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| Phone | Samsung Nexus S | Samsung SCH-A990 | CAT S48c |
| Current U.S. Carriers | (none) | (none) | (none) |
| Global Availability | Released | Released | Released |
| Specifications | |||
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| Display Size |
4" diag. 5 : 3 |
? |
5" diag. 16 : 9 |
| Display Resolution & Type |
480 x 800 pixels (~233 ppi) AMOLED |
240 x 320 pixels LCD (TFT/TFD) |
1080 x 1920 pixels (~441 ppi) LCD (TFT/TFD) |
| Display Refresh | 60 Hz | ? | 60 Hz |
| Battery | 1,500 mAh | 1,000 mAh | 4,000 mAh |
| Processor | 1 GHz Samsung Hummingbird Cortex A8 | ? | 2.2 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 |
| RAM | ? | ? | 4 GB |
| Storage | 16 GB | ? raw hardware | 32 GB |
| Main Camera | 5 megapixel | 3 megapixel | 13 megapixel |
| Wide Camera | - | - | - |
| Tele Camera | - | - | - |
| Video Capture | WVGA / 480p | ? | 4K UHD |
| Front Camera | Yes | - | 5 megapixel |
| Weight |
4.55 oz (129g) |
4.4 oz (125g) |
9.1 oz (258g) |
| Dimensions |
4.88" x 2.48" x 0.43" (124 x 63 x 10.9 mm) |
3.8" x 1.88" x 0.82" (97 x 48 x 20.8 mm) |
5.9" x 3" x 0.5" (150 x 76 x 12.7 mm) |
| Form Factor | Slab | Clamshell | Slab |
| Platform / OS | Android | (proprietary) | Android |
| Network Bands |
CDMA: 850, 1900 |
4G LTE: 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 14, 25, 26, 41, 66 WCDMA: 1, 2, 4, 5, 8 CDMA: 800, 850, 1900 GSM: 850, 900, 1800, 1900 |
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| Data Technology | HSPA 7.2 | EVDO r0 | LTE (Cat 13) |
| Features | |||
| Flashlight | - | Yes | Yes |
| GPS / Location | n/a | Yes | n/a |
| Ruggedized | - | - | Yes |
| Water-Resistant | - | - |
Yes IPX8 (SCUBA) |
| Accessibility | |||
| Hearing Aid Compatible |
Yes M3 (mostly compatible) |
Yes M3 (mostly compatible) |
Yes M3, T3 (mostly tele-coil compatible) |
| Multiple Languages | n/a | Yes | n/a |
| TTY/TDD (Digital) | - | Yes | Yes |
| Alerts | |||
| Extra Display | - | Yes | - |
| Connectivity | |||
| Bluetooth | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Mobile Hotspot | n/a | - | n/a |
| NFC | Yes | - | Yes |
| USB |
Yes Micro-USB |
Yes |
Yes USB Type C |
| Wi-Fi |
Yes 4 (802.11 b,g,n) |
- |
Yes 5 (802.11 a,ac,b,g,n) |
| Contacts | |||
| Picture ID | n/a | Yes | n/a |
| Ringer ID | n/a | Yes | n/a |
| Voice Dialing | n/a | Yes | n/a |
| Customization | |||
| Custom Graphics | n/a | Yes | n/a |
| Custom Ringtones | n/a | Yes | n/a |
| Real-Music Ringers | n/a | Yes | n/a |
| Data & Network | |||
| Data Tethering | n/a | Yes | n/a |
| WAP / Web Browser | n/a | Yes | n/a |
| Input | |||
| Predictive Text Entry | n/a | Yes | n/a |
| Side Keys | Yes | Yes | 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 | Yes | n/a |
| Instant Messaging | n/a | - | n/a |
| MMS | n/a | Yes | n/a |
| Text Messaging Templates | n/a | Yes | n/a |
| Music | |||
| FM Radio | - | - | Yes |
| Headphone Jack (3.5mm) | Yes | - | Yes |
| Music Player | n/a | Yes | n/a |
| Stereo Speakers | - | Yes | - |
| Photo & Video | |||
| TV Output | - | Yes | - |
| Power | |||
| Fast Charging | - | - | Yes |
| Productivity | |||
| Alarm | n/a | Yes | n/a |
| Calculator | n/a | Yes | n/a |
| Calendar | n/a | Yes | n/a |
| Voice Memo | n/a | Yes | n/a |
| Software | |||
| BREW | n/a | Yes | n/a |
| Games | n/a | Yes | n/a |
| Voice | |||
| HD Voice | - | - | Yes |
| Push-To-Talk | - | - | Yes |
| Speaker Phone | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Samsung Nexus S | Samsung SCH-A990 | CAT S48c | |
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| Phone | Samsung Nexus S | Samsung SCH-A990 | CAT S48c |
