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Maximum performance, minimum fuss

Stay connected and on top of your game with the powerful Philips Xenium X523 that gives you an impressive talk time of up to 16 hours! Plus, dual SIM cards seamlessly optimize both your work and leisure life.

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Maximum performance, minimum fuss

With dual SIM

  • X523
  • Red

Up to 50 days standby time

The phone can be on and in standby mode continuously for up to 50 days on a single charge.

Up to 16 hours of talk time

The phone can support up to 16 hours of conversation on a single charge.

Dual SIM for 2 groups of contacts

Organize your life better and keep your contacts separate by using 2 different phone numbers. With Dual SIM, you don't need to carry 2 phones around.

Shoot in dim conditions with 3.2 megapixel camera with flash

Shoot in dim conditions with 3.2 megapixel camera with flash

Capture and enjoy precious memories in clear and sharp picture quality with 3.2 megapixel resolution. You can take great photos even in dim lighting conditions, all thanks to the built-in flash.

High-quality integrated FM radio

High-quality integrated FM radio

An FM radio application allows you to listen to your favorite FM radio programs wherever you are thanks to your mobile phone and its stereo headset.

Enjoy Bluetooth stereo music

Enjoy Bluetooth stereo music

Your Philips mobile phone supports A2DP Bluetooth Profile. It lets you enjoy your favorite tunes wirelessly and in high quality stereo music from your Bluetooth headphones.

MicroSD memory card slot for extra memory/ data storage

MicroSD memory card slot for extra memory/ data storage

You can now enjoy extra capacity and storage of multimedia files by inserting a MicroSD memory card into the built-in memory card slot of your phone.
Technical Specifications

  • Picture/Display

    Diagonal screen size (inch)

    2.4  inch

    Main Display Resolution

    240x320  pixels

    Main Display Technology

    TFT

    Main Display Colors

    262K

  • Still Picture Capturing

    Camera

    Integrated

    Picture resolution

    • VGA (640x480)

    • QVGA (320x240)

    • SXGA (1280x1024)

    • 3M (2048x1536)

    Picture file format

    JPEG

    Picture Mode

    • Night mode

    • Self-timer mode

    • Normal

    Picture quality

    • Normal

    • High

    • Low

    Special effects preview mode

    • Grey scale

    • Sepia

    • Blue effect

    • Green effect

    • Color invert

    • Normal

    Image sensor type

    CMOS

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Technical Specifications

  • Picture/Display

    Diagonal screen size (inch)

    2.4  inch

    Main Display Resolution

    240x320  pixels

    Main Display Technology

    TFT

    Main Display Colors

    262K

  • Still Picture Capturing

    Camera

    Integrated

    Picture resolution

    • VGA (640x480)

    • QVGA (320x240)

    • SXGA (1280x1024)

    • 3M (2048x1536)

    Picture file format

    JPEG

    Picture Mode

    • Night mode

    • Self-timer mode

    • Normal

    Picture quality

    • Normal

    • High

    • Low

    Special effects preview mode

    • Grey scale

    • Sepia

    • Blue effect

    • Green effect

    • Color invert

    • Normal

    Image sensor type

    CMOS

  • Still Picture Playback

    Picture Compression Format

    • BMP

    • GIF

    • JPEG

    • WBMP

    Rotation

    90 degree steps

  • Storage Media

    Memory Card Types

    Micro SD

    Maximum memory card capacity

    32  GB

    User memory

    78  MB

  • Connectivity

    Bluetooth version

    2.1

    Modem Capabilities

    • CSD (Voice, Data)

    • GPRS

    Headset

    Via 3.5mm jack connector

    PC Link

    USB 2.0

    Serial connections

    USB-miniUSB data cable

    Wireless connection

    Bluetooth

  • Network Features

    EDGE

    Yes

    GPRS (Rx+Tx)

    Class 12, class B and C

    Messaging

    • Concatenated SMS (Long SMS)

    • E-mail

    • MMS,Multimedia Message Service

    • SMS CB (Cell Broadcast)

    • SMS (Short Message Service)

    • SMS multi-target

    • Predefined SMS

    Services

    • OTA provisioning (WAP,MMS)

    • SIM Toolkit / Release 99

    • WAP 2.0

    Voice Codec

    FR/EFR/AMR/HR

    GSM band

    • 850  MHz

    • 900  MHz

    • 1800  MHz

    • 1900  MHz

  • Power

    Battery Capacity

    2000mAh

    Battery Type

    Lithium-ion

    Standby time

    Dual sim up to 50days

    Talk time

    Up to 16hours

    Battery saving manager

    Auto switch on/off

  • Convenience

    Language available: UI

    • Chinese Simplified

    • Chinese Traditional

    • English

    Ease of Use

    • Hands free mode

    • Hot Keys

    • In-flight mode

    • Keypad Lock

    • Softkeys

    • Vibra Alert

    Call Management

    • Call Forwarding

    • Call on Hold

    • Call Time

    • Call Waiting*

    • Caller ID*

    • Conference Call

    • Emergency Call

    • Microphone mute

    • Missed Calls

    • Multi-party call

    • Received Calls

    • Firewall

    Buttons and controls

    • 4-way navigation key and enter

    • Side keys

    • Soft keys

    Volume control

    Yes

    Clock/Version

    • Analogue

    • Digital

    • International clock

    Multimedia

    FM Radio

    Vibrator

    Yes

    Games and applications

    • Agenda

    • Alarm Clock

    • Calculator

    • Calendar

    • Lunar Calendar

    • Stopwatch

    • International converter

    • Currency converter

    Text input

    T9

    Language available: T9 input

    • Chinese Simplified

    • Chinese Traditional

    • English

    Personal Info Management

    • Daylight saving

    • Time Zone

    • Smart Phonebook

    • Vcard Exchange

    • Safeguard

    • International clock

    • Task list

    Personalisation/Customization

    • Downloadable Animated GIF

    • Downloadable Java Applications

    • Downloadable Picture

    • Downloadable Ringtones

    • Wallpaper

    • Ringtones

  • Sound

    Ringers

    • MP3 ringer

    • Polyphonic (64 tones)

    • Voice memo ringer

    • AMR ringer

    Equalizer settings

    • Bass

    • Classical

    • Dance

    • Normal

    • Party

    • Pop

    • Rock

    • Treble

  • Audio Capturing

    Voice recording

    • AMR

    • WAV

    • AWB

  • Audio Playback

    Audio supported formats

    • MP3

    • AAC

    • WAV

    • WMA

    • AAC+

  • Video Capturing

    Video format

    • MPEG4

    • H.263

    • 3GP

    Video resolution

    QCIF

    Frame rate

    15  fps

    Video mode

    • Auto

    • Night

  • Video Playback

    Resolution (pxl)

    176x144

    Compression formats

    • MPEG4

    • H.263

    • 3GP

  • Dimensions

    Form Factor

    Candy bar

    Antenna

    Integrated

    Handset color

    Red

    Handset dimensions

    117.5x51x15 mm

    Handset weight

    116.8 g

  • Green Specifications

    Lead-free soldered product

    Yes

    Packaging material

    Carton

    User manual: Recycled paper

    Yes

  • Accessories

    Standard Package Includes

    • Battery

    • CD ROM (Mobile Phone Tools)

    • Charger

    • Handset

    • Stereo Headset

    • User Manual

    • USB data cable