Product comparison · 2 telephones

Philips D2501W/34 telephone DECT telephone Caller ID White vs VTech DS6251-2 telephone DECT telephone Caller ID Black

19specifications compared
7differ
12identical
58known for one product only

Key differences

The VTech DS6251-2 telephone DECT telephone Caller ID Black has 8 more multi handset capability than the Philips D2501W/34 telephone DECT telephone Caller ID White (12 vs 4). The VTech DS6251-2 telephone DECT telephone Caller ID Black has 10 more redial list capacity than the Philips D2501W/34 telephone DECT telephone Caller ID White (20 vs 10). The VTech DS6251-2 telephone DECT telephone Caller ID Black has 10 more call log entries than the Philips D2501W/34 telephone DECT telephone Caller ID White (30 vs 20). Handset type: Wired handset on the Philips D2501W/34 telephone DECT telephone Caller ID White, Wireless handset on the VTech DS6251-2 telephone DECT telephone Caller ID Black. Mounting type: Freestanding on the Philips D2501W/34 telephone DECT telephone Caller ID White, Desk/Wall on the VTech DS6251-2 telephone DECT telephone Caller ID Black.

Handset type
- D2501W/34 telephone DECT telephone Caller ID White:Wired handset
- DS6251-2 telephone DECT telephone Caller ID Black:Wireless handset
Mounting type
- D2501W/34 telephone DECT telephone Caller ID White:Freestanding
- DS6251-2 telephone DECT telephone Caller ID Black:Desk/Wall
Product colour
- D2501W/34 telephone DECT telephone Caller ID White:White
- DS6251-2 telephone DECT telephone Caller ID Black:Black
Multi handset capability
- D2501W/34 telephone DECT telephone Caller ID White:4
- DS6251-2 telephone DECT telephone Caller ID Black:12
Redial list capacity
- D2501W/34 telephone DECT telephone Caller ID White:10
- DS6251-2 telephone DECT telephone Caller ID Black:20
Call log entries
- D2501W/34 telephone DECT telephone Caller ID White:20
- DS6251-2 telephone DECT telephone Caller ID Black:30
Volume control
- D2501W/34 telephone DECT telephone Caller ID White:Buttons
- DS6251-2 telephone DECT telephone Caller ID Black:Yes

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Comparison of D2501W/34, DS6251-2
77 specifications	A Philips D2501W/34 telephone DECT telephone Caller ID White Model D2501W/34 View product	B VTech DS6251-2 telephone DECT telephone Caller ID Black Model DS6251-2 View product
Performance1 differ
Type	DECT telephone	DECT telephone
Handset typeDiffers	Wired handset	Wireless handset
Intercom	Yes	Yes
Maximum indoor rangeKnown for one	50 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum outdoor rangeKnown for one	300 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of melodiesKnown for one	10	Unknown — not stated by the source
ECO modeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
GAP compatibleKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Answering machineKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Recording timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	22 min
Design2 differ
Mounting typeDiffers	Freestanding	Desk/Wall
Product colourDiffers	White	Black
Buttons quantityKnown for one	20	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keypad lockKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Anti-slip gripKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Elderly phoneKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Backlight buttonsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Phone features1 differ
Speakerphone	Yes	Yes
Phonebook capacity	50 entries	50 entries
Microphone mute	Yes	Yes
Multi handset capabilityDiffers	4	12
Paging functionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Call management2 differ
Caller ID	Yes	Yes
Redialing	Yes	Yes
Redial list capacityDiffers	10	20
Call blocking	Yes	Yes
Call log entriesDiffers	20	30
Call waiting	Yes	Yes
Conference callKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Call forwardingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Call holdKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Call list capacity phonebookKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50
Call screeningKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Call timerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Caller ID on call waitingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Calling line identification presentation (CLIP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Speed diallingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Management features1 differ
Clock with calendarKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
PersonalizationKnown for one	Ringtones	Unknown — not stated by the source
Programmable hot keysKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Volume controlDiffers	Buttons	Yes
Answerphone remote accessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Any key answerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Integrated voicemailKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Phonebook sharingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Signal strength	Unknown — not stated by the source
Voicemail indicationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Displayidentical
Built-in display	Yes	Yes
Display diagonalKnown for one	4.57 cm (1.8")	Unknown — not stated by the source
Backlight colourKnown for one	White	Unknown — not stated by the source
Backlight display	Yes	Yes
Display number of linesKnown for one	1 lines	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC input voltageKnown for one	100 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery typeKnown for one	AAA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery recharge timeKnown for one	8 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Talk timeKnown for one	16 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Standby timeKnown for one	200 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	0.7 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Cable lengthKnown for one	1.8 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	184 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	59 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	135 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	345 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Number of handsets included	1	1
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Base stationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	CE	Unknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Battery technologyKnown for one	Nickel-Metal Hydride (NiMH)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery capacityKnown for one	500 mAh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Specific absorption rate (SAR) value (EU)Known for one	0.1 W/kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
RJ-11 connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wireless connectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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