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Phone	Kyocera Hydro Life	LG VX-8100	LG AX-490	Samsung SPH-A500	Motorola Q9m / Q9c
Current U.S. Carriers	(none)	(none)	(none)	(none)	(none)
Global Availability	Released	Released	Released	Released	Released
Display Size	4.5" diag. 16 : 9	?	?	?	2.4" diag. 4 : 3
Display Resolution & Type	540 x 960 pixels (~245 ppi) LCD (TFT/TFD)	176 x 220 pixels LCD (TFT/TFD)	128 x 160 pixels LCD (TFT/TFD)	128 x 160 pixels LCD (TFT/TFD)	320 x 240 pixels (~167 ppi) LCD (TFT/TFD)
Display Refresh	60 Hz	?	?	?	?
Battery	2,000 mAh	1,000 mAh	1,100 mAh	?	1,170 mAh
Processor	1.2 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM8212	?	?	?	PXA27x (ARM920T)
RAM	1.5 GB	?	?	?	?
Storage	8 GB	? raw hardware	? raw hardware	? raw hardware	? raw hardware
Main Camera	5 megapixel	1 megapixel	Yes	-	1 megapixel
Wide Camera	-	-	-	-	-
Tele Camera	-	-	-	-	-
Video Capture	720p HD	QCIF (176 x 144)	-	-	?
Front Camera	2 megapixel	-	-	-	-
Weight	4.8 oz (136g)	4.16 oz (118g)	3.79 oz (107g)	3.6 oz (102g)	4.76 oz (135g)
Dimensions	5.19" x 2.57" x 0.43" (132 x 65 x 10.9 mm)	3.58" x 1.92" x 1.03" (91 x 49 x 26.2 mm)	3.74" x 1.92" x 1" (95 x 49 x 25.4 mm)	3.46" x 1.96" x 0.92" (88 x 50 x 23.4 mm)	4.61" x 2.56" x 0.47" (117 x 65 x 11.9 mm)
Form Factor	Slab	Clamshell	Clamshell	Clamshell	Slab
Platform / OS	Android	(proprietary)	(proprietary)	(proprietary)	Windows Mobile Standard
Network Bands	WCDMA: 2, 4, 5 GSM: 850, 900, 1800, 1900	CDMA: 850, 1900	CDMA: 850, 1900 AMPS: 850	CDMA: 850, 1900 AMPS: 850	CDMA: 850, 1900
Data Technology	HSPA+ 21	EVDO r0	1xRTT	1xRTT	EVDO r0
Features
Flashlight	Yes	-	-	-	-
GPS / Location	n/a	Yes	Yes	Yes	n/a
Ruggedized	Yes	-	-	-	-
Water-Resistant	Yes IPX7 (snorkeling)	-	-	-	-
Accessibility
Adjustable Text Size	n/a	-	-	-	n/a
Hearing Aid Compatible	Yes M3, T3 (mostly tele-coil compatible)	Yes M3 (mostly compatible)	Yes M3 (mostly compatible)	-	Yes M3 (mostly compatible)
Multiple Languages	n/a	Yes	Yes	Yes	n/a
TTY/TDD (Digital)	Yes	Yes	Yes	-	Yes
Alerts
Extra Display	-	Yes	Yes	Yes	-
Ringer Profiles	-	-	-	-	Yes
Connectivity
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes	Yes	-	Yes
Mobile Hotspot	n/a	-	-	-	n/a
USB	Yes Micro-USB	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes Mini-USB
Wi-Fi	Yes 4 (802.11 b,g,n)	-	-	-	-
Contacts
Picture ID	n/a	Yes	Yes	Yes	n/a
Ringer ID	n/a	Yes	Yes	Yes	n/a
Voice Dialing	n/a	Yes	Yes	Yes	n/a
Customization
Custom Graphics	n/a	Yes	Yes	Yes	n/a
Custom Ringtones	n/a	Yes	Yes	Yes	n/a
Real-Music Ringers	n/a	-	Yes	-	n/a
Data & Network
Data Tethering	n/a	-	Yes	Yes	n/a
WAP / Web Browser	n/a	Yes	Yes	Yes	n/a
Input
Predictive Text Entry	n/a	Yes	-	Yes	n/a
Side Keys	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Text Keyboard, Hardware	-	-	Yes	-	Yes
Touch Screen	Yes Capacitive	-	-	-	-
Memory
Memory Card Slot	Yes	Yes	-	-	Yes
Messaging
Email Client	n/a	-	-	-	n/a
EMS / Picture Messaging	n/a	Yes	-	-	n/a
Instant Messaging	n/a	Yes	-	-	n/a
MMS	n/a	Yes	Yes	-	n/a
Text Messaging Templates	n/a	Yes	Yes	-	n/a
Music
Headphone Jack (3.5mm)	Yes	-	-	-	-
Music Player	n/a	Yes *	-	-	n/a
Stereo Speakers	-	Yes	Yes	-	Yes
Productivity
Alarm	n/a	Yes	Yes	Yes	n/a
Calculator	n/a	Yes	Yes	Yes	n/a
Calendar	n/a	Yes	Yes	Yes	n/a
To-Do List	n/a	-	-	Yes	n/a
Voice Memo	n/a	Yes	Yes	Yes	n/a
Software
BREW	n/a	Yes *	Yes	-	n/a
Games	n/a	Yes	Yes	Yes	n/a
Java (J2ME)	n/a	-	-	Yes	n/a
Voice
Headset Jack (2.5 mm)	n/a	Yes	Yes	Yes	n/a
Speaker Phone	Yes	Yes	Yes	-	Yes
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	Kyocera Hydro Life	LG VX-8100	LG AX-490	Samsung SPH-A500	Motorola Q9m / Q9c
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Phone	Kyocera Hydro Life	LG VX-8100	LG AX-490	Samsung SPH-A500	Motorola Q9m / Q9c