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Philips DECT1221S Cordless telephone vs Philips SE6551B Cordless phone answer machine

24specifications compared
12differ
12identical
42known for one product only

Key differences

Type
- DECT1221S Cordless telephone:DECT telephone
- SE6551B Cordless phone answer machine:Analog telephone
Answering machine
- DECT1221S Cordless telephone:No
- SE6551B Cordless phone answer machine:Yes
Intercom
- DECT1221S Cordless telephone:Yes
- SE6551B Cordless phone answer machine:No
Product colour
- DECT1221S Cordless telephone:Grey
- SE6551B Cordless phone answer machine:Black, White
Phonebook capacity
- DECT1221S Cordless telephone:30 entries
- SE6551B Cordless phone answer machine:200 entries
Dialing
- DECT1221S Cordless telephone:Tone/Pulse
- SE6551B Cordless phone answer machine:Tone
Multi handset capability
- DECT1221S Cordless telephone:6
- SE6551B Cordless phone answer machine:5
Backlight display
- DECT1221S Cordless telephone:No
- SE6551B Cordless phone answer machine:Yes

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Comparison of DECT1221S, SE6551B/38
66 specifications	A Philips DECT1221S Cordless telephone Model DECT1221S View product	B Philips SE6551B Cordless phone answer machine Model SE6551B/38 View product
Performance3 differ
TypeDiffers	DECT telephone	Analog telephone
Answering machineDiffers	No	Yes
Recording timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 min
IntercomDiffers	Yes	No
GAP compatibleKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Grey	Black, White
Backlight buttonsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Integrated antennaKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Phone features3 differ
Phonebook capacityDiffers	30 entries	200 entries
SMS storage capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50
DialingDiffers	Tone/Pulse	Tone
Message counter on baseKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Multi handset capabilityDiffers	6	5
Number of SMS BoxesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Paging functionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
VIP group functionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Polyphonic ringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Call managementidentical
Redial list capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10
Call blockingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Call log entriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50
Call waitingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Caller ID on call waitingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Conference callKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Call timerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Explicit call transferKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Customizable wallpaperKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
PersonalizationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Icons
Volume controlKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Digital
Indicationidentical
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Battery full indicationKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery low indicationKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display1 differ
DisplayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CSTN
Backlight colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	White
Backlight displayDiffers	No	Yes
Display resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	98 x 67 pixels
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wireless connectionDiffers	No	Yes
Power3 differ
AC input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	220 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 Hz
Battery typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AAA
Number of batteries supportedDiffers	3	2
Talk timeDiffers	10 h	12 h
Standby timeDiffers	120 h	150 h
USB poweredKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Base dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	131 x 116 x 76 mm
Handset dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	160 x 46 x 27.6 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	190 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	170 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	80 g
Packaging contentidentical
Number of handsets includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Base stationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Batteryidentical
Battery capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	750 mAh
Other featuresidentical
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source

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