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| Phone | Sony Xperia ion | Samsung Galaxy Note II (Verizon) | Samsung SGH-E316 / SGH-E317 | LG VX-8000 | ZTE MSGM8 II |
| Current U.S. Carriers | (none) | (none) | (none) | (none) | (none) |
| Global Availability | Released | Released | Released | Released | Released |
| Specifications | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Display Size |
4.6" diag. 16 : 9 |
5.5" diag. 16 : 9 |
? | ? |
2.2" diag. 4 : 3 |
| Display Resolution & Type |
720 x 1280 pixels (~323 ppi) LCD (TFT/TFD) |
720 x 1280 pixels (~267 ppi) AMOLED |
128 x 160 pixels LCD (TFT/TFD) |
176 x 220 pixels LCD (TFT/TFD) |
220 x 176 pixels (~130 ppi) LCD (TFT/TFD) |
| Display Refresh | 60 Hz | 60 Hz | ? | ? | ? |
| Battery | 1,900 mAh | 3,100 mAh | ? | 1,100 mAh | 900 mAh |
| Processor | 1.5 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon S3 MSM8260 | 1.6 GHz Samsung Exynos | ? | ? | ? |
| RAM | 1 GB | 2 GB | ? | ? | ? |
| Storage | 16 GB | 16 GB | ? raw hardware | ? raw hardware | ? raw hardware |
| Main Camera | 12 megapixel | 8 megapixel | Yes | 1 megapixel | 1 megapixel |
| Wide Camera | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tele Camera | - | - | - | - | - |
| Video Capture | 1080p HD | 1080p HD | ? | QCIF (176 x 144) | - |
| Front Camera | 1 megapixel | 2 megapixel | - | - | - |
| Weight |
5.1 oz (145g) |
6.35 oz (180g) |
3 oz (85g) |
3.88 oz (110g) |
3.65 oz (104g) |
| Dimensions |
5.2" x 2.7" x 0.4" (132 x 69 x 10.2 mm) |
5.94" x 3.16" x 0.38" (151 x 80 x 9.7 mm) |
3.3" x 1.8" x 0.8" (84 x 46 x 20.3 mm) |
3.76" x 1.97" x 0.93" (96 x 50 x 23.6 mm) |
4.2" x 2.4" x 0.54" (107 x 61 x 13.7 mm) |
| Form Factor | Slab | Slab | Clamshell | Clamshell | Slab |
| Platform / OS | Android | Android | (proprietary) | (proprietary) | (proprietary) |
| Network Bands |
4G LTE: 4, 17 WCDMA: 1, 2, 4, 5 GSM: 850, 900, 1800, 1900 |
4G LTE: 13 WCDMA: 1, 2, 5, 8 CDMA: 850, 1900 GSM: 850, 900, 1800, 1900 |
GSM: 850, 1900 |
CDMA: 850, 1900 |
CDMA: 850, 1700, 1900 |
| Data Technology | LTE (Cat 3) | LTE (Cat 3) | GPRS | EVDO r0 | 1xRTT |
| Features | |||||
| GPS / Location | n/a | n/a | - | Yes | Yes |
| Accessibility | |||||
| Adjustable Text Size | n/a | n/a | - | - | - |
| Hearing Aid Compatible |
Yes M3, T3 (mostly tele-coil compatible) |
Yes M3 (mostly compatible) |
- | - |
Yes M4, T4 (very tele-coil compatible) |
| Multiple Languages | n/a | n/a | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| TTY/TDD (Digital) | - | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Alerts | |||||
| Extra Display | - | - | Yes | Yes | - |
| Connectivity | |||||
| Bluetooth | Yes | Yes | - | - | Yes |
| Mobile Hotspot | n/a | n/a | - | - | - |
| NFC | - | Yes | - | - | - |
| USB | Yes |
Yes Micro-USB |
- | Yes |
Yes Mini-USB |
| Wi-Fi | Yes |
Yes 4 (802.11 a,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 |
| Customization | |||||
| Custom Graphics | n/a | n/a | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Custom Ringtones | n/a | n/a | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Real-Music Ringers | n/a | n/a | - | Yes | Yes |
| Data & Network | |||||
| Data Tethering | n/a | n/a | - | Yes | - |
| WAP / Web Browser | n/a | n/a | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Input | |||||
| Predictive Text Entry | n/a | n/a | Yes | Yes | - |
| Side Keys | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Stylus | - | 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 | n/a | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Text Messaging Templates | n/a | n/a | Yes | Yes | - |
| Music | |||||
| FM Radio | Yes | - | - | - | - |
| Headphone Jack (3.5mm) | Yes | Yes | - | - | - |
| Music Player | n/a | n/a | - | - | - |
| Photo & Video | |||||
| DLNA | Yes | Yes | - | - | - |
| TV Output | Yes | 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 | 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 |
| Sony Xperia ion | Samsung Galaxy Note II (Verizon) | Samsung SGH-E316 / SGH-E317 | LG VX-8000 | ZTE MSGM8 II | |
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| Phone | Sony Xperia ion | Samsung Galaxy Note II (Verizon) | Samsung SGH-E316 / SGH-E317 | LG VX-8000 | ZTE MSGM8 II |
