Product comparison · 2 telephones

Philips SoClear Cordless phone with answering machine XL3952S/22 vs Philips SoClear XL5901C/38 telephone DECT telephone Caller ID

35specifications compared
6differ
29identical
17known for one product only

Key differences

The Philips SoClear XL5901C/38 telephone DECT telephone Caller ID has 100 entries more phonebook capacity than the Philips SoClear Cordless phone with answering machine XL3952S/22 (200 entries vs 100 entries). The Philips SoClear XL5901C/38 telephone DECT telephone Caller ID has 20 more redial list capacity than the Philips SoClear Cordless phone with answering machine XL3952S/22 (40 vs 20). The Philips SoClear XL5901C/38 telephone DECT telephone Caller ID has 2 h more talk time than the Philips SoClear Cordless phone with answering machine XL3952S/22 (19 h vs 17 h). Only the Philips SoClear Cordless phone with answering machine XL3952S/22 has answering machine. Backlight colour: Amber on the Philips SoClear Cordless phone with answering machine XL3952S/22, White on the Philips SoClear XL5901C/38 telephone DECT telephone Caller ID.

Answering machine
- SoClear Cordless phone with answering machine XL3952S/22:Yes
- SoClear XL5901C/38 telephone DECT telephone Caller ID:No
Phonebook capacity
- SoClear Cordless phone with answering machine XL3952S/22:100 entries
- SoClear XL5901C/38 telephone DECT telephone Caller ID:200 entries
Redial list capacity
- SoClear Cordless phone with answering machine XL3952S/22:20
- SoClear XL5901C/38 telephone DECT telephone Caller ID:40
Backlight colour
- SoClear Cordless phone with answering machine XL3952S/22:Amber
- SoClear XL5901C/38 telephone DECT telephone Caller ID:White
Talk time
- SoClear Cordless phone with answering machine XL3952S/22:17 h
- SoClear XL5901C/38 telephone DECT telephone Caller ID:19 h
Power consumption (typical)
- SoClear Cordless phone with answering machine XL3952S/22:0.65 W
- SoClear XL5901C/38 telephone DECT telephone Caller ID:0.6 W

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Comparison of XL3952S/22, XL5901C/38
52 specifications	A Philips SoClear Cordless phone with answering machine XL3952S/22 Model XL3952S/22 View product	B Philips SoClear XL5901C/38 telephone DECT telephone Caller ID Model XL5901C/38 View product
Performance1 differ
Type	DECT telephone	DECT telephone
Answering machineDiffers	Yes	No
Recording timeKnown for one	30 min	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intercom	Yes	Yes
Maximum indoor range	50 m	50 m
Maximum outdoor range	300 m	300 m
Ringer type	Polyphonic	Polyphonic
Number of melodies	10	10
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Silver	Unknown — not stated by the source
Buttons quantityKnown for one	23	Unknown — not stated by the source
Backlight buttonsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Phone features1 differ
Speakerphone	Yes	Yes
Phonebook capacityDiffers	100 entries	200 entries
Microphone mute	Yes	Yes
Multi base capabilityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Multi handset capability	4	4
VIP group functionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Call management1 differ
Caller ID	Yes	Yes
Redial list capacityDiffers	20	40
Call log entries	50	50
Call waiting	Yes	Yes
Call managementKnown for one	Call Waiting, Caller ID, Microphone mute, Missed Calls, Received Calls	Unknown — not stated by the source
RedialingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Call list capacity phonebookKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100
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	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Battery low indicationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Display1 differ
Built-in display	Yes	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	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfacesidentical
Wireless connection	Yes	Yes
Power2 differ
Battery type	AAA	AAA
Battery recharge time	8 h	8 h
Talk timeDiffers	17 h	19 h
Standby time	300 h	300 h
Power consumption (typical)Differs	0.65 W	0.6 W
Power requirementsKnown for one	AC 100-240V~50/60Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Cable length	1.8 m	1.8 m
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	GAP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Hot keys	5	5
Signal strength indicationKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Handset keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	23
Memoryidentical
User memory phonebookKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	202

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