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Phone	Sony Ericsson T237 / T290a	Motorola Backflip	Samsung SGH-A657	ZTE MSGM8 II	Sony Xperia ion
Current U.S. Carriers	(none)	(none)	(none)	(none)	(none)
Global Availability	Released	Released	Released	Released	Released
Display Size	?	3.1" diag. 5 : 3	?	2.2" diag. 4 : 3	4.6" diag. 16 : 9
Display Resolution & Type	101 x 80 pixels LCD (STN)	320 x 480 pixels (~186 ppi) LCD (TFT/TFD)	176 x 220 pixels LCD (TFT/TFD)	220 x 176 pixels (~130 ppi) LCD (TFT/TFD)	720 x 1280 pixels (~323 ppi) LCD (TFT/TFD)
Display Refresh	?	60 Hz	?	?	60 Hz
Battery	?	1,400 mAh	1,420 mAh	900 mAh	1,900 mAh
Processor	?	528 MHz Qualcomm MSM7201a	?	?	1.5 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon S3 MSM8260
RAM	?	?	?	?	1 GB
Storage	? raw hardware	? raw hardware	? raw hardware	? raw hardware	16 GB
Main Camera	-	5 megapixel	-	1 megapixel	12 megapixel
Wide Camera	-	-	-	-	-
Tele Camera	-	-	-	-	-
Video Capture	-	CIF (352 x 288)	-	-	1080p HD
Front Camera	-	-	-	-	1 megapixel
Weight	2.79 oz (79g)	4.7 oz (133g)	4.34 oz (123g)	3.65 oz (104g)	5.1 oz (145g)
Dimensions	4" x 1.71" x 0.71" (102 x 43 x 18 mm)	4.25" x 2.09" x 0.6" (108 x 53 x 15.3 mm)	4.53" x 2.05" x 0.77" (115 x 52 x 19.6 mm)	4.2" x 2.4" x 0.54" (107 x 61 x 13.7 mm)	5.2" x 2.7" x 0.4" (132 x 69 x 10.2 mm)
Form Factor	Slab	Clamshell	Slab	Slab	Slab
Platform / OS	(proprietary)	Android	(proprietary)	(proprietary)	Android
Network Bands	GSM: 850, 1900	WCDMA: 1, 2, 5 GSM: 850, 900, 1800, 1900	WCDMA: 2, 5 GSM: 850, 900, 1800, 1900	CDMA: 850, 1700, 1900	4G LTE: 4, 17 WCDMA: 1, 2, 4, 5 GSM: 850, 900, 1800, 1900
Data Technology	GPRS	HSPA 7.2	HSDPA 3.6	1xRTT	LTE (Cat 3)
Features
Flashlight	-	-	Yes	-	-
GPS / Location	-	n/a	Yes	Yes	n/a
Ruggedized	-	-	Yes	-	-
Accessibility
Hearing Aid Compatible	-	Yes M3 (mostly compatible)	-	Yes M4, T4 (very tele-coil compatible)	Yes M3, T3 (mostly tele-coil compatible)
Multiple Languages	Yes	n/a	Yes	Yes	n/a
TTY/TDD (Digital)	Yes	-	Yes	Yes	-
Connectivity
Bluetooth	-	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Mobile Hotspot	-	n/a	-	-	n/a
USB	Yes	Yes Micro-USB	Yes	Yes Mini-USB	Yes
Wi-Fi	-	Yes 802.11 b,g	-	-	Yes
Contacts
Picture ID	Yes	n/a	Yes	Yes	n/a
Ringer ID	Yes	n/a	Yes	Yes	n/a
Voice Dialing	Yes	n/a	-	Yes	n/a
Customization
Custom Graphics	Yes	n/a	Yes	Yes	n/a
Custom Ringtones	Yes	n/a	Yes	Yes	n/a
Real-Music Ringers	-	n/a	Yes	Yes	n/a
Data & Network
Data Tethering	-	n/a	Yes	-	n/a
WAP / Web Browser	Yes	n/a	Yes	Yes	n/a
Input
Predictive Text Entry	Yes	n/a	Yes	-	n/a
Side Keys	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Text Keyboard, Hardware	-	Yes	-	Yes	-
Touch Screen	-	Yes Capacitive	-	-	Yes Capacitive
Memory
Memory Card Slot	-	Yes	Yes	-	Yes
Messaging
Email Client	Yes	n/a	Yes	-	n/a
EMS / Picture Messaging	Yes	n/a	-	-	n/a
Instant Messaging	-	n/a	Yes	-	n/a
MMS	Yes	n/a	Yes	Yes	n/a
Text Messaging Templates	Yes	n/a	Yes	-	n/a
Music
FM Radio	-	-	-	-	Yes
Headphone Jack (3.5mm)	-	Yes	-	-	Yes
Music Player	-	n/a	Yes	-	n/a
Photo & Video
DLNA	-	-	-	-	Yes
TV Output	-	-	-	-	Yes
Productivity
Alarm	Yes	n/a	Yes	Yes	n/a
Calculator	Yes	n/a	Yes	Yes	n/a
Calendar	Yes	n/a	Yes	Yes	n/a
To-Do List	-	n/a	Yes	-	n/a
Voice Memo	Yes	n/a	Yes	Yes	n/a
Software
BREW	-	n/a	-	Yes	n/a
Games	Yes	n/a	Yes	Yes	n/a
Java (J2ME)	-	n/a	Yes	-	n/a
Voice
Headset Jack (2.5 mm)	-	n/a	-	Yes	n/a
Push-To-Talk	-	-	Yes	-	-
Speaker Phone	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
	Sony Ericsson T237 / T290a	Motorola Backflip	Samsung SGH-A657	ZTE MSGM8 II	Sony Xperia ion
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Phone	Sony Ericsson T237 / T290a	Motorola Backflip	Samsung SGH-A657	ZTE MSGM8 II	Sony Xperia ion