Product comparison · 2 telephones

Philips D2551B DECT telephone Caller ID Black vs VTech DS6251-2 telephone DECT telephone Caller ID Black

21specifications compared
6differ
15identical
57known for one product only

Key differences

The Philips D2551B DECT telephone Caller ID Black has 3 min more recording time than the VTech DS6251-2 telephone DECT telephone Caller ID Black (25 min vs 22 min). The VTech DS6251-2 telephone DECT telephone Caller ID Black has 8 more multi handset capability than the Philips D2551B DECT telephone Caller ID Black (12 vs 4). The VTech DS6251-2 telephone DECT telephone Caller ID Black has 10 more redial list capacity than the Philips D2551B DECT telephone Caller ID Black (20 vs 10). Mounting type: Freestanding on the Philips D2551B DECT telephone Caller ID Black, Desk/Wall on the VTech DS6251-2 telephone DECT telephone Caller ID Black. Volume control: Buttons on the Philips D2551B DECT telephone Caller ID Black, Yes on the VTech DS6251-2 telephone DECT telephone Caller ID Black.

Recording time
- D2551B DECT telephone Caller ID Black:25 min
- DS6251-2 telephone DECT telephone Caller ID Black:22 min
Mounting type
- D2551B DECT telephone Caller ID Black:Freestanding
- DS6251-2 telephone DECT telephone Caller ID Black:Desk/Wall
Multi handset capability
- D2551B DECT telephone Caller ID Black:4
- DS6251-2 telephone DECT telephone Caller ID Black:12
Redial list capacity
- D2551B DECT telephone Caller ID Black:10
- DS6251-2 telephone DECT telephone Caller ID Black:20
Call log entries
- D2551B DECT telephone Caller ID Black:20
- DS6251-2 telephone DECT telephone Caller ID Black:30
Volume control
- D2551B DECT telephone Caller ID Black:Buttons
- DS6251-2 telephone DECT telephone Caller ID Black:Yes

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Comparison of D2551B, DS6251-2
78 specifications	A Philips D2551B DECT telephone Caller ID Black Model D2551B View product	B VTech DS6251-2 telephone DECT telephone Caller ID Black Model DS6251-2 View product
Performance1 differ
Type	DECT telephone	DECT telephone
Answering machine	Yes	Yes
Handset type	Wireless handset	Wireless handset
Recording timeDiffers	25 min	22 min
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
Design1 differ
Mounting typeDiffers	Freestanding	Desk/Wall
Product colour	Black	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
Alarm clockKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	0.75 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	367 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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