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| Phone | Samsung Nexus S 4G | Samsung SCH-A990 | LG VX-8500 Chocolate | HTC Windows Phone 8S | LG V VX-9800 |
| Current U.S. Carriers | (none) | (none) | (none) | (none) | (none) |
| Global Availability | Released | Released | Released | Released | Released |
| Specifications | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Display Size |
4" diag. 5 : 3 |
? | ? |
4" diag. 5 : 3 |
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| Display Resolution & Type |
480 x 800 pixels (~233 ppi) AMOLED |
240 x 320 pixels LCD (TFT/TFD) |
240 x 320 pixels LCD (TFT/TFD) |
480 x 800 pixels (~233 ppi) LCD (TFT/TFD) |
320 x 256 pixels LCD (TFT/TFD) |
| Display Refresh | 60 Hz | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| Battery | 1,500 mAh | 1,000 mAh | 800 mAh | 1,700 mAh | 1,300 mAh |
| Processor | 1 GHz Samsung Hummingbird Cortex A8 | ? | ? | 1 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 | ? |
| RAM | ? | ? | ? | 512 MB | ? |
| Storage | 16 GB | ? raw hardware | ? raw hardware | 4 GB | ? raw hardware |
| Main Camera | 5 megapixel | 3 megapixel | 1 megapixel | 5 megapixel | 1 megapixel |
| Wide Camera | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tele Camera | - | - | - | - | - |
| Video Capture | WVGA / 480p | ? | QCIF (176 x 144) | 720p HD | QVGA (320 x 240) |
| Front Camera | Yes | - | - | - | - |
| Weight |
4.62 oz (131g) |
4.4 oz (125g) |
3.53 oz (100g) |
3.99 oz (113g) |
5.19 oz (147g) |
| Dimensions |
4.88" x 2.48" x 0.44" (124 x 63 x 11.2 mm) |
3.8" x 1.88" x 0.82" (97 x 48 x 20.8 mm) |
3.8" x 1.88" x 0.69" (97 x 48 x 17.5 mm) |
4.74" x 2.48" x 0.4" (121 x 63 x 10.3 mm) |
4.57" x 1.97" x 1" (116 x 50 x 25.4 mm) |
| Form Factor | Slab | Clamshell | Slide | Slab | Clamshell |
| Platform / OS | Android | (proprietary) | (proprietary) | Windows | (proprietary) |
| Network Bands |
4G WiMAX: 41 CDMA: 850, 1900 |
CDMA: 850, 1900 |
CDMA: 850, 1900 |
WCDMA: 2, 4, 5 GSM: 850, 900, 1800, 1900 |
CDMA: 850, 1900 |
| Data Technology | WiMAX | EVDO r0 | EVDO r0 | HSPA+ 21 | EVDO r0 |
| Features | |||||
| Flashlight | - | Yes | - | Yes | - |
| GPS / Location | n/a | Yes | Yes | n/a | Yes |
| Accessibility | |||||
| Hearing Aid Compatible |
Yes M4 (very compatible) |
Yes M3 (mostly compatible) |
Yes M3 (mostly compatible) |
Yes M3, T3 (mostly tele-coil compatible) |
Yes M3 (mostly compatible) |
| Multiple Languages | n/a | Yes | Yes | n/a | Yes |
| TTY/TDD (Digital) | - | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Alerts | |||||
| Extra Display | - | Yes | - | - | Yes |
| Connectivity | |||||
| Bluetooth | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Mobile Hotspot | n/a | - | - | n/a | - |
| NFC | Yes | - | - | - | - |
| USB |
Yes Micro-USB |
Yes | - | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi |
Yes 4 (802.11 b,g,n) |
- | - |
Yes 4 (802.11 b,g,n) |
- |
| Contacts | |||||
| Picture ID | n/a | Yes | Yes | n/a | Yes |
| Ringer ID | n/a | Yes | Yes | n/a | Yes |
| Voice Dialing | n/a | Yes | Yes | n/a | Yes |
| Customization | |||||
| Custom Graphics | n/a | Yes | Yes | n/a | Yes |
| Custom Ringtones | n/a | Yes | Yes | n/a | Yes |
| Real-Music Ringers | n/a | Yes | Yes | n/a | - |
| Data & Network | |||||
| Data Tethering | n/a | Yes | Yes | n/a | Yes |
| External Antenna Jack | n/a | - | Yes | n/a | - |
| WAP / Web Browser | n/a | Yes | Yes | n/a | Yes |
| Input | |||||
| Predictive Text Entry | n/a | Yes | Yes | n/a | Yes |
| Side Keys | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Text Keyboard, Hardware | - | - | - | - | Yes |
| Touch Screen |
Yes Capacitive |
- | - |
Yes Capacitive |
- |
| Memory | |||||
| Memory Card Slot | - | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Messaging | |||||
| Email Client | n/a | - | - | n/a | - |
| EMS / Picture Messaging | n/a | Yes | - | n/a | Yes |
| Instant Messaging | n/a | - | - | n/a | - |
| MMS | n/a | Yes | Yes | n/a | Yes |
| Text Messaging Templates | n/a | Yes | Yes | n/a | Yes |
| Music | |||||
| Headphone Jack (3.5mm) | Yes | - | - | Yes | - |
| Music Player | n/a | Yes | Yes | n/a | Yes |
| Stereo Speakers | - | Yes | - | - | Yes |
| Photo & Video | |||||
| TV Output | - | Yes | - | - | - |
| Productivity | |||||
| Alarm | n/a | Yes | Yes | n/a | Yes |
| Calculator | n/a | Yes | Yes | n/a | Yes |
| Calendar | n/a | Yes | Yes | n/a | Yes |
| Voice Memo | n/a | Yes | Yes | n/a | Yes |
| Software | |||||
| BREW | n/a | Yes | Yes | n/a | Yes |
| Games | n/a | Yes | Yes | n/a | Yes |
| Voice | |||||
| Headset Jack (2.5 mm) | n/a | - | - | n/a | Yes |
| Speaker Phone | Yes | Yes | Yes * | Yes | Yes |
| * Some versions only | |||||
| Samsung Nexus S 4G | Samsung SCH-A990 | LG VX-8500 Chocolate | HTC Windows Phone 8S | LG V VX-9800 | |
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| Phone | Samsung Nexus S 4G | Samsung SCH-A990 | LG VX-8500 Chocolate | HTC Windows Phone 8S | LG V VX-9800 |
