Product comparison · 2 telephones

Philips BeNear CD6851B/IT telephone DECT telephone Caller ID Black vs VTech DS6421-3 telephone DECT telephone Caller ID Black, Silver

19specifications compared
6differ
13identical
39known for one product only

Key differences

Recording time
- BeNear CD6851B/IT telephone DECT telephone Caller ID Black:60 min
- DS6421-3 telephone DECT telephone Caller ID Black, Silver:14 min
Product colour
- BeNear CD6851B/IT telephone DECT telephone Caller ID Black:Black
- DS6421-3 telephone DECT telephone Caller ID Black, Silver:Black, Silver
Phonebook capacity
- BeNear CD6851B/IT telephone DECT telephone Caller ID Black:250 entries
- DS6421-3 telephone DECT telephone Caller ID Black, Silver:50 entries
Multi handset capability
- BeNear CD6851B/IT telephone DECT telephone Caller ID Black:5
- DS6421-3 telephone DECT telephone Caller ID Black, Silver:12
Redial list capacity
- BeNear CD6851B/IT telephone DECT telephone Caller ID Black:20
- DS6421-3 telephone DECT telephone Caller ID Black, Silver:10
Backlight colour
- BeNear CD6851B/IT telephone DECT telephone Caller ID Black:White
- DS6421-3 telephone DECT telephone Caller ID Black, Silver:Blue

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Comparison of CD6851B/IT, DS6421-3
58 specifications	A Philips BeNear CD6851B/IT telephone DECT telephone Caller ID Black Model CD6851B/IT View product	B VTech DS6421-3 telephone DECT telephone Caller ID Black, Silver Model DS6421-3 View product
Performance1 differ
Type	DECT telephone	DECT telephone
Answering machine	Yes	Yes
Recording timeDiffers	60 min	14 min
Number of melodiesKnown for one	15	Unknown — not stated by the source
IntercomKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Design1 differ
Mounting type	Desk	Desk
Product colourDiffers	Black	Black, Silver
Backlight buttons	Yes	Yes
Phone features2 differ
Speakerphone	Yes	Yes
Phonebook capacityDiffers	250 entries	50 entries
Message counter on baseKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone muteKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Multi base capabilityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Multi handset capabilityDiffers	5	12
Paging functionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Polyphonic ring	Yes	Yes
VIP group functionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Short Message Service (SMS)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Dialer locationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Handset
Call management1 differ
Caller ID	Yes	Yes
Redial list capacityDiffers	20	10
Call waiting	Yes	Yes
RedialingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Conference callKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Caller ID on call waitingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Management featuresidentical
Alarm clockKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Clock with calendarKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Volume control	Digital	Digital
Any key answerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Navigation keyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Languages supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	English, Spanish, French
Indicationidentical
Battery capacity indicatorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery charge indicatorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery full indicationKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery low indicationKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Voicemail indicationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Display1 differ
Built-in display	Yes	Yes
Display diagonalKnown for one	6.1 cm (2.4")	Unknown — not stated by the source
Backlight colourDiffers	White	Blue
Ports & interfacesidentical
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless connection	Yes	Yes
Poweridentical
Battery typeKnown for one	AAA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of batteries supportedKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery recharge timeKnown for one	8 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Talk timeKnown for one	22 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Standby timeKnown for one	300 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	0.55 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power requirementsKnown for one	100-240V, 50/60Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power supply typeKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Base station	Yes	Yes
Charger	Yes	Yes
Batteryidentical
Battery technologyKnown for one	Nickel-Metal Hydride (NiMH)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery capacityKnown for one	750 mAh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
HandsetKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for one	GAP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
BluetoothKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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