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Phone	Samsung SPH-i550	Samsung SPH-N270 (Matrix Phone)	Pantech Marauder	Kyocera Hydro Life	LG VX-8100
Current U.S. Carriers	(none)	(none)	(none)	(none)	(none)
Global Availability	Not yet released	Released	Released	Released	Released
Display Size	?	?	3.8" diag. 5 : 3	4.5" diag. 16 : 9	?
Display Resolution & Type	320 x 320 pixels LCD (TFT/TFD)	128 x 160 pixels LCD (TFT/TFD)	480 x 800 pixels (~246 ppi) LCD (TFT/TFD)	540 x 960 pixels (~245 ppi) LCD (TFT/TFD)	176 x 220 pixels LCD (TFT/TFD)
Display Refresh	?	?	60 Hz	60 Hz	?
Battery	?	1,000 mAh	1,680 mAh	2,000 mAh	1,000 mAh
Processor	200 MHz Motorola MX-1	?	1.2 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 MSM8960-Lite	1.2 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM8212	?
RAM	?	?	1 GB	1.5 GB	?
Storage	? raw hardware	? raw hardware	4 GB	8 GB	? raw hardware
Main Camera	1 megapixel	-	5 megapixel	5 megapixel	1 megapixel
Wide Camera	-	-	-	-	-
Tele Camera	-	-	-	-	-
Video Capture	?	-	720p HD	720p HD	QCIF (176 x 144)
Front Camera	-	-	Yes	2 megapixel	-
Weight	?	4.66 oz (132g)	6.07 oz (172g)	4.8 oz (136g)	4.16 oz (118g)
Dimensions	3.46" x 2.34" x 1.1" (88 x 59 x 27.9 mm)	4.53" x 2.28" x 0.79" (115 x 58 x 20.1 mm)	5.06" x 2.57" x 0.49" (129 x 65 x 12.4 mm)	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)
Form Factor	Clamshell	Slide	Slide	Slab	Clamshell
Platform / OS	Palm OS	(proprietary)	Android	Android	(proprietary)
Network Bands	CDMA: 850, 1900 AMPS: 850	CDMA: 850, 1900 AMPS: 850	4G LTE: 13 CDMA: 850, 1900	WCDMA: 2, 4, 5 GSM: 850, 900, 1800, 1900	CDMA: 850, 1900
Data Technology	1xRTT	-	LTE (Cat 3)	HSPA+ 21	EVDO r0
Features
Flashlight	-	-	-	Yes	-
GPS / Location	n/a	Yes	n/a	n/a	Yes
Ruggedized	-	-	-	Yes	-
Water-Resistant	-	-	-	Yes IPX7 (snorkeling)	-
Accessibility
Adjustable Text Size	n/a	-	n/a	n/a	-
Hearing Aid Compatible	-	-	Yes M4, T3 (mostly tele-coil compatible)	Yes M3, T3 (mostly tele-coil compatible)	Yes M3 (mostly compatible)
Multiple Languages	n/a	Yes	n/a	n/a	Yes
TTY/TDD (Digital)	Yes	-	Yes	Yes	Yes
Alerts
Extra Display	Yes	-	-	-	Yes
Connectivity
Bluetooth	-	-	Yes	Yes	Yes
Infrared (IR)	Yes	-	-	-	-
Mobile Hotspot	n/a	-	n/a	n/a	-
USB	-	-	Yes Micro-USB	Yes Micro-USB	Yes
Wi-Fi	-	-	Yes	Yes 4 (802.11 b,g,n)	-
Contacts
Picture ID	n/a	Yes	n/a	n/a	Yes
Ringer ID	n/a	Yes	n/a	n/a	Yes
Voice Dialing	n/a	Yes	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	-
Data & Network
Data Tethering	n/a	-	n/a	n/a	-
WAP / Web Browser	n/a	-	n/a	n/a	Yes
Input
Predictive Text Entry	n/a	Yes	n/a	n/a	Yes
Side Keys	Yes	-	Yes	Yes	Yes
Text Keyboard, Hardware	-	-	Yes	-	-
Touch Screen	Yes	-	Yes Capacitive	Yes Capacitive	-
Memory
Memory Card Slot	Yes	-	Yes	Yes	Yes
Messaging
Email Client	n/a	-	n/a	n/a	-
EMS / Picture Messaging	n/a	-	n/a	n/a	Yes
Instant Messaging	n/a	-	n/a	n/a	Yes
MMS	n/a	-	n/a	n/a	Yes
Text Messaging Templates	n/a	-	n/a	n/a	Yes
Music
Headphone Jack (3.5mm)	-	-	Yes	Yes	-
Music Player	n/a	-	n/a	n/a	Yes *
Stereo Speakers	-	-	-	-	Yes
Photo & Video
DLNA	-	-	Yes	-	-
Productivity
Alarm	n/a	Yes	n/a	n/a	Yes
Calculator	n/a	Yes	n/a	n/a	Yes
Calendar	n/a	Yes	n/a	n/a	Yes
To-Do List	n/a	Yes	n/a	n/a	-
Voice Memo	n/a	Yes	n/a	n/a	Yes
Software
BREW	n/a	-	n/a	n/a	Yes *
Games	n/a	-	n/a	n/a	Yes
Voice
Headset Jack (2.5 mm)	n/a	Yes	n/a	n/a	Yes
Speaker Phone	-	-	Yes	Yes	Yes
	* Some versions only
	Samsung SPH-i550	Samsung SPH-N270 (Matrix Phone)	Pantech Marauder	Kyocera Hydro Life	LG VX-8100
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Phone	Samsung SPH-i550	Samsung SPH-N270 (Matrix Phone)	Pantech Marauder	Kyocera Hydro Life	LG VX-8100