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| Phone | Sony Xperia ion | Samsung SCH-A990 | Siemens C56 | BlackBerry Pearl 3G 9100 / 9105 |
| Current U.S. Carriers | (none) | (none) | (none) | (none) |
| Global Availability | Released | Released | Released | Released |
| Specifications | ||||
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| Display Size |
4.6" diag. 16 : 9 |
? | ? |
2.3" diag. 1 : 1 |
| Display Resolution & Type |
720 x 1280 pixels (~323 ppi) LCD (TFT/TFD) |
240 x 320 pixels LCD (TFT/TFD) |
101 x 64 pixels |
360 x 400 pixels (~238 ppi) LCD (TFT/TFD) |
| Display Refresh | 60 Hz | ? | ? | ? |
| Battery | 1,900 mAh | 1,000 mAh | 700 mAh | 1,150 mAh |
| Processor | 1.5 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon S3 MSM8260 | ? | ? | ? |
| RAM | 1 GB | ? | ? | ? |
| Storage | 16 GB | ? raw hardware | ? raw hardware | ? raw hardware |
| Main Camera | 12 megapixel | 3 megapixel | - | 3 megapixel |
| Wide Camera | - | - | - | - |
| Tele Camera | - | - | - | - |
| Video Capture | 1080p HD | ? | - | ? |
| Front Camera | 1 megapixel | - | - | - |
| Weight |
5.1 oz (145g) |
4.4 oz (125g) |
3 oz (85g) |
3.3 oz (94g) |
| Dimensions |
5.2" x 2.7" x 0.4" (132 x 69 x 10.2 mm) |
3.8" x 1.88" x 0.82" (97 x 48 x 20.8 mm) |
3.98" x 1.73" x 0.83" (101 x 44 x 21.1 mm) |
4.25" x 1.96" x 0.52" (108 x 50 x 13.2 mm) |
| Form Factor | Slab | Clamshell | Slab | Slab |
| Platform / OS | Android | (proprietary) | (proprietary) | BlackBerry OS |
| Network Bands |
4G LTE: 4, 17 WCDMA: 1, 2, 4, 5 GSM: 850, 900, 1800, 1900 |
CDMA: 850, 1900 |
GSM: 850, 1900 |
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| Data Technology | LTE (Cat 3) | EVDO r0 | GPRS | HSDPA 3.6 |
| Features | ||||
| Flashlight | - | Yes | - | - |
| GPS / Location | n/a | Yes | Yes | n/a |
| Accessibility | ||||
| Adjustable Text Size | n/a | - | - | n/a |
| Hearing Aid Compatible |
Yes M3, T3 (mostly tele-coil compatible) |
Yes M3 (mostly compatible) |
- |
Yes M3 (mostly compatible) |
| Multiple Languages | n/a | Yes | Yes | n/a |
| TTY/TDD (Digital) | - | Yes | Yes | - |
| Alerts | ||||
| Extra Display | - | Yes | - | - |
| Ringer Profiles | - | - | Yes | Yes |
| Connectivity | ||||
| Bluetooth | Yes | Yes | - | Yes |
| Mobile Hotspot | n/a | - | - | n/a |
| USB | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Yes Micro-USB |
| Wi-Fi | Yes | - | - |
Yes 4 (802.11 b,g,n) |
| Contacts | ||||
| Picture ID | n/a | Yes | - | n/a |
| Ringer ID | n/a | 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 | - | n/a |
| Data & Network | ||||
| Data Tethering | n/a | Yes | Yes | n/a |
| WAP / Web Browser | n/a | Yes | Yes | n/a |
| Input | ||||
| Predictive Text Entry | n/a | Yes | Yes | n/a |
| Side Keys | Yes | Yes | - | Yes |
| Text Keyboard, Hardware | - | - | - | 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 | n/a |
| Music | ||||
| FM Radio | Yes | - | - | - |
| Headphone Jack (3.5mm) | Yes | - | - | Yes |
| Music Player | n/a | Yes | - | n/a |
| Stereo Speakers | - | Yes | - | - |
| Photo & Video | ||||
| DLNA | Yes | - | - | - |
| TV Output | Yes | Yes | - | - |
| Productivity | ||||
| Alarm | n/a | Yes | Yes | n/a |
| Calculator | n/a | Yes | Yes | n/a |
| Calendar | n/a | Yes | Yes | n/a |
| To-Do List | n/a | - | - | n/a |
| Voice Memo | n/a | Yes | - | n/a |
| Software | ||||
| BREW | n/a | Yes | - | n/a |
| Games | n/a | Yes | Yes | n/a |
| Java (J2ME) | n/a | - | Yes | n/a |
| Voice | ||||
| Speaker Phone | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| * Some versions only | ||||
| Sony Xperia ion | Samsung SCH-A990 | Siemens C56 | BlackBerry Pearl 3G 9100 / 9105 | |
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| Phone | Sony Xperia ion | Samsung SCH-A990 | Siemens C56 | BlackBerry Pearl 3G 9100 / 9105 |
