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Phone	LG Ally / Apex / Axis	LG VX-8500 Chocolate	LG G Vista 2	Samsung Magnet A257 / A177	Samsung SCH-A990
Current U.S. Carriers	(none)	(none)	(none)	(none)	(none)
Global Availability	Released	Released	Released	Released	Released
Display Size	3.2" diag. 5 : 3	?	5.7" diag. 16 : 9	2.2" diag. 4 : 3	?
Display Resolution & Type	480 x 800 pixels (~292 ppi) LCD (TFT/TFD)	240 x 320 pixels LCD (TFT/TFD)	1080 x 1920 pixels (~386 ppi) LCD (TFT/TFD)	220 x 176 pixels (~128 ppi) LCD (TFT/TFD)	240 x 320 pixels LCD (TFT/TFD)
Display Refresh	60 Hz	?	60 Hz	?	?
Battery	1,500 mAh	800 mAh	3,000 mAh	800 mAh	1,000 mAh
Processor	600 MHz ARM11	?	1.5 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon	?	?
RAM	?	?	2 GB	?	?
Storage	? raw hardware	? raw hardware	16 GB	? raw hardware	? raw hardware
Main Camera	3 megapixel	1 megapixel	13 megapixel	Yes	3 megapixel
Wide Camera	-	-	-	-	-
Tele Camera	-	-	-	-	-
Video Capture	VGA (640 x 480)	QCIF (176 x 144)	1080p HD	-	?
Front Camera	-	-	5 megapixel	-	-
Weight	5.57 oz (158g)	3.53 oz (100g)	5.99 oz (170g)	3.09 oz (88g)	4.4 oz (125g)
Dimensions	4.56" x 2.22" x 0.62" (116 x 56 x 15.7 mm)	3.8" x 1.88" x 0.69" (97 x 48 x 17.5 mm)	6.08" x 3.14" x 0.8" (154 x 80 x 20.3 mm)	4.29" x 2.32" x 0.47" (109 x 59 x 11.9 mm)	3.8" x 1.88" x 0.82" (97 x 48 x 20.8 mm)
Form Factor	Slab	Slide	Slab	Slab	Clamshell
Platform / OS	Android	(proprietary)	Android	(proprietary)	(proprietary)
Network Bands	CDMA: 850, 1900	CDMA: 850, 1900	4G LTE: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 29, 30 WCDMA: 1, 2, 5 GSM: 850, 900, 1800, 1900	GSM: 850, 900, 1800, 1900	CDMA: 850, 1900
Data Technology	EVDO rA	EVDO r0	LTE (Cat 4)	EDGE	EVDO r0
Features
Flashlight	-	-	Yes	-	Yes
GPS / Location	n/a	Yes	n/a	-	Yes
Accessibility
Adjustable Text Size	n/a	-	n/a	-	-
Hearing Aid Compatible	Yes M4, T3 (mostly tele-coil compatible)	Yes M3 (mostly compatible)	Yes M3, T4 (very tele-coil compatible)	-	Yes M3 (mostly compatible)
Multiple Languages	n/a	Yes	n/a	Yes	Yes
TTY/TDD (Digital)	Yes	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	-	n/a	-	-
NFC	-	-	Yes	-	-
USB	Yes Micro-USB	-	Yes Micro-USB	-	Yes
Wi-Fi	Yes 4 (802.11 b,g,n)	-	Yes 4 (802.11 a,b,g,n)	-	-
Contacts
Picture ID	n/a	Yes	n/a	Yes	Yes
Ringer ID	n/a	Yes	n/a	Yes	Yes
Voice Dialing	n/a	Yes	n/a	-	Yes
Customization
Custom Graphics	n/a	Yes	n/a	Yes	Yes
Custom Ringtones	n/a	Yes	n/a	Yes	Yes
Real-Music Ringers	n/a	Yes	n/a	Yes	Yes
Data & Network
Data Tethering	n/a	Yes	n/a	-	Yes
External Antenna Jack	n/a	Yes	n/a	-	-
WAP / Web Browser	n/a	Yes	n/a	Yes	Yes
Input
Predictive Text Entry	n/a	Yes	n/a	Yes	Yes
Side Keys	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Stylus	-	-	Yes	-	-
Text Keyboard, Hardware	Yes	-	-	Yes	-
Touch Screen	Yes Capacitive	-	Yes Capacitive	-	-
Memory
Memory Card Slot	Yes	Yes	Yes	-	Yes
Messaging
Email Client	n/a	-	n/a	Yes	-
EMS / Picture Messaging	n/a	-	n/a	-	Yes
Instant Messaging	n/a	-	n/a	Yes	-
MMS	n/a	Yes	n/a	Yes	Yes
Text Messaging Templates	n/a	Yes	n/a	Yes	Yes
Music
Headphone Jack (3.5mm)	Yes	-	Yes	-	-
Music Player	n/a	Yes	n/a	-	Yes
Stereo Speakers	-	-	-	-	Yes
Photo & Video
DLNA	-	-	Yes	-	-
Miracast	-	-	Yes	-	-
TV Output	-	-	-	-	Yes
Productivity
Alarm	n/a	Yes	n/a	Yes	Yes
Calculator	n/a	Yes	n/a	Yes	Yes
Calendar	n/a	Yes	n/a	Yes	Yes
To-Do List	n/a	-	n/a	Yes	-
Voice Memo	n/a	Yes	n/a	Yes	Yes
Software
BREW	n/a	Yes	n/a	-	Yes
Games	n/a	Yes	n/a	Yes	Yes
Java (J2ME)	n/a	-	n/a	Yes	-
Voice
HD Voice	-	-	Yes	-	-
Speaker Phone	Yes	Yes *	Yes	Yes	Yes
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	LG Ally / Apex / Axis	LG VX-8500 Chocolate	LG G Vista 2	Samsung Magnet A257 / A177	Samsung SCH-A990
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Phone	LG Ally / Apex / Axis	LG VX-8500 Chocolate	LG G Vista 2	Samsung Magnet A257 / A177	Samsung SCH-A990