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| Phone | Samsung Nexus S 4G | Huawei W1 | Kyocera Strobe K612 / SwitchBack | LG VX-8500 Chocolate | Samsung SPH-N270 (Matrix Phone) |
| Current U.S. Carriers | (none) | (none) | (none) | (none) | (none) |
| Global Availability | Released | Released | Released | Released | Released |
| Specifications | |||||
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| Display Size |
4" diag. 5 : 3 |
4" diag. 5 : 3 |
? | ? | ? |
| Display Resolution & Type |
480 x 800 pixels (~233 ppi) AMOLED |
480 x 800 pixels (~233 ppi) LCD (TFT/TFD) |
160 x 128 pixels LCD (STN) |
240 x 320 pixels LCD (TFT/TFD) |
128 x 160 pixels LCD (TFT/TFD) |
| Display Refresh | 60 Hz | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| Battery | 1,500 mAh | 1,950 mAh | 900 mAh | 800 mAh | 1,000 mAh |
| Processor | 1 GHz Samsung Hummingbird Cortex A8 | 1.2 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8230 | ? | ? | ? |
| RAM | ? | 512 MB | ? | ? | ? |
| Storage | 16 GB | 4 GB | ? raw hardware | ? raw hardware | ? raw hardware |
| Main Camera | 5 megapixel | 5 megapixel | Yes | 1 megapixel | - |
| Wide Camera | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tele Camera | - | - | - | - | - |
| Video Capture | WVGA / 480p | 720p HD | - | QCIF (176 x 144) | - |
| Front Camera | Yes | Yes | - | - | - |
| Weight |
4.62 oz (131g) |
4.41 oz (125g) |
4.1 oz (116g) |
3.53 oz (100g) |
4.66 oz (132g) |
| Dimensions |
4.88" x 2.48" x 0.44" (124 x 63 x 11.2 mm) |
4.84" x 2.5" x 0.41" (123 x 64 x 10.4 mm) |
4.25" x 2.05" x 0.95" (108 x 52 x 24.1 mm) |
3.8" x 1.88" x 0.69" (97 x 48 x 17.5 mm) |
4.53" x 2.28" x 0.79" (115 x 58 x 20.1 mm) |
| Form Factor | Slab | Slab | Clamshell | Slide | Slide |
| Platform / OS | Android | Windows | (proprietary) | (proprietary) | (proprietary) |
| Network Bands |
4G WiMAX: 41 CDMA: 850, 1900 |
WCDMA: 2, 4, 5 GSM: 850, 900, 1800, 1900 |
CDMA: 850, 1900 AMPS: 850 |
CDMA: 850, 1900 |
CDMA: 850, 1900 AMPS: 850 |
| Data Technology | WiMAX | HSPA+ 21 | 1xRTT | EVDO r0 | - |
| Features | |||||
| Flashlight | - | - | Yes | - | - |
| GPS / Location | n/a | n/a | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Accessibility | |||||
| Adjustable Text Size | n/a | n/a | - | - | - |
| Hearing Aid Compatible |
Yes M4 (very compatible) |
Yes M3 (mostly compatible) |
- |
Yes M3 (mostly compatible) |
- |
| Multiple Languages | n/a | n/a | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| TTY/TDD (Digital) | - | - | Yes | Yes | - |
| Alerts | |||||
| Extra Display | - | - | Yes | - | - |
| Connectivity | |||||
| Bluetooth | Yes | Yes | Yes * | Yes | - |
| Mobile Hotspot | n/a | n/a | - | - | - |
| NFC | Yes | - | - | - | - |
| USB |
Yes Micro-USB |
Yes Micro-USB |
- | - | - |
| Wi-Fi |
Yes 4 (802.11 b,g,n) |
Yes 4 (802.11 b,g,n) |
- | - | - |
| Contacts | |||||
| Picture ID | n/a | n/a | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Ringer ID | n/a | n/a | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Voice Dialing | n/a | n/a | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Customization | |||||
| Custom Graphics | n/a | n/a | Yes | Yes | - |
| Custom Ringtones | n/a | n/a | Yes | Yes | - |
| Real-Music Ringers | n/a | n/a | - | Yes | - |
| Data & Network | |||||
| Data Tethering | n/a | n/a | Yes | Yes | - |
| External Antenna Jack | n/a | n/a | - | Yes | - |
| WAP / Web Browser | n/a | n/a | Yes | Yes | - |
| Input | |||||
| Predictive Text Entry | n/a | n/a | Yes | 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 | Yes * | - | - |
| EMS / Picture Messaging | n/a | n/a | Yes | - | - |
| Instant Messaging | n/a | n/a | Yes * | - | - |
| MMS | n/a | n/a | Yes | Yes | - |
| Text Messaging Templates | n/a | n/a | Yes * | Yes | - |
| Music | |||||
| Headphone Jack (3.5mm) | Yes | Yes | - | - | - |
| Music Player | n/a | n/a | - | Yes | - |
| Productivity | |||||
| Alarm | n/a | n/a | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Calculator | n/a | n/a | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Calendar | n/a | n/a | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| To-Do List | n/a | n/a | - | - | Yes |
| Voice Memo | n/a | n/a | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Software | |||||
| BREW | n/a | n/a | Yes * | Yes | - |
| Games | n/a | n/a | Yes | Yes | - |
| Java (J2ME) | n/a | n/a | Yes * | - | - |
| Voice | |||||
| Headset Jack (2.5 mm) | n/a | n/a | Yes | - | Yes |
| Speaker Phone | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes * | - |
| * Some versions only | |||||
| Samsung Nexus S 4G | Huawei W1 | Kyocera Strobe K612 / SwitchBack | LG VX-8500 Chocolate | Samsung SPH-N270 (Matrix Phone) | |
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| Phone | Samsung Nexus S 4G | Huawei W1 | Kyocera Strobe K612 / SwitchBack | LG VX-8500 Chocolate | Samsung SPH-N270 (Matrix Phone) |
