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Phone	LG VX-8550 Chocolate	Alcatel Idol	Samsung SPH-I300	NEC 525	Sony Xperia ion
Current U.S. Carriers	(none)	(none)	(none)	(none)	(none)
Global Availability	Released	Released	Released	Released	Released
Display Size	?	4.7" diag. 16 : 9	?	?	4.6" diag. 16 : 9
Display Resolution & Type	240 x 320 pixels LCD (TFT/TFD)	540 x 960 pixels (~234 ppi) LCD (TFT/TFD)	160 x 240 pixels LCD (Color)	162 x 216 pixels LCD (TFT/TFD)	720 x 1280 pixels (~323 ppi) LCD (TFT/TFD)
Display Refresh	?	60 Hz	?	?	60 Hz
Battery	800 mAh	1,800 mAh	?	800 mAh	1,900 mAh
Processor	?	1 GHz MediaTek 6577	?	?	1.5 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon S3 MSM8260
RAM	?	512 MB	?	?	1 GB
Storage	? raw hardware	4 GB	? raw hardware	? raw hardware	16 GB
Main Camera	1 megapixel	8 megapixel	-	Yes	12 megapixel
Wide Camera	-	-	-	-	-
Tele Camera	-	-	-	-	-
Video Capture	QCIF (176 x 144)	720p HD	-	-	1080p HD
Front Camera	-	2 megapixel	-	-	1 megapixel
Weight	3.24 oz (92g)	3.88 oz (110g)	6 oz (170g)	4.03 oz (114g)	5.1 oz (145g)
Dimensions	3.85" x 1.87" x 0.67" (98 x 47 x 17 mm)	5.24" x 2.66" x 0.31" (133 x 67 x 7.9 mm)	4.9" x 2.28" x 0.82" (124 x 58 x 20.8 mm)	4.12" x 1.88" x 1.06" (105 x 48 x 26.9 mm)	5.2" x 2.7" x 0.4" (132 x 69 x 10.2 mm)
Form Factor	Slide	Slab	Slab	Clamshell	Slab
Platform / OS	(proprietary)	Android	Palm OS	(proprietary)	Android
Network Bands	CDMA: 850, 1900	WCDMA: 2, 5 GSM: 850, 900, 1800, 1900	CDMA: 1900 AMPS: 850	GSM: 850, 900, 1800, 1900	4G LTE: 4, 17 WCDMA: 1, 2, 4, 5 GSM: 850, 900, 1800, 1900
Data Technology	EVDO r0	HSPA 7.2	-	GPRS	LTE (Cat 3)
Features
Flashlight	-	Yes	-	-	-
GPS / Location	Yes	n/a	n/a	-	n/a
Accessibility
Adjustable Text Size	-	n/a	n/a	-	n/a
Hearing Aid Compatible	Yes	Yes	-	-	Yes
Multiple Languages	Yes	n/a	n/a	Yes	n/a
TTY/TDD (Digital)	Yes	-	-	Yes	-
Alerts
Extra Display	-	-	Yes	Yes	-
Ringer Profiles	-	-	-	Yes	-
Connectivity
Bluetooth	Yes Classic Audio	Yes Classic Audio	-	-	Yes Classic Audio
Infrared (IR)	-	-	Yes	Yes	-
Mobile Hotspot	-	n/a	n/a	-	n/a
USB	Yes	Yes Micro-USB	-	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi	-	Yes 4 (802.11 b,g,n)	-	-	Yes
Contacts
Picture ID	Yes	n/a	n/a	Yes	n/a
Ringer ID	Yes	n/a	n/a	Yes	n/a
Voice Dialing	Yes	n/a	n/a	Yes	n/a
Customization
Custom Graphics	Yes	n/a	n/a	Yes	n/a
Custom Ringtones	Yes	n/a	n/a	Yes	n/a
Real-Music Ringers	Yes	n/a	n/a	-	n/a
Data & Network
Data Tethering	Yes	n/a	n/a	Yes	n/a
WAP / Web Browser	Yes	n/a	n/a	Yes	n/a
Input
Predictive Text Entry	Yes	n/a	n/a	Yes	n/a
Side Keys	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Touch Screen	-	Yes	Yes	-	Yes
Memory
Memory Card Slot	Yes	Yes	-	-	Yes
Messaging
Email Client	-	n/a	n/a	Yes	n/a
EMS / Picture Messaging	-	n/a	n/a	Yes	n/a
Instant Messaging	-	n/a	n/a	-	n/a
MMS	Yes	n/a	n/a	Yes	n/a
Text Messaging Templates	Yes	n/a	n/a	-	n/a
Music
FM Radio	-	Yes	-	-	Yes
Headphone Jack (3.5mm)	-	Yes	-	-	Yes
Music Player	Yes	n/a	n/a	-	n/a
Photo & Video
DLNA	-	Yes	-	-	Yes
TV Output	-	-	-	-	Yes
Productivity
Alarm	Yes	n/a	n/a	Yes	n/a
Calculator	Yes	n/a	n/a	Yes	n/a
Calendar	Yes	n/a	n/a	Yes	n/a
To-Do List	-	n/a	n/a	Yes	n/a
Voice Memo	Yes	n/a	n/a	Yes	n/a
Software
BREW	Yes	n/a	n/a	-	n/a
Games	Yes	n/a	n/a	Yes	n/a
Java (J2ME)	-	n/a	n/a	Yes	n/a
Voice
Headset Jack (2.5 mm)	Yes	n/a	n/a	Yes	n/a
Speaker Phone	Yes	Yes	Yes	-	Yes
	LG VX-8550 Chocolate	Alcatel Idol	Samsung SPH-I300	NEC 525	Sony Xperia ion
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Phone	LG VX-8550 Chocolate	Alcatel Idol	Samsung SPH-I300	NEC 525	Sony Xperia ion