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Phone	Samsung SCH-A990	Motorola Charm	LG VX-8500 Chocolate	Motorola V690	Apple iPhone 3GS
Current U.S. Carriers	(none)	(none)	(none)	(none)	(none)
Global Availability	Released	Released	Released	Released	Released
Display Size	?	2.8" diag. 4 : 3	?	?	3.5" diag. 5 : 3
Display Resolution & Type	240 x 320 pixels LCD (TFT/TFD)	320 x 240 pixels (~143 ppi) LCD (TFT/TFD)	240 x 320 pixels LCD (TFT/TFD)	128 x 160 pixels LCD (TFT/TFD)	320 x 480 pixels (~165 ppi) LCD (TFT/TFD)
Display Refresh	?	60 Hz	?	?	60 Hz
Battery	1,000 mAh	1,170 mAh	800 mAh	?	?
Processor	?	720 MHz TI OMAP3410	?	?	?
RAM	?	?	?	?	?
Storage	? raw hardware	? raw hardware	? raw hardware	? raw hardware	32 GB *
Main Camera	3 megapixel	3 megapixel	1 megapixel	Yes	3 megapixel
Wide Camera	-	-	-	-	-
Tele Camera	-	-	-	-	-
Video Capture	?	?	QCIF (176 x 144)	?	VGA (640 x 480)
Front Camera	-	-	-	-	-
Weight	4.4 oz (125g)	3.88 oz (110g)	3.53 oz (100g)	3.17 oz (90g)	4.76 oz (135g)
Dimensions	3.8" x 1.88" x 0.82" (97 x 48 x 20.8 mm)	3.87" x 2.65" x 0.45" (98 x 67 x 11.4 mm)	3.8" x 1.88" x 0.69" (97 x 48 x 17.5 mm)	3.54" x 1.85" x 0.9" (90 x 47 x 22.9 mm)	4.55" x 2.44" x 0.48" (116 x 62 x 12.3 mm)
Form Factor	Clamshell	Slab	Slide	Clamshell	Slab
Platform / OS	(proprietary)	Android	(proprietary)	(proprietary)	iOS
Network Bands	CDMA: 850, 1900	WCDMA: 4 GSM: 850, 900, 1800, 1900 *	CDMA: 850, 1900	GSM: 900, 1800, 1900	WCDMA: 1, 2, 5 GSM: 850, 900, 1800, 1900
Data Technology	EVDO r0	HSDPA 3.6	EVDO r0	GPRS	HSPA 7.2
Features
Flashlight	Yes	-	-	-	-
GPS / Location	Yes	n/a	Yes	-	n/a
Accessibility
Hearing Aid Compatible	Yes M3 (mostly compatible)	-	Yes M3 (mostly compatible)	-	-
Multiple Languages	Yes	n/a	Yes	Yes	n/a
TTY/TDD (Digital)	Yes	Yes	Yes	-	Yes
Alerts
Extra Display	Yes	-	-	Yes	-
Ringer Profiles	-	-	-	Yes	-
Connectivity
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes	Yes	-	Yes
USB	Yes	Yes Micro-USB	-	-	Yes
Wi-Fi	-	Yes 4 (802.11 b,g,n)	-	-	Yes 802.11 b,g
Contacts
Picture ID	Yes	n/a	Yes	Yes	n/a
Ringer ID	Yes	n/a	Yes	Yes	n/a
Voice Dialing	Yes	n/a	Yes	Yes	n/a
Customization
Custom Graphics	Yes	n/a	Yes	Yes	n/a
Custom Ringtones	Yes	n/a	Yes	Yes	n/a
Real-Music Ringers	Yes	n/a	Yes	-	n/a
Data & Network
Data Tethering	Yes	n/a	Yes	Yes	n/a
External Antenna Jack	-	n/a	Yes	-	n/a
WAP / Web Browser	Yes	n/a	Yes	Yes	n/a
Input
Predictive Text Entry	Yes	n/a	Yes	Yes	n/a
Side Keys	Yes	Yes	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	Yes	n/a	-	Yes	n/a
Instant Messaging	-	n/a	-	-	n/a
MMS	Yes	n/a	Yes	Yes	n/a
Text Messaging Templates	Yes	n/a	Yes	-	n/a
Music
Headphone Jack (3.5mm)	-	Yes	-	-	Yes
Music Player	Yes	n/a	Yes	-	n/a
Stereo Speakers	Yes	-	-	-	-
Photo & Video
TV Output	Yes	-	-	-	Yes
Productivity
Alarm	Yes	n/a	Yes	Yes	n/a
Calculator	Yes	n/a	Yes	Yes	n/a
Calendar	Yes	n/a	Yes	Yes	n/a
Voice Memo	Yes	n/a	Yes	Yes	n/a
Software
BREW	Yes	n/a	Yes	-	n/a
Games	Yes	n/a	Yes	Yes	n/a
Java (J2ME)	-	n/a	-	Yes	n/a
Voice
Headset Jack (2.5 mm)	-	n/a	-	Yes	n/a
Speaker Phone	Yes	Yes	Yes *	-	Yes
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	Samsung SCH-A990	Motorola Charm	LG VX-8500 Chocolate	Motorola V690	Apple iPhone 3GS
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Phone	Samsung SCH-A990	Motorola Charm	LG VX-8500 Chocolate	Motorola V690	Apple iPhone 3GS