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Phone	LG Optimus G (CDMA)	Samsung SPH-N270 (Matrix Phone)	Kyocera Strobe K612 / SwitchBack	Samsung Nexus S 4G	LG VX-8500 Chocolate
Current U.S. Carriers	(none)	(none)	(none)	(none)	(none)
Global Availability	Released	Released	Released	Released	Released
Display Size	4.7" diag. 5 : 3	?	?	4" diag. 5 : 3	?
Display Resolution & Type	768 x 1280 pixels (~318 ppi) LCD (TFT/TFD)	128 x 160 pixels LCD (TFT/TFD)	160 x 128 pixels LCD (STN)	480 x 800 pixels (~233 ppi) AMOLED	240 x 320 pixels LCD (TFT/TFD)
Display Refresh	60 Hz	?	?	60 Hz	?
Battery	2,100 mAh	1,000 mAh	900 mAh	1,500 mAh	800 mAh
Processor	1.5 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro	?	?	1 GHz Samsung Hummingbird Cortex A8	?
RAM	2 GB	?	?	?	?
Storage	32 GB	? raw hardware	? raw hardware	16 GB	? raw hardware
Main Camera	13 megapixel	-	Yes	5 megapixel	1 megapixel
Wide Camera	-	-	-	-	-
Tele Camera	-	-	-	-	-
Video Capture	1080p HD	-	-	WVGA / 480p	QCIF (176 x 144)
Front Camera	1 megapixel	-	-	Yes	-
Weight	5.11 oz (145g)	4.66 oz (132g)	4.1 oz (116g)	4.62 oz (131g)	3.53 oz (100g)
Dimensions	5.19" x 2.71" x 0.33" (132 x 69 x 8.5 mm)	4.53" x 2.28" x 0.79" (115 x 58 x 20.1 mm)	4.25" x 2.05" x 0.95" (108 x 52 x 24.1 mm)	4.88" x 2.48" x 0.44" (124 x 63 x 11.2 mm)	3.8" x 1.88" x 0.69" (97 x 48 x 17.5 mm)
Form Factor	Slab	Slide	Clamshell	Slab	Slide
Platform / OS	Android	(proprietary)	(proprietary)	Android	(proprietary)
Network Bands	4G LTE: 25 CDMA: 800, 850, 1900	CDMA: 850, 1900 AMPS: 850	CDMA: 850, 1900 AMPS: 850	4G WiMAX: 41 CDMA: 850, 1900	CDMA: 850, 1900
Data Technology	LTE (Cat 3)	-	1xRTT	WiMAX	EVDO r0
Features
Flashlight	-	-	Yes	-	-
GPS / Location	n/a	Yes	Yes	n/a	Yes
Accessibility
Adjustable Text Size	n/a	-	-	n/a	-
Hearing Aid Compatible	Yes M4 (very compatible)	-	-	Yes M4 (very compatible)	Yes M3 (mostly compatible)
Multiple Languages	n/a	Yes	Yes	n/a	Yes
TTY/TDD (Digital)	Yes	-	Yes	-	Yes
Alerts
Extra Display	-	-	Yes	-	-
Ringer Profiles	Yes	-	-	-	-
Connectivity
Bluetooth	Yes	-	Yes *	Yes	Yes
Mobile Hotspot	n/a	-	-	n/a	-
NFC	Yes	-	-	Yes	-
USB	Yes Micro-USB	-	-	Yes Micro-USB	-
Wi-Fi	Yes 4 (802.11 a,b,g,n)	-	-	Yes 4 (802.11 b,g,n)	-
Contacts
Picture ID	n/a	Yes	Yes	n/a	Yes
Ringer ID	n/a	Yes	Yes	n/a	Yes
Voice Dialing	n/a	Yes	Yes	n/a	Yes
Customization
Custom Graphics	n/a	-	Yes	n/a	Yes
Custom Ringtones	n/a	-	Yes	n/a	Yes
Real-Music Ringers	n/a	-	-	n/a	Yes
Data & Network
Data Tethering	n/a	-	Yes	n/a	Yes
External Antenna Jack	n/a	-	-	n/a	Yes
WAP / Web Browser	n/a	-	Yes	n/a	Yes
Input
Predictive Text Entry	n/a	Yes	Yes	n/a	Yes
Side Keys	Yes	-	Yes	Yes	Yes
Text Keyboard, Hardware	-	-	Yes	-	-
Touch Screen	Yes Capacitive	-	-	Yes Capacitive	-
Memory
Memory Card Slot	-	-	-	-	Yes
Messaging
Email Client	n/a	-	Yes *	n/a	-
EMS / Picture Messaging	n/a	-	Yes	n/a	-
Instant Messaging	n/a	-	Yes *	n/a	-
MMS	n/a	-	Yes	n/a	Yes
Text Messaging Templates	n/a	-	Yes *	n/a	Yes
Music
Headphone Jack (3.5mm)	Yes	-	-	Yes	-
Music Player	n/a	-	-	n/a	Yes
Photo & Video
DLNA	Yes	-	-	-	-
Miracast	Yes	-	-	-	-
TV Output	Yes	-	-	-	-
Productivity
Alarm	n/a	Yes	Yes	n/a	Yes
Calculator	n/a	Yes	Yes	n/a	Yes
Calendar	n/a	Yes	Yes	n/a	Yes
To-Do List	n/a	Yes	-	n/a	-
Voice Memo	n/a	Yes	Yes	n/a	Yes
Software
BREW	n/a	-	Yes *	n/a	Yes
Games	n/a	-	Yes	n/a	Yes
Java (J2ME)	n/a	-	Yes *	n/a	-
Voice
HD Voice	Yes	-	-	-	-
Headset Jack (2.5 mm)	n/a	Yes	Yes	n/a	-
Speaker Phone	Yes	-	Yes	Yes	Yes *
	* Some versions only
	LG Optimus G (CDMA)	Samsung SPH-N270 (Matrix Phone)	Kyocera Strobe K612 / SwitchBack	Samsung Nexus S 4G	LG VX-8500 Chocolate
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Phone	LG Optimus G (CDMA)	Samsung SPH-N270 (Matrix Phone)	Kyocera Strobe K612 / SwitchBack	Samsung Nexus S 4G	LG VX-8500 Chocolate