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IRIDIUM 
9555

IRIDIUM
EXTREME

IsatPhone
PRO

Thuraya
XT

Thuraya
SG2520

 

iridiumextreme

Thuraya-XT

alt

Manufacturer

IRIDIUM

IRIDIUM

INMARSAT

THURAYA

THURAYA

System

Satellite Satellite Satellite

Satellite & GSM

Satellite & GSM

Satellite system

66 satellites in lower orbit

66 satellites in lower orbit

4 gestionary satellites

3 gestionary satellites

3 gestionary satellites

Coverage
see maps

Global Global Global (95%) Regional Regional 1317838799_Globe

Size (mm)
HxWxD 

143x43x50 140x60x27 170x54x33 128x53x26.2 141x48x18

Weight

266g 247g 279g 193g 180g

Memory

100 Alpha and Numeric

Memory storage

100 Alpha & Numeric Memory Storage SDcard Internal 32MB & SDcard Internal 32MB & SDcard 1317835329_media-flash-memory-stick

Battery     1317834854_battery-charging-100

Talk time

up to 4 hours

up to 3.5 hours

up to 8 hours up to 6 hours up to 2.4 hours

Battery

Standby 

up to 30 hours up to 30 hours up to 100 hours up to 80 hours up to 40 hours

Data

2.4 kbps 2.4 kbps 9.6 kbps 9.6 kbps

GSM capability

no no no yes yes

Display

Glare-Resistant LCD Display Glare-Resistant LCD Display

Monochrome,

adjustable font

Bright color,

adjustable font

Bright color,

adjustable font

Connectivity

Micro USB Micro USB Mini USB & Bluetooth Proprietary USB Proprietary USB 1317838255_usbpendrive_unmount

Languages1317838658_config-language

22 22 12 13 12

SMS

1000 characters 1000 characters 1600 characters multipage multipage 1317838873_Messages

IP rating

no IP65 IP54 IP54 no

Built in GPS

no yes yes yes yes

GPS

fix send as SMS 

no yes yes yes yes 1317838991_Maps

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Online Tracking

yes no - - -

Safety

na SOS button na na na

Car antenna

without docking station

yes yes no no no 1317839045_Gnome-Network-Wireless-64

Docking stations

yes yes yes yes yes

Car charger

included included included not included not included

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Typical user

subjective and incomplete

military, security, explorers, critical applications military, security, explorers, critical applications

NGO, business travelers, holidaymakers, casualusers,

mountain guides

NGO, anyone that want a smal satphone that can be used with a GSM SIM anyone that want GSM & satellite coverage


IMPORTANT -  it is not our intention do make a qualitative judgment, this comparison is not complete and should serve as a guideline only.


CONCLUSION - All the handsets featured work very well as long as the user is well informed on how to use it and understand them. There are a few functions or features that may “sway” your decision however.

Published reports: Inmarsat and Iridium Consultants reports with sharply different opinions and conclusions.


Inmarsat coverage


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Iridium coverage

 

iridium_coverage

Thuraya coverage

 

thuraya_coverage

Approximate comparison in size


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