Product comparison · 2 telephones

Philips Perfect sound CD6501B/38 telephone DECT telephone Caller ID Black vs Philips Perfect sound CD6551B/38 telephone DECT telephone Caller ID White

29specifications compared
4differ
25identical
23known for one product only

Key differences

Answering machine
- Perfect sound CD6501B/38 telephone DECT telephone Caller ID Black:No
- Perfect sound CD6551B/38 telephone DECT telephone Caller ID White:Yes
Product colour
- Perfect sound CD6501B/38 telephone DECT telephone Caller ID Black:Black
- Perfect sound CD6551B/38 telephone DECT telephone Caller ID White:White
Base dimensions (WxDxH)
- Perfect sound CD6501B/38 telephone DECT telephone Caller ID Black:118.5 x 113 x 82.5 mm
- Perfect sound CD6551B/38 telephone DECT telephone Caller ID White:134.5 x 113 x 82.5 mm
Battery capacity
- Perfect sound CD6501B/38 telephone DECT telephone Caller ID Black:550 mAh
- Perfect sound CD6551B/38 telephone DECT telephone Caller ID White:750 mAh

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Comparison of CD6501B/38, CD6551B/38
52 specifications	A Philips Perfect sound CD6501B/38 telephone DECT telephone Caller ID Black Model CD6501B/38 View product	B Philips Perfect sound CD6551B/38 telephone DECT telephone Caller ID White Model CD6551B/38 View product
Performance1 differ
Type	DECT telephone	DECT telephone
Answering machineDiffers	No	Yes
Recording timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 min
Design1 differ
Mounting typeKnown for one	Desk	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourDiffers	Black	White
Backlight buttons	Yes	Yes
Phone featuresidentical
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 capacity	50	50
Microphone muteKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Multi base capability	1	1
Multi handset capability	5	5
Number of SMS BoxesKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Polyphonic ring	Yes	Yes
VIP group functionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
VIP group with own melody	Yes	Yes
Paging functionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Call managementidentical
Caller ID	Yes	Yes
RedialingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Redial list capacityKnown for one	10	Unknown — not stated by the source
Call log entries	50	50
Call waiting	Yes	Yes
Caller ID on call waiting	Yes	Yes
Conference callKnown 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
Volume controlKnown for one	Digital	Unknown — not stated by the source
Indicationidentical
Battery charge indicatorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery capacity indicatorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Displayidentical
Built-in displayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display	CSTN	CSTN
Backlight colourKnown for one	White	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display resolution	98 x 67 pixels	98 x 67 pixels
Ports & interfacesidentical
Wireless connection	Yes	Yes
Poweridentical
Battery type	AAA	AAA
Number of batteries supported	2	2
Talk time	12 h	12 h
Standby time	150 h	150 h
Power requirements	220-240V, 50Hz	220-240V, 50Hz
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Base dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	118.5 x 113 x 82.5 mm	134.5 x 113 x 82.5 mm
Handset dimensions (WxDxH)	163 x 46.5 x 27 mm	163 x 46.5 x 27 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	190 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	160 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	100 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	700 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Battery technology	Nickel-Metal Hydride (NiMH)	Nickel-Metal Hydride (NiMH)
Battery capacityDiffers	550 mAh	750 mAh
Other featuresidentical
Mac compatibility	No	No
CompatibilityKnown for one	GAP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Signal strength indicationKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Full duplexKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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