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Phone	Motorola i830 / i833 / i835 / i836	LG VX-8500 Chocolate	HTC 8XT	Samsung SCH-A990	BlackBerry Curve 3G 9330
Current U.S. Carriers	(none)	(none)	(none)	(none)	(none)
Global Availability	Released	Released	Released	Released	Released
Display Size	?	?	4.3" diag. 5 : 3	?	2.5" diag. 4 : 3
Display Resolution & Type	130 x 130 pixels LCD (TFT/TFD)	240 x 320 pixels LCD (TFT/TFD)	480 x 800 pixels (~217 ppi) LCD (TFT/TFD)	240 x 320 pixels LCD (TFT/TFD)	320 x 240 pixels (~160 ppi) LCD (TFT/TFD)
Display Refresh	?	?	?	?	?
Battery	?	800 mAh	1,800 mAh	1,000 mAh	1,150 mAh
Processor	?	?	1.4 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 8930	?	?
RAM	?	?	1 GB	?	?
Storage	? raw hardware	? raw hardware	8 GB	? raw hardware	? raw hardware
Main Camera	-	1 megapixel	8 megapixel	3 megapixel	2 megapixel
Wide Camera	-	-	-	-	-
Tele Camera	-	-	-	-	-
Video Capture	-	QCIF (176 x 144)	1080p HD	?	?
Front Camera	-	-	2 megapixel	-	-
Weight	3.94 oz (112g)	3.53 oz (100g)	4.9 oz (139g)	4.4 oz (125g)	3.7 oz (105g)
Dimensions	3.35" x 1.77" x 0.79" (85 x 45 x 20.1 mm)	3.8" x 1.88" x 0.69" (97 x 48 x 17.5 mm)	5.2" x 2.6" x 0.39" (132 x 66 x 9.9 mm)	3.8" x 1.88" x 0.82" (97 x 48 x 20.8 mm)	4.29" x 2.36" x 0.55" (109 x 60 x 14 mm)
Form Factor	Clamshell	Slide	Slab	Clamshell	Slab
Platform / OS	(proprietary)	(proprietary)	Windows	(proprietary)	BlackBerry OS
Network Bands	iDEN: 800	CDMA: 850, 1900	4G LTE: 25 CDMA: 800, 850, 1900	CDMA: 850, 1900	CDMA: 850, 1900
Data Technology	-	EVDO r0	LTE (Cat 3)	EVDO r0	EVDO r0
Features
Flashlight	-	-	Yes	Yes	-
GPS / Location	Yes	Yes	n/a	Yes	n/a
Accessibility
Adjustable Text Size	-	-	n/a	-	n/a
Hearing Aid Compatible	Yes M3 (mostly compatible)	Yes M3 (mostly compatible)	Yes M4, T4 (very tele-coil compatible)	Yes M3 (mostly compatible)	Yes M4, T4 (very tele-coil compatible)
Multiple Languages	Yes	Yes	n/a	Yes	n/a
TTY/TDD (Digital)	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Alerts
Extra Display	Yes	-	-	Yes	-
Ringer Profiles	Yes	-	-	-	Yes
Connectivity
Bluetooth	-	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Mobile Hotspot	-	-	n/a	-	n/a
NFC	-	-	Yes	-	-
USB	Yes	-	Yes Micro-USB	Yes	Yes Micro-USB
Wi-Fi	-	-	Yes 4 (802.11 a,b,g,n)	-	Yes 802.11 b,g
Contacts
Picture ID	Yes	Yes	n/a	Yes	n/a
Ringer ID	Yes	Yes	n/a	Yes	n/a
Voice Dialing	Yes	Yes	n/a	Yes	n/a
Customization
Custom Graphics	Yes	Yes	n/a	Yes	n/a
Custom Ringtones	Yes	Yes	n/a	Yes	n/a
Real-Music Ringers	-	Yes	n/a	Yes	n/a
Data & Network
Data Tethering	Yes	Yes	n/a	Yes	n/a
External Antenna Jack	-	Yes	n/a	-	n/a
WAP / Web Browser	Yes	Yes	n/a	Yes	n/a
Input
Predictive Text Entry	Yes	Yes	n/a	Yes	n/a
Side Keys	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Text Keyboard, Hardware	-	-	-	-	Yes
Touch Screen	-	-	Yes Capacitive	-	-
Memory
Memory Card Slot	-	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Messaging
Email Client	-	-	n/a	-	n/a
EMS / Picture Messaging	-	-	n/a	Yes	n/a
Instant Messaging	-	-	n/a	-	n/a
MMS	Yes	Yes	n/a	Yes	n/a
Text Messaging Templates	-	Yes	n/a	Yes	n/a
Music
FM Radio	-	-	Yes	-	-
Headphone Jack (3.5mm)	-	-	Yes	-	Yes
Music Player	-	Yes	n/a	Yes	n/a
Stereo Speakers	-	-	-	Yes	-
Photo & Video
TV Output	-	-	-	Yes	-
Productivity
Alarm	-	Yes	n/a	Yes	n/a
Calculator	-	Yes	n/a	Yes	n/a
Calendar	Yes	Yes	n/a	Yes	n/a
To-Do List	-	-	n/a	-	n/a
Voice Memo	Yes	Yes	n/a	Yes	n/a
Software
BREW	-	Yes	n/a	Yes	n/a
Games	Yes	Yes	n/a	Yes	n/a
Java (J2ME)	Yes	-	n/a	-	n/a
Voice
Headset Jack (2.5 mm)	Yes	-	n/a	-	n/a
Push-To-Talk	Yes	-	-	-	-
Speaker Phone	Yes	Yes *	Yes	Yes	Yes
	* Some versions only
	Motorola i830 / i833 / i835 / i836	LG VX-8500 Chocolate	HTC 8XT	Samsung SCH-A990	BlackBerry Curve 3G 9330
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Phone	Motorola i830 / i833 / i835 / i836	LG VX-8500 Chocolate	HTC 8XT	Samsung SCH-A990	BlackBerry Curve 3G 9330