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| Phone | HTC Desire 530 | BlackBerry Classic (CDMA) | LG VX-8500 Chocolate | Siemens A56 / A56i |
| Current U.S. Carriers | (none) | (none) | (none) | (none) |
| Global Availability | Released | Released | Released | Released |
| Specifications | ||||
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| Display Size |
5" diag. 16 : 9 |
3.5" diag. 1 : 1 |
? | ? |
| Display Resolution & Type |
720 x 1280 pixels (~294 ppi) LCD (TFT/TFD) |
720 x 720 pixels (~291 ppi) LCD (TFT/TFD) |
240 x 320 pixels LCD (TFT/TFD) |
101 x 64 pixels |
| Display Refresh | 60 Hz | ? | ? | ? |
| Battery | 2,200 mAh | 2,515 mAh | 800 mAh | 700 mAh |
| Processor | 1.1 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 210 (MSM8909) | 1.5 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 | ? | ? |
| RAM | 1.5 GB | 2 GB | ? | ? |
| Storage | 16 GB | 16 GB | ? raw hardware | ? raw hardware |
| Main Camera | 8 megapixel | 8 megapixel | 1 megapixel | - |
| Wide Camera | - | - | - | - |
| Tele Camera | - | - | - | - |
| Video Capture | 720p HD | 1080p HD | QCIF (176 x 144) | - |
| Front Camera | 5 megapixel | 2 megapixel | - | - |
| Weight |
4.94 oz (140g) |
6.28 oz (178g) |
3.53 oz (100g) |
3 oz (85g) |
| Dimensions |
5.78" x 2.79" x 0.33" (147 x 71 x 8.3 mm) |
5.16" x 2.85" x 0.4" (131 x 72 x 10.2 mm) |
3.8" x 1.88" x 0.69" (97 x 48 x 17.5 mm) |
4" x 1.7" x 0.8" (102 x 43 x 20.3 mm) |
| Form Factor | Slab | Slab | Slide | Slab |
| Platform / OS | Android | BlackBerry 10 | (proprietary) | (proprietary) |
| Network Bands |
4G LTE: 3, 4, 13 WCDMA: 1, 2, 5, 8 CDMA: 850, 1900 GSM: 850, 900, 1800, 1900 |
CDMA: 850, 1900 |
GSM: 850, 1900 |
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| Data Technology | LTE (Cat 4) | LTE (Cat 3) | EVDO r0 | - |
| Features | ||||
| Flashlight | Yes | - | - | - |
| GPS / Location | n/a | n/a | Yes | Yes |
| Accessibility | ||||
| Adjustable Text Size | n/a | n/a | - | - |
| Hearing Aid Compatible |
Yes M4, T4 (very tele-coil compatible) |
Yes M3, T4 (very tele-coil compatible) |
Yes M3 (mostly compatible) |
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| Multiple Languages | n/a | n/a | Yes | - |
| TTY/TDD (Digital) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Alerts | ||||
| Ringer Profiles | - | Yes | - | Yes |
| Connectivity | ||||
| Bluetooth | Yes | Yes | Yes | - |
| Mobile Hotspot | n/a | n/a | - | - |
| NFC | - | Yes | - | - |
| USB |
Yes Micro-USB |
Yes Micro-USB |
- | - |
| Wi-Fi |
Yes 4 (802.11 b,g,n) |
Yes 4 (802.11 a,b,g,n) |
- | - |
| Contacts | ||||
| Picture ID | n/a | n/a | Yes | Yes |
| Ringer ID | n/a | n/a | Yes | Yes |
| Voice Dialing | n/a | n/a | Yes | - |
| Customization | ||||
| Changeable Body Plates | - | - | - | Yes |
| Custom Graphics | n/a | n/a | Yes | Yes |
| Custom Ringtones | n/a | n/a | Yes | Yes |
| Real-Music Ringers | n/a | n/a | Yes | - |
| Data & Network | ||||
| Data Tethering | n/a | n/a | Yes | - |
| External Antenna Jack | n/a | n/a | Yes | - |
| WAP / Web Browser | n/a | n/a | Yes | Yes |
| Input | ||||
| Predictive Text Entry | n/a | n/a | Yes | Yes |
| Side Keys | Yes | Yes | Yes | - |
| Text Keyboard, Hardware | - | Yes | - | - |
| Touch Screen |
Yes Capacitive |
Yes Capacitive |
- | - |
| Memory | ||||
| Memory Card Slot | Yes | Yes | Yes | - |
| Messaging | ||||
| Email Client | n/a | n/a | - | - |
| EMS / Picture Messaging | n/a | n/a | - | Yes |
| Instant Messaging | n/a | n/a | - | - |
| MMS | n/a | n/a | Yes | - |
| Text Messaging Templates | n/a | n/a | Yes | - |
| Music | ||||
| FM Radio | Yes | Yes | - | - |
| Headphone Jack (3.5mm) | Yes | Yes | - | - |
| Music Player | n/a | n/a | Yes | - |
| Photo & Video | ||||
| DLNA | - | Yes | - | - |
| Miracast | - | Yes | - | - |
| TV Output | - | Yes | - | - |
| Productivity | ||||
| Alarm | n/a | n/a | Yes | Yes |
| Calculator | n/a | n/a | Yes | Yes |
| Calendar | n/a | n/a | Yes | - |
| To-Do List | n/a | n/a | - | - |
| Voice Memo | n/a | n/a | Yes | - |
| Software | ||||
| BREW | n/a | n/a | Yes | - |
| Games | n/a | n/a | Yes | Yes |
| Voice | ||||
| Speaker Phone | Yes | Yes | Yes * | - |
| * Some versions only | ||||
| HTC Desire 530 | BlackBerry Classic (CDMA) | LG VX-8500 Chocolate | Siemens A56 / A56i | |
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| Phone | HTC Desire 530 | BlackBerry Classic (CDMA) | LG VX-8500 Chocolate | Siemens A56 / A56i |
