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Phone	LG VX-8550 Chocolate	Motorola Q9m / Q9c	LG VX-8500 Chocolate	Samsung Nexus S	Samsung SGH-i300
Current U.S. Carriers	(none)	(none)	(none)	(none)	(none)
Global Availability	Released	Released	Released	Released	Released
Display Size	?	2.4" diag. 4 : 3	?	4" diag. 5 : 3	?
Display Resolution & Type	240 x 320 pixels LCD (TFT/TFD)	320 x 240 pixels (~167 ppi) LCD (TFT/TFD)	240 x 320 pixels LCD (TFT/TFD)	480 x 800 pixels (~233 ppi) AMOLED	240 x 320 pixels LCD (TFT/TFD)
Display Refresh	?	?	?	60 Hz	?
Battery	800 mAh	1,170 mAh	800 mAh	1,500 mAh	?
Processor	?	PXA27x (ARM920T)	?	1 GHz Samsung Hummingbird Cortex A8	?
RAM	?	?	?	?	?
Storage	? raw hardware	? raw hardware	? raw hardware	16 GB	? raw hardware
Main Camera	1 megapixel	1 megapixel	1 megapixel	5 megapixel	1 megapixel
Wide Camera	-	-	-	-	-
Tele Camera	-	-	-	-	-
Video Capture	QCIF (176 x 144)	?	QCIF (176 x 144)	WVGA / 480p	?
Front Camera	-	-	-	Yes	-
Weight	3.24 oz (92g)	4.76 oz (135g)	3.53 oz (100g)	4.55 oz (129g)	4.59 oz (130g)
Dimensions	3.85" x 1.87" x 0.67" (98 x 47 x 17 mm)	4.61" x 2.56" x 0.47" (117 x 65 x 11.9 mm)	3.8" x 1.88" x 0.69" (97 x 48 x 17.5 mm)	4.88" x 2.48" x 0.43" (124 x 63 x 10.9 mm)	4.45" x 1.89" x 0.79" (113 x 48 x 20.1 mm)
Form Factor	Slide	Slab	Slide	Slab	Slab
Platform / OS	(proprietary)	Windows Mobile Standard	(proprietary)	Android	Windows Mobile Standard
Network Bands	CDMA: 850, 1900	CDMA: 850, 1900	CDMA: 850, 1900	WCDMA: 1, 4, 8 GSM: 850, 900, 1800, 1900 *	GSM: 900, 1800, 1900
Data Technology	EVDO r0	EVDO r0	EVDO r0	HSPA 7.2	GPRS
Features
GPS / Location	Yes	n/a	Yes	n/a	n/a
Accessibility
Hearing Aid Compatible	Yes M4 (very compatible)	Yes M3 (mostly compatible)	Yes M3 (mostly compatible)	Yes M3 (mostly compatible)	-
Multiple Languages	Yes	n/a	Yes	n/a	n/a
TTY/TDD (Digital)	Yes	Yes	Yes	-	-
Alerts
Ringer Profiles	-	Yes	-	-	Yes
Connectivity
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Infrared (IR)	-	-	-	-	Yes
Mobile Hotspot	-	n/a	-	n/a	n/a
NFC	-	-	-	Yes	-
USB	Yes	Yes Mini-USB	-	Yes Micro-USB	Yes
Wi-Fi	-	-	-	Yes 4 (802.11 b,g,n)	-
Contacts
Picture ID	Yes	n/a	Yes	n/a	n/a
Ringer ID	Yes	n/a	Yes	n/a	n/a
Voice Dialing	Yes	n/a	Yes	n/a	n/a
Customization
Custom Graphics	Yes	n/a	Yes	n/a	n/a
Custom Ringtones	Yes	n/a	Yes	n/a	n/a
Real-Music Ringers	Yes	n/a	Yes	n/a	n/a
Data & Network
Data Tethering	Yes	n/a	Yes	n/a	n/a
External Antenna Jack	-	n/a	Yes	n/a	n/a
WAP / Web Browser	Yes	n/a	Yes	n/a	n/a
Input
Predictive Text Entry	Yes	n/a	Yes	n/a	n/a
Side Keys	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Text Keyboard, Hardware	-	Yes	-	-	-
Touch Screen	-	-	-	Yes Capacitive	-
Memory
Memory Card Slot	Yes	Yes	Yes	-	Yes
Messaging
Email Client	-	n/a	-	n/a	n/a
Instant Messaging	-	n/a	-	n/a	n/a
MMS	Yes	n/a	Yes	n/a	n/a
Text Messaging Templates	Yes	n/a	Yes	n/a	n/a
Music
Headphone Jack (3.5mm)	-	-	-	Yes	-
Music Player	Yes	n/a	Yes	n/a	n/a
Stereo Speakers	-	Yes	-	-	Yes
Productivity
Alarm	Yes	n/a	Yes	n/a	n/a
Calculator	Yes	n/a	Yes	n/a	n/a
Calendar	Yes	n/a	Yes	n/a	n/a
To-Do List	-	n/a	-	n/a	n/a
Voice Memo	Yes	n/a	Yes	n/a	n/a
Software
BREW	Yes	n/a	Yes	n/a	n/a
Games	Yes	n/a	Yes	n/a	n/a
Java (J2ME)	-	n/a	-	n/a	n/a
Voice
Headset Jack (2.5 mm)	Yes	n/a	-	n/a	n/a
Speaker Phone	Yes	Yes	Yes *	Yes	Yes
	* Some versions only
	LG VX-8550 Chocolate	Motorola Q9m / Q9c	LG VX-8500 Chocolate	Samsung Nexus S	Samsung SGH-i300
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Phone	LG VX-8550 Chocolate	Motorola Q9m / Q9c	LG VX-8500 Chocolate	Samsung Nexus S	Samsung SGH-i300