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Phone	PCD CDM-8950	Samsung Nexus S	Samsung SGH-A197	Samsung SPH-N270 (Matrix Phone)	HTC EVO Design 4G / Hero S (CDMA)
Current U.S. Carriers	(none)	(none)	(none)	(none)	(none)
Global Availability	Released	Released	Released	Released	Released
Display Size	2" diag. 4 : 3	4" diag. 5 : 3	2" diag. 4 : 3	?	4" diag. 16 : 9
Display Resolution & Type	176 x 220 pixels (~141 ppi) LCD (TFT/TFD)	480 x 800 pixels (~233 ppi) AMOLED	128 x 160 pixels (~102 ppi) LCD (TFT/TFD)	128 x 160 pixels LCD (TFT/TFD)	540 x 960 pixels (~275 ppi) LCD (TFT/TFD)
Display Refresh	?	60 Hz	?	?	60 Hz
Battery	920 mAh	1,500 mAh	800 mAh	1,000 mAh	1,520 mAh
Processor	?	1 GHz Samsung Hummingbird Cortex A8	?	?	1.2 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 MSM8655
RAM	?	?	?	?	768 MB
Storage	? raw hardware	16 GB	? raw hardware	? raw hardware	4 GB
Main Camera	1 megapixel	5 megapixel	Yes	-	5 megapixel
Wide Camera	-	-	-	-	-
Tele Camera	-	-	-	-	-
Video Capture	?	WVGA / 480p	-	-	720p HD
Front Camera	-	Yes	-	-	1 megapixel
Weight	3.2 oz (91g)	4.55 oz (129g)	2.7 oz (77g)	4.66 oz (132g)	5.22 oz (148g)
Dimensions	3.7" x 1.9" x 0.8" (94 x 48 x 20.3 mm)	4.88" x 2.48" x 0.43" (124 x 63 x 10.9 mm)	3.78" x 1.85" x 0.75" (96 x 47 x 19.1 mm)	4.53" x 2.28" x 0.79" (115 x 58 x 20.1 mm)	4.78" x 2.44" x 0.46" (122 x 62 x 11.8 mm)
Form Factor	Clamshell	Slab	Clamshell	Slide	Slab
Platform / OS	(proprietary)	Android	(proprietary)	(proprietary)	Android
Network Bands	CDMA: 850, 1900	WCDMA: 1, 4, 8 GSM: 850, 900, 1800, 1900 *	GSM: 850, 1900	CDMA: 850, 1900 AMPS: 850	4G WiMAX: 41 WCDMA: 1, 8 CDMA: 800, 850, 1900 GSM: 850, 1900 *
Data Technology	EVDO r0	HSPA 7.2	GPRS	-	WiMAX
Features
Flashlight	-	-	-	-	Yes
GPS / Location	Yes	n/a	-	Yes	n/a
Accessibility
Hearing Aid Compatible	Yes	Yes	Yes	-	Yes
Multiple Languages	Yes	n/a	Yes	Yes	n/a
TTY/TDD (Digital)	Yes	-	Yes	-	Yes
Alerts
Extra Display	Yes	-	Yes	-	-
Ringer Profiles	-	-	Yes	-	-
Connectivity
Bluetooth	Yes Classic Audio	Yes Classic Audio	Yes Classic Audio	-	Yes Classic Audio
Mobile Hotspot	-	n/a	-	-	n/a
NFC	-	Yes	-	-	-
USB	Yes	Yes Micro-USB	Yes Micro-USB	-	Yes Micro-USB
Wi-Fi	-	Yes 4 (802.11 b,g,n)	-	-	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	Yes	n/a	-	Yes	n/a
Customization
Custom Graphics	Yes	n/a	Yes	-	n/a
Custom Ringtones	Yes	n/a	Yes	-	n/a
Real-Music Ringers	Yes	n/a	Yes	-	n/a
Data & Network
Data Tethering	Yes	n/a	-	-	n/a
WAP / Web Browser	Yes	n/a	Yes	-	n/a
Input
Predictive Text Entry	Yes	n/a	Yes	Yes	n/a
Side Keys	Yes	Yes	Yes	-	Yes
Touch Screen	-	Yes	-	-	Yes
Memory
Memory Card Slot	Yes	-	-	-	Yes
Messaging
Email Client	-	n/a	Yes	-	n/a
EMS / Picture Messaging	Yes	n/a	-	-	n/a
Instant Messaging	-	n/a	Yes	-	n/a
MMS	Yes	n/a	Yes	-	n/a
Text Messaging Templates	Yes	n/a	Yes	-	n/a
Music
FM Radio	-	-	-	-	Yes
Headphone Jack (3.5mm)	-	Yes	-	-	Yes
Music Player	Yes	n/a	-	-	n/a
Photo & Video
DLNA	-	-	-	-	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	-	n/a	-	Yes	n/a
Voice Memo	Yes	n/a	Yes	Yes	n/a
Software
BREW	Yes	n/a	-	-	n/a
Games	Yes	n/a	Yes	-	n/a
Java (J2ME)	-	n/a	Yes	-	n/a
Voice
Headset Jack (2.5 mm)	Yes	n/a	-	Yes	n/a
Speaker Phone	Yes	Yes	Yes	-	Yes
	PCD CDM-8950	Samsung Nexus S	Samsung SGH-A197	Samsung SPH-N270 (Matrix Phone)	HTC EVO Design 4G / Hero S (CDMA)
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Phone	PCD CDM-8950	Samsung Nexus S	Samsung SGH-A197	Samsung SPH-N270 (Matrix Phone)	HTC EVO Design 4G / Hero S (CDMA)