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Maximum power, minimum hassle

Stay connected for longer than ever with the Philips Xenium X500. With a breakthrough in long battery life, it now has doubled the power with up to 2 months standby time. Best of all, the phone is so sleek and compact, it goes where you go.

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Maximum power, minimum hassle

  • X500

Up to 2 months of standby time

The phone can be on and in standby mode continuously for up to 2 months 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.

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.

Enhanced Data rates for GSM Evolution

Enhanced Data rates for GSM Evolution

EDGE provides up to three times the data capacity of GPRS, allows you to enjoy higher speed access to Internet and WAP, content download, email as well as fast sending/reception of MMS messages. Subscribe the GPRS service with your network operator and set up the GPRS profile in your EDGE enabled phone.

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.

Easy tuning with on-screen display on RDS FM radio stations

Easy tuning with on-screen display on RDS FM radio stations

Enjoy quick and easy tuning to your favorite stations with Radio Data System (RDS) display, which shows the name of the station instead of frequency numbers. RDS also allows stations to transmit text messages and information directly to your radio display, so you can keep updated with news updates and radio promotions.

Enjoy up to 40 hours of music playback

Enjoy up to 40 hours of music playback

Enjoy music playback for up to 40 hours on a single charge.

Video capture and playback in MPEG4 and H263 format

Video capture and playback in MPEG4 and H263 format

The video capture function lets you record precious moments in MPEG4 or H263 format. Play it back on your phone or PC.
Technical Specifications

  • Picture/Display

    Main Display Resolution

    176x220  pixels

    Main Display Technology

    TFT

    Main Display Colors

    262K

    Lines of text

    6

    Diagonal screen size

    1.8

  • Still Picture Capturing

    Camera

    Integrated

    Picture resolution

    • VGA (640x480)

    • 176x220

    • 768x1024

    • SXGA (1280x1024)

    Picture file format

    BMP

    Picture Mode

    • Self-timer mode

    • Continuous

    • Night mode

    • Multi-shot

    Picture quality

    • Normal

    • Fine

    • Superfine

    Special effects preview mode

    • Sepia

    • Blue effect

    • B&W

    • Red effect

    Image sensor type

    CMOS

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Technical Specifications

  • Picture/Display

    Main Display Resolution

    176x220  pixels

    Main Display Technology

    TFT

    Main Display Colors

    262K

    Lines of text

    6

    Diagonal screen size

    1.8

  • Still Picture Capturing

    Camera

    Integrated

    Picture resolution

    • VGA (640x480)

    • 176x220

    • 768x1024

    • SXGA (1280x1024)

    Picture file format

    BMP

    Picture Mode

    • Self-timer mode

    • Continuous

    • Night mode

    • Multi-shot

    Picture quality

    • Normal

    • Fine

    • Superfine

    Special effects preview mode

    • Sepia

    • Blue effect

    • B&W

    • Red effect

    Image sensor type

    CMOS

  • Still Picture Playback

    Picture Compression Format

    • BMP

    • WBMP

    • GIF (87a & 89a)

    • JPEG

  • Storage Media

    Built-in memory (RAM)

    256 Mb Flash + 64 Mb RAM

    Memory Card Types

    Micro SD

    Maximum memory card capacity

    2  GB

    Memory management

    • Memory status

    • Dynamic memory allocation

    User memory

    10  MB

  • Connectivity

    Headset

    Via mini USB connector

    Wireless connection

    Bluetooth

  • Network Features

    GPRS (Rx+Tx)

    Class 10 (4+2), Class B

    Messaging

    • Concatenated SMS (Long SMS)

    • MMS,Multimedia Message Service

    • SMS CB (Cell Broadcast)

    • SMS (Short Message Service)

    • SMS multi-target

    • Predefined SMS

    • WAP OTA provisioning

    • E-mail

    Services

    • OTA provisioning (WAP,MMS)

    • SIM Toolkit / Release 99

    • WAP 2.0

    Voice Codec

    FR/EFR/AMR/HR

    GSM band

    • 900  MHz

    • 1800  MHz

    • 1900  MHz

  • Power

    Battery Capacity

    1720

    Battery Type

    Lithium-ion

    Standby time

    up to 2 months

    Talk time

    up to 16 hrs

    Charging time

    4  hour(s)

    Battery saving manager

    Auto switch on/off

  • Convenience

    Language available: UI

    • Chinese Simplified

    • Chinese Traditional

    • English

    • French

    • Indonesian

    • Romanian

    • Russian

    • Turkish

    • Ukrainian

    • Vietnamese

    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

    • Soft keys

    Volume control

    Yes

    Clock/Version

    • Digital

    • International clock

    Speech Recognition

    • Conversation Recording

    • Long voice memo

    Embedded Games

    3

    Games and applications

    • Alarm Clock

    • Calculator

    • Calendar

    • Lunar Calendar

    • Stopwatch

    • Countdown timer

    • International converter

    • Java MIDP 2.0

    • MSN

    • Sudoku game

    Language available: T9 input

    • Chinese Simplified

    • Chinese Traditional

    • English

    • French

    • Russian

    • Turkish

    Personal Info Management

    • Smart Phonebook

    • Safeguard

    • Task list

    Personalisation/Customization

    • Downloadable Picture

    • Downloadable Ringtones

    • Fotocall

    • Wallpaper

    • Ringtones

    • Downloadable Java Applications

  • Sound

    Ringers

    • MP3 ringer

    • Polyphonic (64 tones)

    • Voice memo ringer

  • Audio Capturing

    Voice recording

    • Yes

    • AMR

  • Audio Playback

    Audio supported formats

    • AMR

    • Midi

    • MP3

    • AAC

    • WAV

    • AAC+

    • WMA

  • Video Capturing

    Video format

    • H.263

    • MPEG4

    Video resolution

    Sub-QCIF

    Frame rate

    15  fps

    Image sensor resolution

    1.3 M  pixels

    Image sensor type

    CMOS

  • Video Playback

    Resolution (pxl)

    176x144

    Compression formats

    • MPEG4

    • H.263

    Frame rate (fps)

    25

  • Dimensions

    Product dimensions (WxDxH)

    42.35x17.85x105.6

    Form Factor

    Candy bar

    Antenna

    Integrated

    Handset color

    Coco Grey

    Product weight

    0.11  kg

  • Green Specifications

    Lead-free soldered product

    Yes

  • Accessories

    Standard Package Includes

    • Battery

    • CD ROM (Mobile Phone Tools)

    • Charger

    • Handset

    • Stereo Headset

    • User Manual

    • USB data cable

  • Specification indicated based on initial full battery charge tested in laboratories with Bluetooth switched off. Actual performance is dependent on network service provider and usage.