4 vs 1). The Philips CD6401B Cordless telephone has 1 more batteries supported than the Philips ID5551B Cordless phone answer machine (2 vs 1). The Philips CD6401B Cordless telephone has 2 h more talk time than the Philips ID5551B Cordless phone answer machine (12 h vs 10 h). Only the Philips ID5551B Cordless phone answer machine has answering machine. Display: CSTN on the Philips CD6401B Cordless telephone, FSTN on the Philips ID5551B Cordless phone answer machine.

Answering machine
- CD6401B Cordless telephone:No
- ID5551B Cordless phone answer machine:Yes
Multi base capability
- CD6401B Cordless telephone:4
- ID5551B Cordless phone answer machine:1
Display
- CD6401B Cordless telephone:CSTN
- ID5551B Cordless phone answer machine:FSTN
Backlight colour
- CD6401B Cordless telephone:White
- ID5551B Cordless phone answer machine:Blue
Number of batteries supported
- CD6401B Cordless telephone:2
- ID5551B Cordless phone answer machine:1
Talk time
- CD6401B Cordless telephone:12 h
- ID5551B Cordless phone answer machine:10 h
Standby time
- CD6401B Cordless telephone:150 h
- ID5551B Cordless phone answer machine:130 h
Base dimensions (WxDxH)
- CD6401B Cordless telephone:114 x 107 x 80 mm
- ID5551B Cordless phone answer machine:128 x 69 x 85 mm

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Comparison of CD6401B/79, ID5551B/55
58 specifications	A Philips CD6401B Cordless telephone Model CD6401B/79 View product	B Philips ID5551B Cordless phone answer machine Model ID5551B/55 View product
Performance1 differ
Answering machineDiffers	No	Yes
Intercom	No	No
Ringer type	Polyphonic	Polyphonic
GAP compatible	Yes	Yes
Recording timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 min
Designidentical
Mounting type	Desk	Desk
Product colour	Black	Black
Backlight buttons	Yes	Yes
Integrated antenna	Yes	Yes
Phone features1 differ
Speakerphone	Yes	Yes
Phonebook capacity	200 entries	200 entries
Short Message Service (SMS)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
SMS storage capacityKnown for one	50	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dialing	Tone/Pulse	Tone/Pulse
Microphone mute	Yes	Yes
Multi base capabilityDiffers	4	1
Multi handset capability	5	5
Number of SMS BoxesKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paging function	Yes	Yes
VIP group function	Yes	Yes
VIP group with own melody	Yes	Yes
Message counter on baseKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Call managementidentical
Caller ID	Yes	Yes
Call blocking	Yes	Yes
Call log entries	50	50
Call waiting	Yes	Yes
Caller ID on call waiting	Yes	Yes
Redial list capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10
Conference callKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Explicit call transferKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Management featuresidentical
Alarm clock	Yes	Yes
Customizable wallpaperKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
PersonalizationKnown for one	Icons	Unknown — not stated by the source
Volume control	Digital	Digital
Indicationidentical
Battery charge indicator	Yes	Yes
Display2 differ
Built-in display	Yes	Yes
DisplayDiffers	CSTN	FSTN
Backlight colourDiffers	White	Blue
Backlight display	Yes	Yes
Display resolutionKnown for one	98 x 67 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display number of coloursKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Monochrome
Display number of linesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 lines
Ports & interfacesidentical
Wireless connection	Yes	Yes
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power3 differ
AC input voltage	220 - 240 V	220 - 240 V
AC input frequency	50 Hz	50 Hz
Battery typeKnown for one	AAA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of batteries supportedDiffers	2	1
Talk timeDiffers	12 h	10 h
Standby timeDiffers	150 h	130 h
Weight & dimensions2 differ
Base dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	114 x 107 x 80 mm	128 x 69 x 85 mm
Handset dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	46 x 26 x 160 mm	144 x 43 x 15 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Number of handsets included	1	1
Base stationKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Detachable belt-clipKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyKnown for one	Nickel-Metal Hydride (NiMH)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery capacityDiffers	750 mAh	500 mAh
Other featuresidentical
Signal strength indication	Yes	Yes

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