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| Phone | Motorola Charm | LG VX-8500 Chocolate | Apple iPhone 3GS | Motorola V690 | Motorola V170 / V171 / V173 |
| Current U.S. Carriers | (none) | (none) | (none) | (none) | (none) |
| Global Availability | Released | Released | Released | Released | Released |
| Specifications | |||||
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| Display Size |
2.8" diag. 4 : 3 |
? |
3.5" diag. 5 : 3 |
? | ? |
| Display Resolution & Type |
320 x 240 pixels (~143 ppi) LCD (TFT/TFD) |
240 x 320 pixels LCD (TFT/TFD) |
320 x 480 pixels (~165 ppi) LCD (TFT/TFD) |
128 x 160 pixels LCD (TFT/TFD) |
98 x 67 pixels LCD (STN) |
| Display Refresh | 60 Hz | ? | 60 Hz | ? | ? |
| Battery | 1,170 mAh | 800 mAh | ? | ? | 920 mAh |
| Processor | 720 MHz TI OMAP3410 | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| RAM | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| Storage | ? raw hardware | ? raw hardware | 32 GB * | ? raw hardware | ? raw hardware |
| Main Camera | 3 megapixel | 1 megapixel | 3 megapixel | Yes | - |
| Wide Camera | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tele Camera | - | - | - | - | - |
| Video Capture | ? | QCIF (176 x 144) | VGA (640 x 480) | ? | - |
| Front Camera | - | - | - | - | - |
| Weight |
3.88 oz (110g) |
3.53 oz (100g) |
4.76 oz (135g) |
3.17 oz (90g) |
3.14 oz (89g) |
| Dimensions |
3.87" x 2.65" x 0.45" (98 x 67 x 11.4 mm) |
3.8" x 1.88" x 0.69" (97 x 48 x 17.5 mm) |
4.55" x 2.44" x 0.48" (116 x 62 x 12.3 mm) |
3.54" x 1.85" x 0.9" (90 x 47 x 22.9 mm) |
3.43" x 1.8" x 0.93" (87 x 46 x 23.6 mm) |
| Form Factor | Slab | Slide | Slab | Clamshell | Clamshell |
| Platform / OS | Android | (proprietary) | iOS | (proprietary) | (proprietary) |
| Network Bands |
CDMA: 850, 1900 |
WCDMA: 1, 2, 5 GSM: 850, 900, 1800, 1900 |
GSM: 900, 1800, 1900 |
GSM: 850, 1900 |
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| Data Technology | HSDPA 3.6 | EVDO r0 | HSPA 7.2 | GPRS | GPRS |
| Features | |||||
| GPS / Location | n/a | Yes | n/a | - | - |
| Accessibility | |||||
| Hearing Aid Compatible | - |
Yes M3 (mostly compatible) |
- | - | - |
| Multiple Languages | n/a | Yes | n/a | Yes | Yes |
| TTY/TDD (Digital) | Yes | Yes | Yes | - | - |
| Alerts | |||||
| Extra Display | - | - | - | Yes | - |
| Ringer Profiles | - | - | - | Yes | Yes |
| Connectivity | |||||
| Bluetooth | Yes | Yes | Yes | - | - |
| USB |
Yes Micro-USB |
- | Yes | - | - |
| Wi-Fi |
Yes 4 (802.11 b,g,n) |
- |
Yes 802.11 b,g |
- | - |
| Contacts | |||||
| Picture ID | n/a | Yes | n/a | Yes | - |
| Ringer ID | n/a | Yes | n/a | 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 | - | - |
| 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 | - |
| Text Keyboard, Hardware | Yes | - | - | - | - |
| Touch Screen |
Yes Capacitive |
- |
Yes Capacitive |
- | - |
| Memory | |||||
| Memory Card Slot | Yes | Yes | - | - | - |
| Messaging | |||||
| Email Client | n/a | - | n/a | - | - |
| EMS / Picture Messaging | n/a | - | n/a | Yes | Yes |
| Instant Messaging | n/a | - | n/a | - | Yes |
| MMS | n/a | Yes | n/a | Yes | - |
| Text Messaging Templates | n/a | Yes | n/a | - | Yes |
| Music | |||||
| Headphone Jack (3.5mm) | Yes | - | Yes | - | - |
| Music Player | n/a | Yes | n/a | - | - |
| Photo & Video | |||||
| 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 | - |
| Voice Memo | n/a | Yes | n/a | Yes | - |
| Software | |||||
| BREW | n/a | Yes | n/a | - | - |
| Games | n/a | Yes | n/a | Yes | Yes |
| Java (J2ME) | n/a | - | n/a | Yes | - |
| Voice | |||||
| Headset Jack (2.5 mm) | n/a | - | n/a | Yes | - |
| Speaker Phone | Yes | Yes * | Yes | - | - |
| * Some versions only | |||||
| Motorola Charm | LG VX-8500 Chocolate | Apple iPhone 3GS | Motorola V690 | Motorola V170 / V171 / V173 | |
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| Phone | Motorola Charm | LG VX-8500 Chocolate | Apple iPhone 3GS | Motorola V690 | Motorola V170 / V171 / V173 |
