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| Phone | Nokia Lumia 521 / 520 | BlackBerry Curve 9350 | Sony Xperia ion | Motorola i886 |
| Current U.S. Carriers | (none) | (none) | (none) | (none) |
| Global Availability | Released | Released | Released | Released |
| Specifications | ||||
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| Display Size |
4" diag. 5 : 3 |
2.4" diag. 4 : 3 |
4.6" diag. 16 : 9 |
2.2" diag. 4 : 3 |
| Display Resolution & Type |
480 x 800 pixels (~233 ppi) LCD (TFT/TFD) |
480 x 360 pixels (~246 ppi) LCD (TFT/TFD) |
720 x 1280 pixels (~323 ppi) LCD (TFT/TFD) |
240 x 320 pixels (~182 ppi) LCD (TFT/TFD) |
| Display Refresh | ? | ? | 60 Hz | ? |
| Battery | 1,430 mAh | 1,040 mAh | 1,900 mAh | 1,380 mAh |
| Processor | 1 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 MSM8270 | 800 MHz Marvell | 1.5 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon S3 MSM8260 | ? |
| RAM | 512 MB | ? | 1 GB | ? |
| Storage | 8 GB | ? raw hardware | 16 GB | ? raw hardware |
| Main Camera | 5 megapixel | 5 megapixel | 12 megapixel | 2 megapixel |
| Wide Camera | - | - | - | - |
| Tele Camera | - | - | - | - |
| Video Capture | 720p HD | VGA (640 x 480) | 1080p HD | QVGA (320 x 240) |
| Front Camera | - | - | 1 megapixel | - |
| Weight |
4.39 oz (124g) |
3.49 oz (99g) |
5.1 oz (145g) |
4.98 oz (141g) |
| Dimensions |
4.72" x 2.52" x 0.39" (120 x 64 x 9.9 mm) |
4.29" x 2.36" x 0.43" (109 x 60 x 10.9 mm) |
5.2" x 2.7" x 0.4" (132 x 69 x 10.2 mm) |
4.58" x 2.01" x 0.73" (116 x 51 x 18.5 mm) |
| Form Factor | Slab | Slab | Slab | Slide |
| Platform / OS | Windows | BlackBerry OS | Android | (proprietary) |
| Network Bands |
CDMA: 800, 850, 1900 |
4G LTE: 4, 17 WCDMA: 1, 2, 4, 5 GSM: 850, 900, 1800, 1900 |
iDEN: 800 |
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| Data Technology | HSPA+ 21 | EVDO rA | LTE (Cat 3) | - |
| Features | ||||
| GPS / Location | n/a | n/a | n/a | Yes |
| Ruggedized | - | - | - | Yes |
| Accessibility | ||||
| Adjustable Text Size | n/a | n/a | n/a | - |
| Hearing Aid Compatible |
Yes M3, T4 (very tele-coil compatible) |
Yes M4, T4 (very tele-coil compatible) |
Yes M3, T3 (mostly tele-coil compatible) |
Yes M3, T3 (mostly tele-coil compatible) |
| Multiple Languages | n/a | n/a | n/a | Yes |
| TTY/TDD (Digital) | Yes | Yes | - | Yes |
| Alerts | ||||
| Ringer Profiles | - | Yes | - | - |
| Connectivity | ||||
| Bluetooth | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Mobile Hotspot | n/a | n/a | n/a | - |
| NFC | - | Yes | - | - |
| USB | Yes |
Yes Micro-USB |
Yes |
Yes Micro-USB |
| Wi-Fi | Yes |
Yes 4 (802.11 b,g,n) |
Yes | - |
| Contacts | ||||
| Picture ID | n/a | n/a | n/a | Yes |
| Ringer ID | n/a | n/a | n/a | Yes |
| Voice Dialing | n/a | n/a | n/a | Yes |
| Customization | ||||
| Custom Graphics | n/a | n/a | n/a | Yes |
| Custom Ringtones | n/a | n/a | n/a | Yes |
| Real-Music Ringers | n/a | n/a | n/a | Yes |
| Data & Network | ||||
| Data Tethering | n/a | n/a | n/a | Yes |
| WAP / Web Browser | n/a | n/a | n/a | Yes |
| Input | ||||
| Predictive Text Entry | n/a | n/a | n/a | Yes |
| Side Keys | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Text Keyboard, Hardware | - | Yes | - | Yes |
| Touch Screen |
Yes Capacitive |
- |
Yes Capacitive |
- |
| Memory | ||||
| Memory Card Slot | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Messaging | ||||
| Email Client | n/a | n/a | n/a | Yes |
| Instant Messaging | n/a | n/a | n/a | - |
| MMS | n/a | n/a | n/a | Yes |
| Music | ||||
| FM Radio | - | - | Yes | - |
| Headphone Jack (3.5mm) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Music Player | n/a | n/a | n/a | Yes |
| Photo & Video | ||||
| DLNA | - | - | Yes | - |
| TV Output | - | - | Yes | - |
| Productivity | ||||
| Alarm | n/a | n/a | n/a | Yes |
| Calculator | n/a | n/a | n/a | Yes |
| Calendar | n/a | n/a | n/a | Yes |
| To-Do List | n/a | n/a | n/a | - |
| Voice Memo | n/a | n/a | n/a | Yes |
| Software | ||||
| Games | n/a | n/a | n/a | Yes |
| Java (J2ME) | n/a | n/a | n/a | Yes |
| Voice | ||||
| Push-To-Talk | - | - | - | Yes |
| Speaker Phone | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Nokia Lumia 521 / 520 | BlackBerry Curve 9350 | Sony Xperia ion | Motorola i886 | |
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| Phone | Nokia Lumia 521 / 520 | BlackBerry Curve 9350 | Sony Xperia ion | Motorola i886 |
