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| Phone | Samsung SGH-T229 | LG Vu Plus | Siemens C56 | Huawei Valiant | LG VX-8500 Chocolate |
| Current U.S. Carriers | (none) | (none) | (none) | (none) | (none) |
| Global Availability | Released | Released | Released | Released | Released |
| Specifications | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Display Size |
1.7" diag. 4 : 3 |
3" diag. 5 : 3 |
? |
4" diag. 5 : 3 |
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| Display Resolution & Type |
128 x 160 pixels (~121 ppi) LCD (STN) |
240 x 400 pixels (~155 ppi) LCD (TFT/TFD) |
101 x 64 pixels |
480 x 800 pixels (~233 ppi) LCD (TFT/TFD) |
240 x 320 pixels LCD (TFT/TFD) |
| Display Refresh | ? | ? | ? | 60 Hz | ? |
| Battery | 800 mAh | 950 mAh | 700 mAh | 1,750 mAh | 800 mAh |
| Processor | ? | ? | ? | 1 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Play MSM8225 | ? |
| RAM | ? | ? | ? | 768 MB | ? |
| Storage | ? raw hardware | ? raw hardware | ? raw hardware | 4 GB | ? raw hardware |
| Main Camera | Yes | 3 megapixel | - | 3 megapixel | 1 megapixel |
| Wide Camera | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tele Camera | - | - | - | - | - |
| Video Capture | - | QVGA (320 x 240) | - | WVGA / 480p | QCIF (176 x 144) |
| Front Camera | - | - | - | - | - |
| Weight |
3 oz (85g) |
3.95 oz (112g) |
3 oz (85g) |
4.94 oz (140g) |
3.53 oz (100g) |
| Dimensions |
3.5" x 1.9" x 0.78" (89 x 48 x 19.8 mm) |
4.31" x 2.1" x 0.6" (109 x 53 x 15.2 mm) |
3.98" x 1.73" x 0.83" (101 x 44 x 21.1 mm) |
4.96" x 2.52" x 0.45" (126 x 64 x 11.4 mm) |
3.8" x 1.88" x 0.69" (97 x 48 x 17.5 mm) |
| Form Factor | Clamshell | Slide | Slab | Slab | Slide |
| Platform / OS | (proprietary) | (proprietary) | (proprietary) | Android | (proprietary) |
| Network Bands |
GSM: 850, 1800, 1900 |
WCDMA: 2, 5 GSM: 850, 900, 1800, 1900 |
GSM: 850, 1900 |
WCDMA: 2, 4, 5 GSM: 850, 900, 1800, 1900 |
CDMA: 850, 1900 |
| Data Technology | GPRS | HSPA 7.2 | GPRS | HSPA 7.2 | EVDO r0 |
| Features | |||||
| GPS / Location | - | Yes | Yes | n/a | Yes |
| Accessibility | |||||
| Adjustable Text Size | - | Yes | - | n/a | - |
| Hearing Aid Compatible |
Yes M3, T3 (mostly tele-coil compatible) |
- | - |
Yes M3, T3 (mostly tele-coil compatible) |
Yes M3 (mostly compatible) |
| Multiple Languages | Yes | Yes | Yes | n/a | Yes |
| TTY/TDD (Digital) | - | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Alerts | |||||
| Extra Display | Yes | - | - | - | - |
| Ringer Profiles | - | - | Yes | - | - |
| Connectivity | |||||
| Bluetooth | Yes | Yes | - | Yes | Yes |
| Mobile Hotspot | - | - | - | n/a | - |
| USB | - | Yes | Yes |
Yes Micro-USB |
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| Wi-Fi | - | - | - |
Yes 4 (802.11 b,g,n) |
- |
| Contacts | |||||
| Picture ID | Yes | Yes | - | n/a | Yes |
| Ringer ID | Yes | Yes | Yes | n/a | Yes |
| Voice Dialing | - | Yes | Yes | n/a | Yes |
| Customization | |||||
| Changeable Body Plates | - | - | Yes | - | - |
| Custom Graphics | Yes | Yes | Yes | n/a | Yes |
| Custom Ringtones | Yes | Yes | Yes | n/a | Yes |
| Real-Music Ringers | Yes | Yes | - | n/a | Yes |
| Data & Network | |||||
| Data Tethering | - | - | Yes | n/a | Yes |
| External Antenna Jack | - | - | - | n/a | Yes |
| WAP / Web Browser | Yes | Yes | Yes | n/a | Yes |
| Input | |||||
| Predictive Text Entry | Yes | - | Yes | n/a | Yes |
| Side Keys | Yes | Yes | - | Yes | Yes |
| Text Keyboard, Hardware | - | Yes | - | - | - |
| Touch Screen | - |
Yes Capacitive |
- |
Yes Capacitive |
- |
| Memory | |||||
| Memory Card Slot | - | Yes | - | Yes | Yes |
| Messaging | |||||
| Email Client | - | Yes | - | n/a | - |
| EMS / Picture Messaging | Yes | - | Yes | n/a | - |
| Instant Messaging | Yes | Yes | - | n/a | - |
| MMS | Yes | Yes | - | n/a | Yes |
| Text Messaging Templates | Yes | Yes | Yes | n/a | Yes |
| Music | |||||
| FM Radio | - | - | - | Yes | - |
| Headphone Jack (3.5mm) | - | - | - | Yes | - |
| Music Player | - | Yes | - | n/a | 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 | Yes | - | n/a | - |
| Voice Memo | Yes | Yes | - | n/a | Yes |
| Software | |||||
| BREW | - | - | - | n/a | Yes |
| Games | Yes | Yes | Yes | n/a | Yes |
| Java (J2ME) | Yes | Yes | Yes | n/a | - |
| Voice | |||||
| Speaker Phone | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes * |
| * Some versions only | |||||
| Samsung SGH-T229 | LG Vu Plus | Siemens C56 | Huawei Valiant | LG VX-8500 Chocolate | |
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| Phone | Samsung SGH-T229 | LG Vu Plus | Siemens C56 | Huawei Valiant | LG VX-8500 Chocolate |
