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| Phone | Samsung SGH-A657 | LG VX-8500 Chocolate | Kyocera DuraXV / DuraXV Plus / DuraXA | Samsung Illusion / Proclaim | Sony Ericsson T68i |
| Current U.S. Carriers | (none) | (none) | (none) | (none) | (none) |
| Global Availability | Released | Released | Released | Released | Released |
| Specifications | |||||
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| Display Size | ? | ? |
2.4" diag. 4 : 3 |
3.5" diag. 5 : 3 |
? |
| Display Resolution & Type |
176 x 220 pixels LCD (TFT/TFD) |
240 x 320 pixels LCD (TFT/TFD) |
240 x 320 pixels (~167 ppi) LCD (TFT/TFD) |
320 x 480 pixels (~165 ppi) LCD (TFT/TFD) |
101 x 80 pixels LCD (STN) |
| Display Refresh | ? | ? | ? | 60 Hz | ? |
| Battery | 1,420 mAh | 800 mAh | 1,500 mAh | 1,500 mAh | 700 mAh |
| Processor | ? | ? | Qualcomm QSC6185 | ? | ? |
| RAM | ? | ? | 256 MB | ? | ? |
| Storage | ? raw hardware | ? raw hardware | 512 MB | 2 GB | ? raw hardware |
| Main Camera | - | 1 megapixel | 5 megapixel | 3 megapixel | - |
| Wide Camera | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tele Camera | - | - | - | - | - |
| Video Capture | - | QCIF (176 x 144) | QVGA (320 x 240) | ? | - |
| Front Camera | - | - | - | - | - |
| Weight |
4.34 oz (123g) |
3.53 oz (100g) |
5.6 oz (159g) |
4.2 oz (119g) |
2.96 oz (84g) |
| Dimensions |
4.53" x 2.05" x 0.77" (115 x 52 x 19.6 mm) |
3.8" x 1.88" x 0.69" (97 x 48 x 17.5 mm) |
4.13" x 2.15" x 0.98" (105 x 55 x 24.9 mm) |
4.51" x 2.37" x 0.47" (115 x 60 x 11.9 mm) |
3.94" x 1.89" x 0.79" (100 x 48 x 20.1 mm) |
| Form Factor | Slab | Slide | Clamshell | Slab | Slab |
| Platform / OS | (proprietary) | (proprietary) | (proprietary) | Android | (proprietary) |
| Network Bands |
WCDMA: 2, 5 GSM: 850, 900, 1800, 1900 |
CDMA: 850, 1900 |
CDMA: 850, 1900 |
GSM: 900, 1800, 1900 |
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| Data Technology | HSDPA 3.6 | EVDO r0 | EVDO rA | EVDO rA | GPRS |
| Features | |||||
| Flashlight | Yes | - | Yes | - | - |
| GPS / Location | Yes | Yes | Yes | n/a | - |
| Ruggedized | Yes | - | Yes | - | - |
| Water-Resistant | - | - |
Yes IPX8 (SCUBA) |
- | - |
| Accessibility | |||||
| Adjustable Text Size | - | - | Yes | n/a | - |
| Hearing Aid Compatible | - |
Yes M3 (mostly compatible) |
Yes M4, T4 (very tele-coil compatible) |
Yes M4 (very compatible) |
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| 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 | Yes |
| Infrared (IR) | - | - | - | - | Yes |
| Mobile Hotspot | - | - | - | n/a | - |
| USB | Yes | - |
Yes Micro-USB |
Yes Micro-USB |
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| Wi-Fi | - | - | - |
Yes 4 (802.11 a,b,g,n) |
- |
| Contacts | |||||
| Picture ID | Yes | Yes | Yes | n/a | Yes |
| Ringer ID | Yes | Yes | Yes | n/a | Yes |
| Voice Dialing | - | 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 | - |
| Data & Network | |||||
| Data Tethering | Yes | Yes | - | n/a | Yes |
| External Antenna Jack | - | Yes | - | n/a | - |
| 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 | - |
| Messaging | |||||
| Email Client | Yes | - | - | n/a | Yes |
| EMS / Picture Messaging | - | - | - | n/a | Yes |
| Instant Messaging | Yes | - | - | n/a | - |
| MMS | Yes | Yes | Yes | n/a | Yes |
| Text Messaging Templates | Yes | Yes | Yes | n/a | Yes |
| Music | |||||
| Headphone Jack (3.5mm) | - | - | Yes | Yes | - |
| Music Player | Yes | Yes | Yes | n/a | - |
| Photo & Video | |||||
| DLNA | - | - | - | 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 | - |
| Voice | |||||
| Push-To-Talk | Yes | - | Yes * | - | - |
| Speaker Phone | Yes | Yes * | Yes | Yes | - |
| * Some versions only | |||||
| Samsung SGH-A657 | LG VX-8500 Chocolate | Kyocera DuraXV / DuraXV Plus / DuraXA | Samsung Illusion / Proclaim | Sony Ericsson T68i | |
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| Phone | Samsung SGH-A657 | LG VX-8500 Chocolate | Kyocera DuraXV / DuraXV Plus / DuraXA | Samsung Illusion / Proclaim | Sony Ericsson T68i |
