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| Phone | Kyocera Rise | LG VX-8500 Chocolate | Kyocera Hydro Life | Samsung Sidekick 4G | Sony Ericsson T237 / T290a |
| Current U.S. Carriers | (none) | (none) | (none) | (none) | (none) |
| Global Availability | Released | Released | Released | Released | Released |
| Specifications | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Display Size |
3.5" diag. 5 : 3 |
? |
4.5" diag. 16 : 9 |
3.5" diag. 5 : 3 |
? |
| Display Resolution & Type |
320 x 480 pixels (~165 ppi) LCD (TFT/TFD) |
240 x 320 pixels LCD (TFT/TFD) |
540 x 960 pixels (~245 ppi) LCD (TFT/TFD) |
480 x 800 pixels (~267 ppi) LCD (TFT/TFD) |
101 x 80 pixels LCD (STN) |
| Display Refresh | 60 Hz | ? | 60 Hz | 60 Hz | ? |
| Battery | 1,500 mAh | 800 mAh | 2,000 mAh | ? | ? |
| Processor | 1 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 MSM8655 | ? | 1.2 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM8212 | 1 GHz Samsung Hummingbird Cortex A8 | ? |
| RAM | 512 MB | ? | 1.5 GB | ? | ? |
| Storage | 2 GB | ? raw hardware | 8 GB | ? raw hardware | ? raw hardware |
| Main Camera | 3 megapixel | 1 megapixel | 5 megapixel | 3 megapixel | - |
| Wide Camera | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tele Camera | - | - | - | - | - |
| Video Capture | WVGA / 480p | QCIF (176 x 144) | 720p HD | WVGA / 480p | - |
| Front Camera | - | - | 2 megapixel | Yes | - |
| Weight |
5.54 oz (157g) |
3.53 oz (100g) |
4.8 oz (136g) |
5.7 oz (162g) |
2.79 oz (79g) |
| Dimensions |
4.45" x 2.38" x 0.56" (113 x 60 x 14.2 mm) |
3.8" x 1.88" x 0.69" (97 x 48 x 17.5 mm) |
5.19" x 2.57" x 0.43" (132 x 65 x 10.9 mm) |
5" x 2.42" x 0.6" (127 x 61 x 15.2 mm) |
4" x 1.71" x 0.71" (102 x 43 x 18 mm) |
| Form Factor | Slide | Slide | Slab | Slide | Slab |
| Platform / OS | Android | (proprietary) | Android | Android | (proprietary) |
| Network Bands |
CDMA: 800, 850, 1900 |
CDMA: 850, 1900 |
WCDMA: 2, 4, 5 GSM: 850, 900, 1800, 1900 |
WCDMA: 1, 4 GSM: 850, 900, 1800, 1900 |
GSM: 850, 1900 |
| Data Technology | EVDO rA | EVDO r0 | HSPA+ 21 | HSPA+ 21 | GPRS |
| Features | |||||
| Flashlight | - | - | Yes | - | - |
| GPS / Location | n/a | Yes | n/a | n/a | - |
| Ruggedized | - | - | Yes | - | - |
| Water-Resistant | - | - |
Yes IPX7 (snorkeling) |
- | - |
| Accessibility | |||||
| Adjustable Text Size | n/a | - | n/a | n/a | - |
| Hearing Aid Compatible | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | - |
| Multiple Languages | n/a | Yes | n/a | n/a | Yes |
| TTY/TDD (Digital) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Connectivity | |||||
| Bluetooth |
Yes Classic Audio |
Yes Classic Audio |
Yes |
Yes Classic Audio |
- |
| Mobile Hotspot | n/a | - | n/a | n/a | - |
| USB |
Yes Micro-USB |
- |
Yes Micro-USB |
Yes Micro-USB |
Yes |
| Wi-Fi |
Yes 4 (802.11 b,g,n) |
- |
Yes 4 (802.11 b,g,n) |
Yes 4 (802.11 b,g,n) |
- |
| Contacts | |||||
| Picture ID | n/a | Yes | n/a | n/a | Yes |
| Ringer ID | n/a | Yes | n/a | n/a | Yes |
| Voice Dialing | n/a | Yes | n/a | n/a | Yes |
| Customization | |||||
| Custom Graphics | n/a | Yes | n/a | n/a | Yes |
| Custom Ringtones | n/a | Yes | n/a | n/a | Yes |
| Real-Music Ringers | n/a | Yes | n/a | n/a | - |
| Data & Network | |||||
| Data Tethering | n/a | Yes | n/a | n/a | - |
| External Antenna Jack | n/a | Yes | n/a | n/a | - |
| WAP / Web Browser | n/a | Yes | n/a | n/a | Yes |
| Input | |||||
| Predictive Text Entry | n/a | Yes | n/a | n/a | Yes |
| Side Keys | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Text Keyboard, Hardware | Yes | - | - | Yes | - |
| Touch Screen | Yes | - | Yes | Yes | - |
| Memory | |||||
| Memory Card Slot | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | - |
| Messaging | |||||
| Email Client | n/a | - | n/a | n/a | Yes |
| EMS / Picture Messaging | n/a | - | n/a | n/a | Yes |
| Instant Messaging | n/a | - | n/a | n/a | - |
| MMS | n/a | Yes | n/a | n/a | Yes |
| Text Messaging Templates | n/a | Yes | n/a | n/a | Yes |
| Music | |||||
| Headphone Jack (3.5mm) | Yes | - | Yes | Yes | - |
| Music Player | n/a | Yes | n/a | n/a | - |
| Photo & Video | |||||
| DLNA | - | - | - | Yes | - |
| Productivity | |||||
| Alarm | n/a | Yes | n/a | n/a | Yes |
| Calculator | n/a | Yes | n/a | n/a | Yes |
| Calendar | n/a | Yes | n/a | n/a | Yes |
| Voice Memo | n/a | Yes | n/a | n/a | Yes |
| Software | |||||
| BREW | n/a | Yes | n/a | n/a | - |
| Games | n/a | Yes | n/a | n/a | Yes |
| Voice | |||||
| Speaker Phone | Yes | Yes * | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| * Some versions only | |||||
| Kyocera Rise | LG VX-8500 Chocolate | Kyocera Hydro Life | Samsung Sidekick 4G | Sony Ericsson T237 / T290a | |
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| Phone | Kyocera Rise | LG VX-8500 Chocolate | Kyocera Hydro Life | Samsung Sidekick 4G | Sony Ericsson T237 / T290a |
