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Phone	Sony Xperia ion	LG VX-8500 Chocolate	LG V VX-9800	HTC EVO 4G	Samsung Sidekick 4G
Current U.S. Carriers	(none)	(none)	(none)	(none)	(none)
Global Availability	Released	Released	Released	Released	Released
Display Size	4.6" diag. 16 : 9	?	?	4.3" diag. 5 : 3	3.5" diag. 5 : 3
Display Resolution & Type	720 x 1280 pixels (~323 ppi) LCD (TFT/TFD)	240 x 320 pixels LCD (TFT/TFD)	320 x 256 pixels LCD (TFT/TFD)	480 x 800 pixels (~217 ppi) LCD (TFT/TFD)	480 x 800 pixels (~267 ppi) LCD (TFT/TFD)
Display Refresh	60 Hz	?	?	60 Hz	60 Hz
Battery	1,900 mAh	800 mAh	1,300 mAh	1,500 mAh	?
Processor	1.5 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon S3 MSM8260	?	?	1 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 QSD8650	1 GHz Samsung Hummingbird Cortex A8
RAM	1 GB	?	?	?	?
Storage	16 GB	? raw hardware	? raw hardware	? raw hardware	? raw hardware
Main Camera	12 megapixel	1 megapixel	1 megapixel	8 megapixel	3 megapixel
Wide Camera	-	-	-	-	-
Tele Camera	-	-	-	-	-
Video Capture	1080p HD	QCIF (176 x 144)	QVGA (320 x 240)	720p HD	WVGA / 480p
Front Camera	1 megapixel	-	-	Yes	Yes
Weight	5.1 oz (145g)	3.53 oz (100g)	5.19 oz (147g)	6 oz (170g)	5.7 oz (162g)
Dimensions	5.2" x 2.7" x 0.4" (132 x 69 x 10.2 mm)	3.8" x 1.88" x 0.69" (97 x 48 x 17.5 mm)	4.57" x 1.97" x 1" (116 x 50 x 25.4 mm)	4.8" x 2.6" x 0.5" (122 x 66 x 12.7 mm)	5" x 2.42" x 0.6" (127 x 61 x 15.2 mm)
Form Factor	Slab	Slide	Clamshell	Slab	Slide
Platform / OS	Android	(proprietary)	(proprietary)	Android	Android
Network Bands	4G LTE: 4, 17 WCDMA: 1, 2, 4, 5 GSM: 850, 900, 1800, 1900	CDMA: 850, 1900	CDMA: 850, 1900	4G WiMAX: 41 CDMA: 850, 1900	WCDMA: 1, 4 GSM: 850, 900, 1800, 1900
Data Technology	LTE (Cat 3)	EVDO r0	EVDO r0	WiMAX	HSPA+ 21
Features
GPS / Location	n/a	Yes	Yes	n/a	n/a
Accessibility
Hearing Aid Compatible	Yes M3, T3 (mostly tele-coil compatible)	Yes M3 (mostly compatible)	Yes M3 (mostly compatible)	Yes	Yes M3, T3 (mostly tele-coil compatible)
Multiple Languages	n/a	Yes	Yes	n/a	n/a
TTY/TDD (Digital)	-	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Alerts
Extra Display	-	-	Yes	-	-
Connectivity
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Mobile Hotspot	n/a	-	-	n/a	n/a
USB	Yes	-	Yes	Yes	Yes Micro-USB
Wi-Fi	Yes	-	-	Yes 802.11 b,g	Yes 4 (802.11 b,g,n)
Contacts
Picture ID	n/a	Yes	Yes	n/a	n/a
Ringer ID	n/a	Yes	Yes	n/a	n/a
Voice Dialing	n/a	Yes	Yes	n/a	n/a
Customization
Custom Graphics	n/a	Yes	Yes	n/a	n/a
Custom Ringtones	n/a	Yes	Yes	n/a	n/a
Real-Music Ringers	n/a	Yes	-	n/a	n/a
Data & Network
Data Tethering	n/a	Yes	Yes	n/a	n/a
External Antenna Jack	n/a	Yes	-	n/a	n/a
WAP / Web Browser	n/a	Yes	Yes	n/a	n/a
Input
Predictive Text Entry	n/a	Yes	Yes	n/a	n/a
Side Keys	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Text Keyboard, Hardware	-	-	Yes	-	Yes
Touch Screen	Yes Capacitive	-	-	Yes Capacitive	Yes
Memory
Memory Card Slot	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Messaging
Email Client	n/a	-	-	n/a	n/a
EMS / Picture Messaging	n/a	-	Yes	n/a	n/a
Instant Messaging	n/a	-	-	n/a	n/a
MMS	n/a	Yes	Yes	n/a	n/a
Text Messaging Templates	n/a	Yes	Yes	n/a	n/a
Music
FM Radio	Yes	-	-	Yes	-
Headphone Jack (3.5mm)	Yes	-	-	Yes	Yes
Music Player	n/a	Yes	Yes	n/a	n/a
Stereo Speakers	-	-	Yes	-	-
Photo & Video
DLNA	Yes	-	-	-	Yes
TV Output	Yes	-	-	Yes	-
Productivity
Alarm	n/a	Yes	Yes	n/a	n/a
Calculator	n/a	Yes	Yes	n/a	n/a
Calendar	n/a	Yes	Yes	n/a	n/a
Voice Memo	n/a	Yes	Yes	n/a	n/a
Software
BREW	n/a	Yes	Yes	n/a	n/a
Games	n/a	Yes	Yes	n/a	n/a
Voice
Headset Jack (2.5 mm)	n/a	-	Yes	n/a	n/a
Speaker Phone	Yes	Yes *	Yes	Yes	Yes
	* Some versions only
	Sony Xperia ion	LG VX-8500 Chocolate	LG V VX-9800	HTC EVO 4G	Samsung Sidekick 4G
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Phone	Sony Xperia ion	LG VX-8500 Chocolate	LG V VX-9800	HTC EVO 4G	Samsung Sidekick 4G