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| Phone | Sony Ericsson Z550a | LG VX-8300 | Samsung SCH-A990 | HTC Windows Phone 8S | Sanyo Katana Eclipse |
| Current U.S. Carriers | (none) | (none) | (none) | (none) | (none) |
| Global Availability | Released | Released | Released | Released | Released |
| Specifications | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Display Size |
1.9" diag. 4 : 3 |
? | ? |
4" diag. 5 : 3 |
2" diag. 4 : 3 |
| Display Resolution & Type |
176 x 220 pixels (~148 ppi) LCD (TFT/TFD) |
176 x 220 pixels LCD (TFT/TFD) |
240 x 320 pixels LCD (TFT/TFD) |
480 x 800 pixels (~233 ppi) LCD (TFT/TFD) |
176 x 220 pixels (~141 ppi) LCD (TFT/TFD) |
| Display Refresh | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| Battery | ? | 1,100 mAh | 1,000 mAh | 1,700 mAh | 840 mAh |
| Processor | ? | ? | ? | 1 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 | ? |
| RAM | ? | ? | ? | 512 MB | ? |
| Storage | ? raw hardware | ? raw hardware | ? raw hardware | 4 GB | ? raw hardware |
| Main Camera | 1 megapixel | 1 megapixel | 3 megapixel | 5 megapixel | 1 megapixel |
| Wide Camera | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tele Camera | - | - | - | - | - |
| Video Capture | ? | QCIF (176 x 144) | ? | 720p HD | ? |
| Front Camera | - | - | - | - | - |
| Weight |
3.26 oz (92g) |
3.88 oz (110g) |
4.4 oz (125g) |
3.99 oz (113g) |
3.4 oz (96g) |
| Dimensions |
3.43" x 1.77" x 0.79" (87 x 45 x 20.1 mm) |
3.58" x 1.93" x 0.92" (91 x 49 x 23.4 mm) |
3.8" x 1.88" x 0.82" (97 x 48 x 20.8 mm) |
4.74" x 2.48" x 0.4" (121 x 63 x 10.3 mm) |
3.6" x 1.9" x 0.7" (91 x 48 x 17.8 mm) |
| Form Factor | Clamshell | Clamshell | Clamshell | Slab | Clamshell |
| Platform / OS | (proprietary) | (proprietary) | (proprietary) | Windows | (proprietary) |
| Network Bands |
GSM: 850, 900, 1800, 1900 |
CDMA: 850, 1900 |
CDMA: 850, 1900 |
WCDMA: 2, 4, 5 GSM: 850, 900, 1800, 1900 |
CDMA: 850, 1900 |
| Data Technology | GPRS | EVDO r0 | EVDO r0 | HSPA+ 21 | EVDO r0 |
| Features | |||||
| Flashlight | - | - | Yes | Yes | - |
| GPS / Location | - | Yes | Yes | n/a | Yes |
| Accessibility | |||||
| Hearing Aid Compatible | - |
Yes M3 (mostly compatible) |
Yes M3 (mostly compatible) |
Yes M3, T3 (mostly tele-coil compatible) |
Yes M4, T4 (very tele-coil compatible) |
| Multiple Languages | Yes | Yes | Yes | n/a | Yes |
| TTY/TDD (Digital) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Alerts | |||||
| Extra Display | Yes | Yes | Yes | - | Yes |
| Ringer Profiles | Yes | - | - | - | - |
| Connectivity | |||||
| Bluetooth | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| USB | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Yes Micro-USB |
| Wi-Fi | - | - | - |
Yes 4 (802.11 b,g,n) |
- |
| Contacts | |||||
| Picture ID | Yes | Yes | Yes | n/a | Yes |
| Ringer ID | Yes | Yes | Yes | n/a | Yes |
| Voice Dialing | Yes | Yes | Yes | n/a | Yes |
| Customization | |||||
| Custom Graphics | Yes | Yes | Yes | n/a | Yes |
| Custom Ringtones | Yes | Yes | Yes | n/a | Yes |
| Real-Music Ringers | Yes | Yes | Yes | n/a | Yes |
| Data & Network | |||||
| Data Tethering | Yes | Yes | Yes | n/a | Yes |
| WAP / Web Browser | Yes | Yes | Yes | n/a | Yes |
| Input | |||||
| Predictive Text Entry | Yes | Yes | Yes | n/a | Yes |
| Side Keys | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Touch Screen | - | - | - |
Yes Capacitive |
- |
| Memory | |||||
| Memory Card Slot | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Messaging | |||||
| Email Client | Yes | - | - | n/a | - |
| EMS / Picture Messaging | - | - | Yes | n/a | - |
| Instant Messaging | - | Yes | - | n/a | - |
| MMS | Yes | Yes | Yes | n/a | - |
| Text Messaging Templates | Yes | Yes | Yes | n/a | Yes |
| Music | |||||
| FM Radio | Yes | - | - | - | - |
| Headphone Jack (3.5mm) | - | - | - | Yes | - |
| Music Player | Yes | Yes | Yes | n/a | Yes |
| Stereo Speakers | - | Yes | Yes | - | - |
| Photo & Video | |||||
| TV Output | - | - | Yes | - | - |
| Productivity | |||||
| Alarm | Yes | Yes | Yes | n/a | Yes |
| Calculator | Yes | Yes | Yes | n/a | Yes |
| Calendar | Yes | Yes | Yes | n/a | Yes |
| To-Do List | Yes | - | - | n/a | Yes |
| Voice Memo | Yes | Yes | Yes | n/a | Yes |
| Software | |||||
| BREW | - | Yes | Yes | n/a | - |
| Games | Yes | Yes | Yes | n/a | Yes |
| Java (J2ME) | Yes | - | - | n/a | Yes |
| Voice | |||||
| Call Screening | - | - | - | - | Yes |
| Headset Jack (2.5 mm) | - | Yes | - | n/a | Yes |
| Push-To-Talk | Yes * | - | - | - | - |
| Speaker Phone | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| * Some versions only | |||||
| Sony Ericsson Z550a | LG VX-8300 | Samsung SCH-A990 | HTC Windows Phone 8S | Sanyo Katana Eclipse | |
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| Phone | Sony Ericsson Z550a | LG VX-8300 | Samsung SCH-A990 | HTC Windows Phone 8S | Sanyo Katana Eclipse |
