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Philips SoClear XL3901S/38 telephone DECT telephone Caller ID Silver vs Philips SoClear Cordless phone XL5902C/22

33specifications compared
7differ
26identical
17known for one product only

Key differences

The Philips SoClear Cordless phone XL5902C/22 has 100 entries more phonebook capacity than the Philips SoClear XL3901S/38 telephone DECT telephone Caller ID Silver (200 entries vs 100 entries). The Philips SoClear Cordless phone XL5902C/22 has 20 more redial list capacity than the Philips SoClear XL3901S/38 telephone DECT telephone Caller ID Silver (40 vs 20). The Philips SoClear Cordless phone XL5902C/22 has 50 more call log entries than the Philips SoClear XL3901S/38 telephone DECT telephone Caller ID Silver (100 vs 50). Only the Philips SoClear Cordless phone XL5902C/22 has built-in display. Product colour: Silver on the Philips SoClear XL3901S/38 telephone DECT telephone Caller ID Silver, Beige on the Philips SoClear Cordless phone XL5902C/22.

Product colour
- SoClear XL3901S/38 telephone DECT telephone Caller ID Silver:Silver
- SoClear Cordless phone XL5902C/22:Beige
Phonebook capacity
- SoClear XL3901S/38 telephone DECT telephone Caller ID Silver:100 entries
- SoClear Cordless phone XL5902C/22:200 entries
Redial list capacity
- SoClear XL3901S/38 telephone DECT telephone Caller ID Silver:20
- SoClear Cordless phone XL5902C/22:40
Call log entries
- SoClear XL3901S/38 telephone DECT telephone Caller ID Silver:50
- SoClear Cordless phone XL5902C/22:100
Built-in display
- SoClear XL3901S/38 telephone DECT telephone Caller ID Silver:No
- SoClear Cordless phone XL5902C/22:Yes
Backlight colour
- SoClear XL3901S/38 telephone DECT telephone Caller ID Silver:Amber
- SoClear Cordless phone XL5902C/22:White
Talk time
- SoClear XL3901S/38 telephone DECT telephone Caller ID Silver:17 h
- SoClear Cordless phone XL5902C/22:19 h

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Comparison of XL3901S/38, XL5902C/22
50 specifications	A Philips SoClear XL3901S/38 telephone DECT telephone Caller ID Silver Model XL3901S/38 View product	B Philips SoClear Cordless phone XL5902C/22 Model XL5902C/22 View product
Performanceidentical
Type	DECT telephone	DECT telephone
Answering machine	No	No
Intercom	Yes	Yes
Maximum indoor range	50 m	50 m
Maximum outdoor range	300 m	300 m
Ringer type	Polyphonic	Polyphonic
Number of melodiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Silver	Beige
Buttons quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	23
Backlight buttonsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Phone features1 differ
Speakerphone	Yes	Yes
Phonebook capacityDiffers	100 entries	200 entries
Microphone mute	Yes	Yes
Multi base capabilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Multi handset capability	4	4
VIP group functionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Call management2 differ
Caller ID	Yes	Yes
Redial list capacityDiffers	20	40
Call log entriesDiffers	50	100
Call waiting	Yes	Yes
Call managementKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Call Waiting, Caller ID, Microphone mute, Missed Calls, Received Calls
RedialingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Call list capacity phonebookKnown for one	50	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Alarm clock	Yes	Yes
Clock with calendar	Yes	Yes
Volume control	Digital	Digital
Indicationidentical
Battery capacity indicator	Yes	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
Display2 differ
Built-in displayDiffers	No	Yes
Display	FSTN	FSTN
Display diagonal	4.83 cm (1.9")	4.83 cm (1.9")
Backlight colourDiffers	Amber	White
Display contacts list statusKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Wireless connection	Yes	Yes
Power1 differ
Battery type	AAA	AAA
Talk timeDiffers	17 h	19 h
Standby time	300 h	300 h
Power consumption (typical)	0.6 W	0.6 W
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC 100-240V~50/60Hz
Battery recharge timeKnown for one	8 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Battery technology	Nickel-Metal Hydride (NiMH)	Nickel-Metal Hydride (NiMH)
Battery capacity	650 mAh	650 mAh
Other featuresidentical
Mac compatibility	No	No
Base station keys	Paging key	Paging key
CompatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GAP
Hot keys	5	5
Signal strength indicationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Memoryidentical
User memory phonebookKnown for one	102	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Cable lengthKnown for one	1.8 m	Unknown — not stated by the source

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