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| Phone | Motorola Photon Q | Kyocera Strobe K612 / SwitchBack | LG VX-8300 | Samsung Galaxy S8 | Motorola 388c |
| Current U.S. Carriers | (none) | (none) | (none) | (none) | (none) |
| Global Availability | Released | Released | Released | Released | Released |
| Specifications | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Display Size |
4.3" diag. 16 : 9 |
? | ? |
5.8" diag. 18.5 : 9 |
? |
| Display Resolution & Type |
540 x 960 pixels (~256 ppi) LCD (TFT/TFD) |
160 x 128 pixels LCD (STN) |
176 x 220 pixels LCD (TFT/TFD) |
1440 x 2960 pixels (~568 ppi) AMOLED |
? LCD (Color) |
| Display Refresh | 60 Hz | ? | ? | 60 Hz | ? |
| Battery | 1,785 mAh | 900 mAh | 1,100 mAh | 3,000 mAh | 800 mAh |
| Processor | 1.5 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon | ? | ? | 2.4 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 (MSM8998) | ? |
| RAM | 1 GB | ? | ? | 4 GB | ? |
| Storage | 8 GB | ? raw hardware | ? raw hardware | 64 GB | ? raw hardware |
| Main Camera | 8 megapixel | Yes | 1 megapixel | 12 megapixel | - |
| Wide Camera | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tele Camera | - | - | - | - | - |
| Video Capture | 1080p HD | - | QCIF (176 x 144) | 4K UHD | - |
| Front Camera | 1 megapixel | - | - | 8 megapixel | - |
| Weight |
6 oz (170g) |
4.1 oz (116g) |
3.88 oz (110g) |
5.47 oz (155g) |
4.87 oz (138g) |
| Dimensions |
4.98" x 2.6" x 0.54" (126 x 66 x 13.7 mm) |
4.25" x 2.05" x 0.95" (108 x 52 x 24.1 mm) |
3.58" x 1.93" x 0.92" (91 x 49 x 23.4 mm) |
5.86" x 2.68" x 0.31" (149 x 68 x 8 mm) |
3.86" x 2.28" x 0.94" (98 x 58 x 23.9 mm) |
| Form Factor | Slide | Clamshell | Clamshell | Slab | Flip |
| Platform / OS | Android | (proprietary) | (proprietary) | Android | (proprietary) |
| Network Bands |
4G LTE: 25 WCDMA: 1, 2, 5 CDMA: 800, 850, 1900 GSM: 850, 900, 1800, 1900 |
CDMA: 850, 1900 AMPS: 850 |
CDMA: 850, 1900 |
4G LTE: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 40, 41, 66 WCDMA: 1, 2, 4, 5, 8 CDMA: 800, 850, 1900 GSM: 850, 900, 1800, 1900 |
GSM: 900, 1800, 1900 |
| Data Technology | LTE (Cat 3) | 1xRTT | EVDO r0 | LTE (Cat 16) | GPRS |
| Features | |||||
| Fingerprint Reader | - | - | - |
Yes stand-alone |
- |
| Flashlight | - | Yes | - | Yes | - |
| GPS / Location | n/a | Yes | Yes | n/a | - |
| VR-ready | - | - | - | Yes | - |
| Water-Resistant | - | - | - |
Yes IPX8 (SCUBA) |
- |
| Accessibility | |||||
| Adjustable Text Size | n/a | - | - | n/a | - |
| Hearing Aid Compatible |
Yes M3, T3 (mostly tele-coil compatible) |
- |
Yes M3 (mostly compatible) |
Yes M4, T3 (mostly tele-coil compatible) |
- |
| Multiple Languages | n/a | Yes | Yes | n/a | Yes |
| TTY/TDD (Digital) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | - |
| Alerts | |||||
| Extra Display | - | Yes | Yes | - | - |
| Connectivity | |||||
| Bluetooth | Yes | Yes * | Yes | Yes | - |
| Infrared (IR) | - | - | - | - | Yes |
| MirrorLink | - | - | - | Yes | - |
| Mobile Hotspot | n/a | - | - | n/a | - |
| NFC | Yes | - | - | Yes | - |
| USB |
Yes Micro-USB |
- | Yes |
Yes USB Type C |
- |
| Wi-Fi |
Yes 4 (802.11 b,g,n) |
- | - |
Yes 5 (802.11 a,ac,b,g,n) |
- |
| Contacts | |||||
| Picture ID | n/a | Yes | Yes | n/a | - |
| Ringer ID | n/a | Yes | Yes | n/a | - |
| Voice Dialing | n/a | Yes | Yes | n/a | - |
| Customization | |||||
| Custom Graphics | n/a | Yes | Yes | n/a | Yes |
| Custom Ringtones | n/a | Yes | Yes | n/a | Yes |
| Real-Music Ringers | n/a | - | Yes | n/a | - |
| Data & Network | |||||
| Data Tethering | n/a | Yes | Yes | n/a | Yes |
| WAP / Web Browser | n/a | Yes | Yes | n/a | Yes |
| Input | |||||
| Predictive Text Entry | n/a | Yes | Yes | n/a | - |
| Side Keys | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Stylus | - | - | - | - | Yes |
| Text Keyboard, Hardware | Yes | Yes | - | - | - |
| Touch Screen |
Yes Capacitive |
- | - |
Yes Capacitive |
Yes |
| Memory | |||||
| Memory Card Slot | Yes | - | Yes | Yes | - |
| Messaging | |||||
| Email Client | n/a | Yes * | - | n/a | Yes |
| EMS / Picture Messaging | n/a | Yes | - | n/a | Yes |
| Instant Messaging | n/a | Yes * | Yes | n/a | - |
| MMS | n/a | Yes | Yes | n/a | - |
| Text Messaging Templates | n/a | Yes * | Yes | n/a | Yes |
| Music | |||||
| Headphone Jack (3.5mm) | Yes | - | - | Yes | - |
| Music Player | n/a | - | Yes | n/a | - |
| Stereo Speakers | - | - | Yes | - | - |
| Photo & Video | |||||
| DLNA | Yes | - | - | - | - |
| TV Output | Yes | - | - | - | - |
| Power | |||||
| Fast Charging | - | - | - | Yes | - |
| Wireless Charging | - | - | - | 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 | - | - | n/a | Yes |
| Voice Memo | n/a | Yes | Yes | n/a | Yes |
| Software | |||||
| BREW | n/a | Yes * | Yes | n/a | - |
| Games | n/a | Yes | Yes | n/a | Yes |
| Java (J2ME) | n/a | Yes * | - | n/a | Yes |
| Voice | |||||
| HD Voice | - | - | - | Yes | - |
| Headset Jack (2.5 mm) | n/a | Yes | Yes | n/a | - |
| Speaker Phone | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | - |
| * Some versions only | |||||
| Motorola Photon Q | Kyocera Strobe K612 / SwitchBack | LG VX-8300 | Samsung Galaxy S8 | Motorola 388c | |
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| Phone | Motorola Photon Q | Kyocera Strobe K612 / SwitchBack | LG VX-8300 | Samsung Galaxy S8 | Motorola 388c |
