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Phone	Samsung SGH-T229	BlackBerry 8820	Samsung SCH-A990	LG VX-8500 Chocolate	CAT S40
Current U.S. Carriers	(none)	(none)	(none)	(none)	(none)
Global Availability	Released	Released	Released	Released	Released
Display Size	1.7" diag. 4 : 3	?	?	?	4.7" diag. 16 : 9
Display Resolution & Type	128 x 160 pixels (~121 ppi) LCD (STN)	320 x 240 pixels LCD (TFT/TFD)	240 x 320 pixels LCD (TFT/TFD)	240 x 320 pixels LCD (TFT/TFD)	540 x 960 pixels (~234 ppi) LCD (TFT/TFD)
Display Refresh	?	?	?	?	60 Hz
Battery	800 mAh	1,400 mAh	1,000 mAh	800 mAh	3,000 mAh
Processor	?	?	?	?	1.1 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 210 (MSM8909)
RAM	?	?	?	?	1 GB
Storage	? raw hardware	? raw hardware	? raw hardware	? raw hardware	16 GB
Main Camera	Yes	-	3 megapixel	1 megapixel	8 megapixel
Wide Camera	-	-	-	-	-
Tele Camera	-	-	-	-	-
Video Capture	-	-	?	QCIF (176 x 144)	1080p HD
Front Camera	-	-	-	-	2 megapixel
Weight	3 oz (85g)	4.73 oz (134g)	4.4 oz (125g)	3.53 oz (100g)	6.53 oz (185g)
Dimensions	3.5" x 1.9" x 0.78" (89 x 48 x 19.8 mm)	4.49" x 2.6" x 0.55" (114 x 66 x 14 mm)	3.8" x 1.88" x 0.82" (97 x 48 x 20.8 mm)	3.8" x 1.88" x 0.69" (97 x 48 x 17.5 mm)	5.7" x 2.87" x 0.49" (145 x 73 x 12.4 mm)
Form Factor	Clamshell	Slab	Clamshell	Slide	Slab
Platform / OS	(proprietary)	BlackBerry OS	(proprietary)	(proprietary)	Android
Network Bands	GSM: 850, 1800, 1900	GSM: 850, 900, 1800, 1900	CDMA: 850, 1900	CDMA: 850, 1900	4G LTE: 2, 4, 5, 7, 12, 17 WCDMA: 2, 4, 5 GSM: 850, 900, 1800, 1900 *
Data Technology	GPRS	EDGE	EVDO r0	EVDO r0	LTE (Cat 4)
Features
Flashlight	-	-	Yes	-	Yes
GPS / Location	-	n/a	Yes	Yes	n/a
Ruggedized	-	-	-	-	Yes
Water-Resistant	-	-	-	-	Yes IPX8 (SCUBA)
Accessibility
Adjustable Text Size	-	n/a	-	-	n/a
Hearing Aid Compatible	Yes M3, T3 (mostly tele-coil compatible)	-	Yes M3 (mostly compatible)	Yes M3 (mostly compatible)	Yes M3, T3 (mostly tele-coil compatible)
Multiple Languages	Yes	n/a	Yes	Yes	n/a
TTY/TDD (Digital)	-	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Alerts
Extra Display	Yes	-	Yes	-	-
Ringer Profiles	-	Yes	-	-	-
Connectivity
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Mobile Hotspot	-	n/a	-	-	n/a
NFC	-	-	-	-	Yes
USB	-	Yes Mini-USB	Yes	-	Yes Micro-USB
Wi-Fi	-	Yes	-	-	Yes 4 (802.11 b,g,n)
Contacts
Picture ID	Yes	n/a	Yes	Yes	n/a
Ringer ID	Yes	n/a	Yes	Yes	n/a
Voice Dialing	-	n/a	Yes	Yes	n/a
Customization
Custom Graphics	Yes	n/a	Yes	Yes	n/a
Custom Ringtones	Yes	n/a	Yes	Yes	n/a
Real-Music Ringers	Yes	n/a	Yes	Yes	n/a
Data & Network
Data Tethering	-	n/a	Yes	Yes	n/a
External Antenna Jack	-	n/a	-	Yes	n/a
WAP / Web Browser	Yes	n/a	Yes	Yes	n/a
Input
Predictive Text Entry	Yes	n/a	Yes	Yes	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
EMS / Picture Messaging	Yes	n/a	Yes	-	n/a
Instant Messaging	Yes	n/a	-	-	n/a
MMS	Yes	n/a	Yes	Yes	n/a
Text Messaging Templates	Yes	n/a	Yes	Yes	n/a
Music
FM Radio	-	-	-	-	Yes
Headphone Jack (3.5mm)	-	-	-	-	Yes
Music Player	-	n/a	Yes	Yes	n/a
Stereo Speakers	-	-	Yes	-	-
Photo & Video
TV Output	-	-	Yes	-	-
Productivity
Alarm	Yes	n/a	Yes	Yes	n/a
Calculator	Yes	n/a	Yes	Yes	n/a
Calendar	Yes	n/a	Yes	Yes	n/a
To-Do List	Yes	n/a	-	-	n/a
Voice Memo	Yes	n/a	Yes	Yes	n/a
Software
BREW	-	n/a	Yes	Yes	n/a
Games	Yes	n/a	Yes	Yes	n/a
Java (J2ME)	Yes	n/a	-	-	n/a
Voice
Push-To-Talk	-	Yes *	-	-	-
Speaker Phone	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes *	Yes
	* Some versions only
	Samsung SGH-T229	BlackBerry 8820	Samsung SCH-A990	LG VX-8500 Chocolate	CAT S40
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Phone	Samsung SGH-T229	BlackBerry 8820	Samsung SCH-A990	LG VX-8500 Chocolate	CAT S40