Other items in the box
- Battery
- CD ROM (Mobile Phone Tools)
- Charger
- Handset
- Stereo Headset
- User Manual
- USB data cable
Xenium
CTX523RED/00
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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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
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
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
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
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
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Picture/Display
- Diagonal screen size (inch)
- 2.4 inch
- Main Display Resolution
- 240x320 pixels
- Main Display Technology
- TFT
- Main Display Colors
- 262K
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Still Picture Capturing
- Camera
- Integrated
- Picture resolution
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- VGA (640x480)
- QVGA (320x240)
- SXGA (1280x1024)
- 3M (2048x1536)
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- Picture file format
- JPEG
- Picture Mode
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- Night mode
- Self-timer mode
- Normal
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- Picture quality
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- Normal
- High
- Low
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- Special effects preview mode
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- Grey scale
- Sepia
- Blue effect
- Green effect
- Color invert
- Normal
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- Image sensor type
- CMOS
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Still Picture Playback
- Picture Compression Format
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- BMP
- GIF
- JPEG
- WBMP
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- Rotation
- 90 degree steps
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Storage Media
- Memory Card Types
- Micro SD
- Maximum memory card capacity
- 32 GB
- User memory
- 78 MB
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Connectivity
- Bluetooth version
- 2.1
- Modem Capabilities
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- CSD (Voice, Data)
- GPRS
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- Headset
- Via 3.5mm jack connector
- PC Link
- USB 2.0
- Serial connections
- USB-miniUSB data cable
- Wireless connection
- Bluetooth
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Network Features
- EDGE
- Yes
- GPRS (Rx+Tx)
- Class 12, class B and C
- Messaging
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- Concatenated SMS (Long SMS)
- E-mail
- MMS,Multimedia Message Service
- SMS CB (Cell Broadcast)
- SMS (Short Message Service)
- SMS multi-target
- Predefined SMS
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- Services
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- OTA provisioning (WAP,MMS)
- SIM Toolkit / Release 99
- WAP 2.0
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- Voice Codec
- FR/EFR/AMR/HR
- GSM band
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- 850 MHz
- 900 MHz
- 1800 MHz
- 1900 MHz
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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
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Convenience
- Language available: UI
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- Chinese Simplified
- Chinese Traditional
- English
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- Ease of Use
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- Hands free mode
- Hot Keys
- In-flight mode
- Keypad Lock
- Softkeys
- Vibra Alert
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- Call Management
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- 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
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- Buttons and controls
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- 4-way navigation key and enter
- Side keys
- Soft keys
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- Volume control
- Yes
- Clock/Version
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- Analogue
- Digital
- International clock
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- Multimedia
- FM Radio
- Vibrator
- Yes
- Games and applications
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- Agenda
- Alarm Clock
- Calculator
- Calendar
- Lunar Calendar
- Stopwatch
- International converter
- Currency converter
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- Text input
- T9
- Language available: T9 input
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- Chinese Simplified
- Chinese Traditional
- English
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- Personal Info Management
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- Daylight saving
- Time Zone
- Smart Phonebook
- Vcard Exchange
- Safeguard
- International clock
- Task list
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- Personalisation/Customization
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- Downloadable Animated GIF
- Downloadable Java Applications
- Downloadable Picture
- Downloadable Ringtones
- Wallpaper
- Ringtones
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Sound
- Ringers
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- MP3 ringer
- Polyphonic (64 tones)
- Voice memo ringer
- AMR ringer
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- Equalizer settings
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- Bass
- Classical
- Dance
- Normal
- Party
- Pop
- Rock
- Treble
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Audio Capturing
- Voice recording
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- AMR
- WAV
- AWB
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Audio Playback
- Audio supported formats
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- MP3
- AAC
- WAV
- WMA
- AAC+
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Video Capturing
- Video format
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- MPEG4
- H.263
- 3GP
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- Video resolution
- QCIF
- Frame rate
- 15 fps
- Video mode
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- Auto
- Night
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Video Playback
- Resolution (pxl)
- 176x144
- Compression formats
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- MPEG4
- H.263
- 3GP
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Dimensions
- Form Factor
- Candy bar
- Antenna
- Integrated
- Handset color
- Red
- Handset dimensions
- 117.5x51x15 mm
- Handset weight
- 116.8 g
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Green Specifications
- Lead-free soldered product
- Yes
- Packaging material
- Carton
- User manual: Recycled paper
- Yes
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Accessories
- Standard Package Includes
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- Battery
- CD ROM (Mobile Phone Tools)
- Charger
- Handset
- Stereo Headset
- User Manual
- USB data cable
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