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Phone	Samsung SPH-i550	Samsung SCH-A990	LG VX-8500 Chocolate	AT&T Motivate 3	Apple iPhone 3GS
Current U.S. Carriers	(none)	(none)	(none)	(none)	(none)
Global Availability	Not yet released	Released	Released	Released	Released
Display Size	?	?	?	6.5" diag. 20 : 9	3.5" diag. 5 : 3
Display Resolution & Type	320 x 320 pixels LCD (TFT/TFD)	240 x 320 pixels LCD (TFT/TFD)	240 x 320 pixels LCD (TFT/TFD)	720 x 1600 pixels (~270 ppi) LCD (TFT/TFD)	320 x 480 pixels (~165 ppi) LCD (TFT/TFD)
Display Refresh	?	?	?	60 Hz	60 Hz
Battery	?	1,000 mAh	800 mAh	3,500 mAh	?
Processor	200 MHz Motorola MX-1	?	?	2 GHz MediaTek Helio A22 (MT6761V/WB)	?
RAM	?	?	?	3 GB	?
Storage	? raw hardware	? raw hardware	? raw hardware	32 GB	32 GB *
Main Camera	1 megapixel	3 megapixel	1 megapixel	8 megapixel	3 megapixel
Wide Camera	-	-	-	-	-
Tele Camera	-	-	-	-	-
Video Capture	?	?	QCIF (176 x 144)	1080p HD	VGA (640 x 480)
Front Camera	-	-	-	5 megapixel	-
Weight	?	4.4 oz (125g)	3.53 oz (100g)	6.56 oz (186g)	4.76 oz (135g)
Dimensions	3.46" x 2.34" x 1.1" (88 x 59 x 27.9 mm)	3.8" x 1.88" x 0.82" (97 x 48 x 20.8 mm)	3.8" x 1.88" x 0.69" (97 x 48 x 17.5 mm)	6.69" x 3.05" x 0.35" (170 x 77 x 9 mm)	4.55" x 2.44" x 0.48" (116 x 62 x 12.3 mm)
Form Factor	Clamshell	Clamshell	Slide	Slab	Slab
Platform / OS	Palm OS	(proprietary)	(proprietary)	Android	iOS
Network Bands	CDMA: 850, 1900 AMPS: 850	CDMA: 850, 1900	CDMA: 850, 1900	4G LTE: 2, 4, 5, 12, 14, 30 WCDMA: 2, 4, 5	WCDMA: 1, 2, 5 GSM: 850, 900, 1800, 1900
Data Technology	1xRTT	EVDO r0	EVDO r0	LTE (Cat 4)	HSPA 7.2
Features
Fingerprint Reader	-	-	-	Yes stand-alone	-
Flashlight	-	Yes	-	Yes	-
GPS / Location	n/a	Yes	Yes	n/a	n/a
Accessibility
Hearing Aid Compatible	-	Yes M3 (mostly compatible)	Yes M3 (mostly compatible)	Yes M4, T3 (mostly tele-coil compatible)	-
Multiple Languages	n/a	Yes	Yes	n/a	n/a
TTY/TDD (Digital)	Yes	Yes	Yes	-	Yes
Alerts
Extra Display	Yes	Yes	-	-	-
Connectivity
Bluetooth	-	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Infrared (IR)	Yes	-	-	-	-
NFC	-	-	-	Yes	-
USB	-	Yes	-	Yes USB Type C	Yes
Wi-Fi	-	-	-	Yes 5 (802.11 a,ac,b,g,n)	Yes 802.11 b,g
Contacts
Picture ID	n/a	Yes	Yes	n/a	n/a
Ringer ID	n/a	Yes	Yes	n/a	n/a
Voice Dialing	n/a	Yes	Yes	n/a	n/a
Customization
Custom Graphics	n/a	Yes	Yes	n/a	n/a
Custom Ringtones	n/a	Yes	Yes	n/a	n/a
Real-Music Ringers	n/a	Yes	Yes	n/a	n/a
Data & Network
Data Tethering	n/a	Yes	Yes	n/a	n/a
External Antenna Jack	n/a	-	Yes	n/a	n/a
WAP / Web Browser	n/a	Yes	Yes	n/a	n/a
Input
Predictive Text Entry	n/a	Yes	Yes	n/a	n/a
Side Keys	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	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	Yes	-	n/a	n/a
MMS	n/a	Yes	Yes	n/a	n/a
Text Messaging Templates	n/a	Yes	Yes	n/a	n/a
Music
Headphone Jack (3.5mm)	-	-	-	Yes	Yes
Music Player	n/a	Yes	Yes	n/a	n/a
Stereo Speakers	-	Yes	-	-	-
Photo & Video
TV Output	-	Yes	-	-	Yes
Productivity
Alarm	n/a	Yes	Yes	n/a	n/a
Calculator	n/a	Yes	Yes	n/a	n/a
Calendar	n/a	Yes	Yes	n/a	n/a
To-Do List	n/a	-	-	n/a	n/a
Voice Memo	n/a	Yes	Yes	n/a	n/a
Software
BREW	n/a	Yes	Yes	n/a	n/a
Games	n/a	Yes	Yes	n/a	n/a
Voice
HD Voice	-	-	-	Yes	-
Headset Jack (2.5 mm)	n/a	-	-	n/a	n/a
Speaker Phone	-	Yes	Yes *	Yes	Yes
	* Some versions only
	Samsung SPH-i550	Samsung SCH-A990	LG VX-8500 Chocolate	AT&T Motivate 3	Apple iPhone 3GS
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Phone	Samsung SPH-i550	Samsung SCH-A990	LG VX-8500 Chocolate	AT&T Motivate 3	Apple iPhone 3GS