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Phone Samsung SCH-A990 Samsung Instinct S30 HTC myTouch 4G Slide BlackBerry 8830 Alcatel Idol 5S
Current U.S. Carriers (none) (none) (none) (none) (none)
Global Availability Released Released Released Released Not yet released
Specifications 
Display Size ? 3.2" diag.
16 : 9
3.7" diag.
5 : 3
? 5.2" diag.
16 : 9
Display Resolution & Type 240 x 320 pixels
LCD (TFT/TFD)
240 x 432 pixels
(~154 ppi)
LCD (TFT/TFD)
480 x 800 pixels
(~252 ppi)
LCD (TFT/TFD)
320 x 240 pixels
LCD (TFT/TFD)
1080 x 1920 pixels
(~424 ppi)
LCD (TFT/TFD)
Display Refresh ? ? 60 Hz ? 60 Hz
Battery 1,000 mAh 1,000 mAh 1,520 mAh 1,400 mAh 2,620 mAh
Processor ? ? 1.2 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon S3 MSM8260 (dual-core) ? 2 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 (MSM8953)
RAM ? ? ? ? 3 GB
Storage ? raw hardware ? raw hardware ? raw hardware ? raw hardware 32 GB
Main Camera 3 megapixel 2 megapixel 8 megapixel - 12 megapixel
Wide Camera - - - - -
Tele Camera - - - - -
Video Capture ? ? 1080p HD - 1080p HD
Front Camera - - Yes - 8 megapixel
Weight 4.4 oz
(125g)
3.88 oz
(110g)
6.5 oz
(184g)
4.6 oz
(130g)
5.14 oz
(146g)
Dimensions 3.8" x 1.88" x 0.82"
(97 x 48 x 20.8 mm)
4.61" x 2.16" x 0.52"
(117 x 55 x 13.2 mm)
4.8" x 2.4" x 0.52"
(122 x 61 x 13.2 mm)
4.49" x 2.6" x 0.55"
(114 x 66 x 14 mm)
5.85" x 2.79" x 0.29"
(149 x 71 x 7.4 mm)
Form Factor Clamshell Slab Slide Slab Slab
Platform / OS (proprietary) (proprietary) Android BlackBerry OS Android
Network Bands

CDMA: 850, 1900

CDMA: 850, 1900

WCDMA: 1, 4

GSM: 850, 900, 1800, 1900

CDMA: 850, 1900

GSM: 900, 1800

*

4G LTE: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 17, 25, 26, 41, 66

WCDMA: 1, 2, 4, 5

CDMA: 800, 850, 1900

GSM: 850, 900, 1800, 1900

*

Data Technology EVDO r0 EVDO r0 HSPA 14.4 EVDO r0 LTE (Cat 6)
Features 
Fingerprint Reader - - - - Yes
stand-alone
Flashlight Yes - - - Yes
GPS / Location Yes Yes n/a n/a n/a
Accessibility
Adjustable Text Size - - n/a n/a n/a
Hearing Aid Compatible Yes
M3 (mostly compatible)
Yes
M4, T3 (mostly tele-coil compatible)
Yes
M3, T3 (mostly tele-coil compatible)
Yes
M4, T4 (very tele-coil compatible)
Yes
M4, T3 (mostly tele-coil compatible)
Multiple Languages Yes - n/a n/a n/a
TTY/TDD (Digital) Yes Yes - Yes Yes
Alerts
Extra Display Yes - - - -
Ringer Profiles - - - Yes -
Connectivity
Bluetooth Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Mobile Hotspot - - n/a n/a n/a
USB Yes - Yes Yes Yes
Micro-USB
Wi-Fi - - Yes
4 (802.11 b,g,n)
- Yes
5 (802.11 a,ac,b,g,n)
Contacts
Picture ID Yes Yes n/a n/a n/a
Ringer ID Yes Yes n/a n/a n/a
Voice Dialing Yes Yes n/a n/a n/a
Customization
Custom Graphics Yes Yes n/a n/a n/a
Custom Ringtones Yes Yes n/a n/a n/a
Real-Music Ringers Yes Yes n/a n/a n/a
Data & Network
Data Tethering Yes Yes n/a n/a n/a
WAP / Web Browser Yes Yes n/a n/a n/a
Input
Predictive Text Entry Yes - n/a n/a n/a
Side Keys Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Stylus - Yes - - -
Text Keyboard, Hardware - - Yes Yes -
Touch Screen - Yes Yes
Capacitive
- Yes
Capacitive
Memory
Memory Card Slot Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Messaging
Email Client - Yes n/a n/a n/a
EMS / Picture Messaging Yes - n/a n/a n/a
Instant Messaging - Yes n/a n/a n/a
MMS Yes - n/a n/a n/a
Text Messaging Templates Yes - n/a n/a n/a
Music
FM Radio - - Yes - Yes
Headphone Jack (3.5mm) - Yes Yes - Yes
Music Player Yes Yes n/a n/a n/a
Stereo Speakers Yes - - - Yes
Photo & Video
DLNA - - Yes - -
TV Output Yes - Yes - -
Productivity
Alarm Yes Yes n/a n/a n/a
Calculator Yes Yes n/a n/a n/a
Calendar Yes Yes n/a n/a n/a
To-Do List - - n/a n/a n/a
Voice Memo Yes - n/a n/a n/a
Software
BREW Yes - n/a n/a n/a
Games Yes Yes n/a n/a n/a
Java (J2ME) - Yes n/a n/a n/a
Voice
HD Voice - - - - Yes
Headset Jack (2.5 mm) - - n/a n/a n/a
Push-To-Talk - - - Yes * -
Speaker Phone Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
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