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Phone	Sony Xperia ion	Motorola C290	Siemens C56	Samsung SCH-A990	Nokia N81
Current U.S. Carriers	(none)	(none)	(none)	(none)	(none)
Global Availability	Released	Released	Released	Released	Released
Display Size	4.6" diag. 16 : 9	?	?	?	2.4" diag. 4 : 3
Display Resolution & Type	720 x 1280 pixels (~323 ppi) LCD (TFT/TFD)	128 x 160 pixels LCD (STN)	101 x 64 pixels	240 x 320 pixels LCD (TFT/TFD)	240 x 320 pixels (~167 ppi) LCD (TFT/TFD)
Display Refresh	60 Hz	?	?	?	?
Battery	1,900 mAh	1,020 mAh	700 mAh	1,000 mAh	1,050 mAh
Processor	1.5 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon S3 MSM8260	?	?	?	369 MHz ARM 11
RAM	1 GB	?	?	?	?
Storage	16 GB	? raw hardware	? raw hardware	? raw hardware	8 GB *
Main Camera	12 megapixel	-	-	3 megapixel	2 megapixel
Wide Camera	-	-	-	-	-
Tele Camera	-	-	-	-	-
Video Capture	1080p HD	-	-	?	VGA (640 x 480)
Front Camera	1 megapixel	-	-	-	-
Weight	5.1 oz (145g)	3.53 oz (100g)	3 oz (85g)	4.4 oz (125g)	4.94 oz (140g)
Dimensions	5.2" x 2.7" x 0.4" (132 x 69 x 10.2 mm)	3.43" x 1.91" x 0.93" (87 x 49 x 23.6 mm)	3.98" x 1.73" x 0.83" (101 x 44 x 21.1 mm)	3.8" x 1.88" x 0.82" (97 x 48 x 20.8 mm)	4.02" x 1.97" x 0.7" (102 x 50 x 17.8 mm)
Form Factor	Slab	Clamshell	Slab	Clamshell	Slide
Platform / OS	Android	(proprietary)	(proprietary)	(proprietary)	S60 (Symbian)
Network Bands	4G LTE: 4, 17 WCDMA: 1, 2, 4, 5 GSM: 850, 900, 1800, 1900	CDMA: 850, 1900 AMPS: 850	GSM: 850, 1900	CDMA: 850, 1900	WCDMA: 1 GSM: 850, 900, 1800, 1900
Data Technology	LTE (Cat 3)	1xRTT	GPRS	EVDO r0	EDGE
Features
Flashlight	-	-	-	Yes	-
GPS / Location	n/a	Yes	Yes	Yes	n/a
Accessibility
Hearing Aid Compatible	Yes M3, T3 (mostly tele-coil compatible)	Yes M3 (mostly compatible)	-	Yes M3 (mostly compatible)	-
Multiple Languages	n/a	Yes	Yes	Yes	n/a
TTY/TDD (Digital)	-	Yes	Yes	Yes	-
Alerts
Extra Display	-	-	-	Yes	-
Ringer Profiles	-	-	Yes	-	Yes
Connectivity
Bluetooth	Yes	-	-	Yes	Yes
Mobile Hotspot	n/a	-	-	-	n/a
USB	Yes	Yes Mini-USB	Yes	Yes	Yes Micro-USB
Wi-Fi	Yes	-	-	-	Yes 802.11 b,g
Contacts
Picture ID	n/a	Yes	-	Yes	n/a
Ringer ID	n/a	Yes	Yes	Yes	n/a
Voice Dialing	n/a	-	Yes	Yes	n/a
Customization
Changeable Body Plates	-	-	Yes	-	-
Custom Graphics	n/a	-	Yes	Yes	n/a
Custom Ringtones	n/a	-	Yes	Yes	n/a
Real-Music Ringers	n/a	Yes	-	Yes	n/a
Data & Network
Data Tethering	n/a	-	Yes	Yes	n/a
External Antenna Jack	n/a	Yes	-	-	n/a
WAP / Web Browser	n/a	Yes	Yes	Yes	n/a
Input
Predictive Text Entry	n/a	Yes	Yes	Yes	n/a
Side Keys	Yes	Yes	-	Yes	Yes
Touch Screen	Yes Capacitive	-	-	-	-
Memory
Memory Card Slot	Yes	-	-	Yes	Yes *
Messaging
Email Client	n/a	-	-	-	n/a
EMS / Picture Messaging	n/a	-	Yes	Yes	n/a
Instant Messaging	n/a	-	-	-	n/a
MMS	n/a	-	-	Yes	n/a
Text Messaging Templates	n/a	Yes	Yes	Yes	n/a
Music
FM Radio	Yes	-	-	-	Yes
Headphone Jack (3.5mm)	Yes	-	-	-	Yes
Music Player	n/a	-	-	Yes	n/a
Stereo Speakers	-	-	-	Yes	Yes
Photo & Video
DLNA	Yes	-	-	-	-
TV Output	Yes	-	-	Yes	-
Video Calling	n/a	-	-	-	n/a
Productivity
Alarm	n/a	Yes	Yes	Yes	n/a
Calculator	n/a	Yes	Yes	Yes	n/a
Calendar	n/a	Yes	Yes	Yes	n/a
To-Do List	n/a	-	-	-	n/a
Voice Memo	n/a	Yes	-	Yes	n/a
Software
BREW	n/a	-	-	Yes	n/a
Games	n/a	Yes	Yes	Yes	n/a
Java (J2ME)	n/a	Yes	Yes	-	n/a
Voice
Headset Jack (2.5 mm)	n/a	Yes	-	-	n/a
Push-To-Talk	-	-	-	-	Yes *
Speaker Phone	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
	* Some versions only
	Sony Xperia ion	Motorola C290	Siemens C56	Samsung SCH-A990	Nokia N81
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Phone	Sony Xperia ion	Motorola C290	Siemens C56	Samsung SCH-A990	Nokia N81