Product comparison · 2 telephones

Philips Combo phone DCTG1721B/93 vs VTech 1080 telephone Analog telephone Caller ID Black, Silver

15specifications compared
8differ
7identical
41known for one product only

Key differences

Answering machine
- Combo phone DCTG1721B/93:No
- 1080 telephone Analog telephone Caller ID Black, Silver:Yes
Intercom
- Combo phone DCTG1721B/93:No
- 1080 telephone Analog telephone Caller ID Black, Silver:Yes
Mounting type
- Combo phone DCTG1721B/93:Desk
- 1080 telephone Analog telephone Caller ID Black, Silver:Wall
Product colour
- Combo phone DCTG1721B/93:Black
- 1080 telephone Analog telephone Caller ID Black, Silver:Black, Silver
Call log entries
- Combo phone DCTG1721B/93:40
- 1080 telephone Analog telephone Caller ID Black, Silver:200
LED indicators
- Combo phone DCTG1721B/93:Yes
- 1080 telephone Analog telephone Caller ID Black, Silver:Status
Display
- Combo phone DCTG1721B/93:TN
- 1080 telephone Analog telephone Caller ID Black, Silver:LCD
Backlight colour
- Combo phone DCTG1721B/93:Amber
- 1080 telephone Analog telephone Caller ID Black, Silver:Blue

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Comparison of DCTG1721B/93, 1080
56 specifications	A Philips Combo phone DCTG1721B/93 Model DCTG1721B/93 View product	B VTech 1080 telephone Analog telephone Caller ID Black, Silver Model 1080 View product
Performance2 differ
TypeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Analog telephone
Answering machineDiffers	No	Yes
Recording timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	60 min
IntercomDiffers	No	Yes
Sound enhancement technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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
Ringer typeKnown for one	Polyphonic	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Mounting typeDiffers	Desk	Wall
Product colourDiffers	Black	Black, Silver
Integrated antennaKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Phone featuresidentical
Speakerphone	Yes	Yes
Short Message Service (SMS)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Dialer locationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Base
DialingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Tone/Pulse
Microphone mute	Yes	Yes
Multi base capability	1	1
Number of SMS BoxesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Multi handset capabilityKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paging functionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Call management1 differ
Caller ID	Yes	Yes
RedialingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Redial list capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
Conference call	Yes	Yes
Call holdKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Call log entriesDiffers	40	200
Call waiting	Yes	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
Explicit call transferKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Navigation keyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Languages supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	English, Spanish, French
Volume controlKnown for one	Digital	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memoryidentical
User memory phonebookKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32
Indication1 differ
LED indicatorsDiffers	Yes	Status
Battery charge indicatorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display2 differ
Built-in display	Yes	Yes
DisplayDiffers	TN	LCD
Backlight colourDiffers	Amber	Blue
Display contacts list statusKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Backlight displayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display number of coloursKnown for one	Monochrome	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Headset connectivityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5 mm
Wireless connectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Packaging contentidentical
Headset includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
USB requiredKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Wall mountableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Signal strength indicationKnown for one	Yes	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
Number of batteries supportedKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Talk timeKnown for one	6 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Standby timeKnown for one	140 h	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	550 mAh	Unknown — not stated by the source

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.

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