Product comparison · 2 telephones

Philips BeNear Cordless phone DCTG1801W/93 vs Philips SoClear XL3901S/38 telephone DECT telephone Caller ID Silver

28specifications compared
12differ
16identical
19known for one product only

Key differences

The Philips SoClear XL3901S/38 telephone DECT telephone Caller ID Silver has 80 entries more phonebook capacity than the Philips BeNear Cordless phone DCTG1801W/93 (100 entries vs 20 entries). The Philips SoClear XL3901S/38 telephone DECT telephone Caller ID Silver has 10 more redial list capacity than the Philips BeNear Cordless phone DCTG1801W/93 (20 vs 10). The Philips SoClear XL3901S/38 telephone DECT telephone Caller ID Silver has 52 more user memory phonebook than the Philips BeNear Cordless phone DCTG1801W/93 (102 vs 50). Only the Philips SoClear XL3901S/38 telephone DECT telephone Caller ID Silver has speakerphone. Only the Philips BeNear Cordless phone DCTG1801W/93 has built-in display.

Product colour
- BeNear Cordless phone DCTG1801W/93:White
- SoClear XL3901S/38 telephone DECT telephone Caller ID Silver:Silver
Speakerphone
- BeNear Cordless phone DCTG1801W/93:No
- SoClear XL3901S/38 telephone DECT telephone Caller ID Silver:Yes
Phonebook capacity
- BeNear Cordless phone DCTG1801W/93:20 entries
- SoClear XL3901S/38 telephone DECT telephone Caller ID Silver:100 entries
Redial list capacity
- BeNear Cordless phone DCTG1801W/93:10
- SoClear XL3901S/38 telephone DECT telephone Caller ID Silver:20
User memory phonebook
- BeNear Cordless phone DCTG1801W/93:50
- SoClear XL3901S/38 telephone DECT telephone Caller ID Silver:102
Built-in display
- BeNear Cordless phone DCTG1801W/93:Yes
- SoClear XL3901S/38 telephone DECT telephone Caller ID Silver:No
Display diagonal
- BeNear Cordless phone DCTG1801W/93:4.06 cm (1.6")
- SoClear XL3901S/38 telephone DECT telephone Caller ID Silver:4.83 cm (1.9")
Wireless connection
- BeNear Cordless phone DCTG1801W/93:No
- SoClear XL3901S/38 telephone DECT telephone Caller ID Silver:Yes

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Comparison of DCTG1801W/93, XL3901S/38
47 specifications	A Philips BeNear Cordless phone DCTG1801W/93 Model DCTG1801W/93 View product	B Philips SoClear XL3901S/38 telephone DECT telephone Caller ID Silver Model XL3901S/38 View product
Performanceidentical
Type	DECT telephone	DECT telephone
Answering machine	No	No
IntercomKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Maximum indoor rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 m
Maximum outdoor rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 m
Ringer type	Polyphonic	Polyphonic
Number of melodiesKnown for one	10	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	White	Silver
Phone features2 differ
SpeakerphoneDiffers	No	Yes
Phonebook capacityDiffers	20 entries	100 entries
Microphone mute	Yes	Yes
Multi handset capability	4	4
Multi base capabilityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Polyphonic ringKnown 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 capacityDiffers	10	20
Call list capacity phonebookKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50
Call log entriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50
Call waiting	Yes	Yes
Management featuresidentical
Alarm clockKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Clock with calendar	Yes	Yes
Volume control	Digital	Digital
Memory1 differ
User memory phonebookDiffers	50	102
Indicationidentical
Battery capacity indicator	Yes	Yes
Battery full indicationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Battery low indicationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Display2 differ
Built-in displayDiffers	Yes	No
DisplayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	FSTN
Display diagonalDiffers	4.06 cm (1.6")	4.83 cm (1.9")
Backlight colour	Amber	Amber
Display contacts list statusKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Wireless connectionDiffers	No	Yes
Power3 differ
Battery type	AAA	AAA
Battery recharge time	8 h	8 h
Talk timeDiffers	10 h	17 h
Standby timeDiffers	140 h	300 h
Power consumption (typical)Differs	0.7 W	0.6 W
Power requirementsKnown for one	100-240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Cable lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.8 m
Base dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	106.9 x 79.2 x 108.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Handset dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	164.5 x 28.3 x 46.2 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Battery technology	Nickel-Metal Hydride (NiMH)	Nickel-Metal Hydride (NiMH)
Battery capacityDiffers	550 mAh	650 mAh
Other featuresidentical
Mac compatibility	No	No
Base station keys	Paging key	Paging key
Hot keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5

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