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Philips ID5551B Cordless phone answer machine vs Philips Cordless phone answer machine ID9373B/05

36specifications compared
16differ
20identical
25known for one product only

Key differences

The Philips ID5551B Cordless phone answer machine has 15 min more recording time than the Philips Cordless phone answer machine ID9373B/05 (30 min vs 15 min). The Philips Cordless phone answer machine ID9373B/05 has 50 entries more phonebook capacity than the Philips ID5551B Cordless phone answer machine (250 entries vs 200 entries). The Philips Cordless phone answer machine ID9373B/05 has 3 more multi base capability than the Philips ID5551B Cordless phone answer machine (4 vs 1). Only the Philips Cordless phone answer machine ID9373B/05 has intercom. Only the Philips ID5551B Cordless phone answer machine has wireless connection.

Recording time
- ID5551B Cordless phone answer machine:30 min
- Cordless phone answer machine ID9373B/05:15 min
Intercom
- ID5551B Cordless phone answer machine:No
- Cordless phone answer machine ID9373B/05:Yes
Phonebook capacity
- ID5551B Cordless phone answer machine:200 entries
- Cordless phone answer machine ID9373B/05:250 entries
Multi base capability
- ID5551B Cordless phone answer machine:1
- Cordless phone answer machine ID9373B/05:4
Multi handset capability
- ID5551B Cordless phone answer machine:5
- Cordless phone answer machine ID9373B/05:6
Call log entries
- ID5551B Cordless phone answer machine:50
- Cordless phone answer machine ID9373B/05:30
Display
- ID5551B Cordless phone answer machine:FSTN
- Cordless phone answer machine ID9373B/05:CSTN
Backlight colour
- ID5551B Cordless phone answer machine:Blue
- Cordless phone answer machine ID9373B/05:White

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Comparison of ID5551B/55, ID9373B/05
61 specifications	A Philips ID5551B Cordless phone answer machine Model ID5551B/55 View product	B Philips Cordless phone answer machine ID9373B/05 Model ID9373B/05 View product
Performance2 differ
Answering machine	Yes	Yes
Recording timeDiffers	30 min	15 min
IntercomDiffers	No	Yes
Ringer type	Polyphonic	Polyphonic
Base station memory card readerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SIM
GAP compatibleKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Mounting type	Desk	Desk
Product colour	Black	Black
Backlight buttons	Yes	Yes
Integrated antennaKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Phone features3 differ
Speakerphone	Yes	Yes
Phonebook capacityDiffers	200 entries	250 entries
Short Message Service (SMS)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
SMS storage capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50
Dialer locationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Handset
Dialing	Tone/Pulse	Tone/Pulse
Microphone mute	Yes	Yes
Multi base capabilityDiffers	1	4
Multi handset capabilityDiffers	5	6
Night modeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of SMS BoxesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10
Paging function	Yes	Yes
Polyphonic ringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
VIP group function	Yes	Yes
VIP group with own melody	Yes	Yes
Message counter on baseKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Call management1 differ
Caller ID	Yes	Yes
Call log entriesDiffers	50	30
Call waiting	Yes	Yes
Redial list capacityKnown for one	10	Unknown — not stated by the source
Conference callKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Call blockingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Caller ID on call waitingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Explicit call transferKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Alarm clock	Yes	Yes
Volume controlKnown for one	Digital	Unknown — not stated by the source
Indicationidentical
Battery charge indicator	Yes	Yes
Display3 differ
Built-in display	Yes	Yes
DisplayDiffers	FSTN	CSTN
Backlight colourDiffers	Blue	White
Backlight display	Yes	Yes
Display number of coloursDiffers	Monochrome	65536 colours
Display resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128 x 128 pixels
Display number of linesKnown for one	5 lines	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Wireless connectionDiffers	Yes	No
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power3 differ
AC input voltage	220 - 240 V	220 - 240 V
AC input frequency	50 Hz	50 Hz
Battery typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AAA NiMH
Number of batteries supportedDiffers	1	2
Talk timeDiffers	10 h	12 h
Standby timeDiffers	130 h	140 h
Weight & dimensions2 differ
Base dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	128 x 69 x 85 mm	127 x 77 x 33 mm
Handset dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	144 x 43 x 15 mm	167 x 55 x 46 mm
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Nickel-Metal Hydride (NiMH)
Battery capacityDiffers	500 mAh	650 mAh
Other featuresidentical
Base station keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Paging key
Embedded gamesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
ResolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128 x 128 pixels
Signal strength indication	Yes	Yes
Packaging contentidentical
Number of handsets includedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source

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