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| Phone | HTC ThunderBolt | Samsung SGH-A717 | ZTE Obsidian | HTC 8XT |
| Current U.S. Carriers | (none) | (none) | (none) | (none) |
| Global Availability | Released | Released | Released | Released |
| Specifications | ||||
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| Display Size |
4.3" diag. 5 : 3 |
? |
4.5" diag. 16 : 9 |
4.3" diag. 5 : 3 |
| Display Resolution & Type |
480 x 800 pixels (~217 ppi) LCD (TFT/TFD) |
240 x 320 pixels LCD (TFT/TFD) |
480 x 854 pixels (~218 ppi) LCD (TFT/TFD) |
480 x 800 pixels (~217 ppi) LCD (TFT/TFD) |
| Display Refresh | 60 Hz | ? | 60 Hz | ? |
| Battery | 1,400 mAh | ? | 1,800 mAh | 1,800 mAh |
| Processor | 1 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 MSM8655 | ? | 1 GHz MediaTek / MT6735M | 1.4 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 8930 |
| RAM | 768 MB | ? | 1 GB | 1 GB |
| Storage | 8 GB | ? raw hardware | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Main Camera | 8 megapixel | 2 megapixel | 5 megapixel | 8 megapixel |
| Wide Camera | - | - | - | - |
| Tele Camera | - | - | - | - |
| Video Capture | 720p HD | QCIF (176 x 144) | 720p HD | 1080p HD |
| Front Camera | 1 megapixel | - | 2 megapixel | 2 megapixel |
| Weight |
5.78 oz (164g) |
3.31 oz (94g) |
4.66 oz (132g) |
4.9 oz (139g) |
| Dimensions |
4.8" x 2.6" x 0.52" (122 x 66 x 13.2 mm) |
4.07" x 2.15" x 0.55" (103 x 55 x 14 mm) |
5.41" x 2.7" x 0.39" (137 x 69 x 10 mm) |
5.2" x 2.6" x 0.39" (132 x 66 x 9.9 mm) |
| Form Factor | Slab | Clamshell | Slab | Slab |
| Platform / OS | Android | (proprietary) | Android | Windows |
| Network Bands |
4G LTE: 13 CDMA: 850, 1900 |
WCDMA: 2, 5 GSM: 850, 900, 1800, 1900 |
4G LTE: 2, 4, 12 WCDMA: 2, 4, 5 GSM: 850, 900, 1800, 1900 |
4G LTE: 25 CDMA: 800, 850, 1900 |
| Data Technology | LTE (Cat 3) | HSDPA 1.8 | LTE (Cat 4) | LTE (Cat 3) |
| Features | ||||
| Flashlight | Yes | - | Yes | Yes |
| GPS / Location | n/a | - | n/a | n/a |
| Accessibility | ||||
| Adjustable Text Size | n/a | - | n/a | n/a |
| Hearing Aid Compatible | Yes |
Yes M3 (mostly compatible) |
Yes M4, T3 (mostly tele-coil compatible) |
Yes M4, T4 (very tele-coil compatible) |
| Multiple Languages | n/a | Yes | n/a | n/a |
| TTY/TDD (Digital) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Alerts | ||||
| Extra Display | - | Yes | - | - |
| Ringer Profiles | - | Yes | - | - |
| Connectivity | ||||
| Bluetooth | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Mobile Hotspot | n/a | - | n/a | n/a |
| NFC | - | - | - | Yes |
| USB |
Yes Micro-USB |
Yes |
Yes Micro-USB |
Yes Micro-USB |
| Wi-Fi |
Yes 4 (802.11 b,g,n) |
- |
Yes 4 (802.11 b,g,n) |
Yes 4 (802.11 a,b,g,n) |
| Contacts | ||||
| Picture ID | n/a | Yes | n/a | n/a |
| Ringer ID | n/a | Yes | n/a | n/a |
| Voice Dialing | n/a | - | n/a | n/a |
| Customization | ||||
| Custom Graphics | n/a | Yes | n/a | n/a |
| Custom Ringtones | n/a | Yes | n/a | n/a |
| Real-Music Ringers | n/a | Yes | n/a | n/a |
| Data & Network | ||||
| Data Tethering | n/a | Yes | n/a | n/a |
| WAP / Web Browser | n/a | Yes | n/a | n/a |
| Input | ||||
| Predictive Text Entry | n/a | Yes | n/a | n/a |
| Side Keys | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Touch Screen |
Yes Capacitive |
- |
Yes Capacitive |
Yes Capacitive |
| Memory | ||||
| Memory Card Slot | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Messaging | ||||
| Email Client | n/a | Yes | n/a | n/a |
| Instant Messaging | n/a | Yes | n/a | n/a |
| MMS | n/a | Yes | n/a | n/a |
| Text Messaging Templates | n/a | Yes | n/a | n/a |
| Music | ||||
| FM Radio | Yes | - | - | Yes |
| Headphone Jack (3.5mm) | Yes | - | Yes | Yes |
| Music Player | n/a | Yes | n/a | n/a |
| Photo & Video | ||||
| DLNA | Yes | - | - | - |
| Video Calling | n/a | - | n/a | n/a |
| Productivity | ||||
| Alarm | n/a | Yes | n/a | n/a |
| Calculator | n/a | Yes | n/a | n/a |
| Calendar | n/a | Yes | n/a | n/a |
| To-Do List | n/a | Yes | n/a | n/a |
| Voice Memo | n/a | Yes | n/a | n/a |
| Software | ||||
| Games | n/a | Yes | n/a | n/a |
| Java (J2ME) | n/a | Yes | n/a | n/a |
| Voice | ||||
| Speaker Phone | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| HTC ThunderBolt | Samsung SGH-A717 | ZTE Obsidian | HTC 8XT | |
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| Phone | HTC ThunderBolt | Samsung SGH-A717 | ZTE Obsidian | HTC 8XT |
