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Phone	Samsung SCH-A990	Samsung Nexus S 4G	LG VX-8500 Chocolate	HTC Windows Phone 8S	Nokia 3600
Current U.S. Carriers	(none)	(none)	(none)	(none)	(none)
Global Availability	Released	Released	Released	Released	Released
Display Size	?	4" diag. 5 : 3	?	4" diag. 5 : 3	?
Display Resolution & Type	240 x 320 pixels LCD (TFT/TFD)	480 x 800 pixels (~233 ppi) AMOLED	240 x 320 pixels LCD (TFT/TFD)	480 x 800 pixels (~233 ppi) LCD (TFT/TFD)	176 x 208 pixels LCD (Color)
Display Refresh	?	60 Hz	?	?	?
Battery	1,000 mAh	1,500 mAh	800 mAh	1,700 mAh	?
Processor	?	1 GHz Samsung Hummingbird Cortex A8	?	1 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon S4	?
RAM	?	?	?	512 MB	?
Storage	? raw hardware	16 GB	? raw hardware	4 GB	? raw hardware
Main Camera	3 megapixel	5 megapixel	1 megapixel	5 megapixel	Yes
Wide Camera	-	-	-	-	-
Tele Camera	-	-	-	-	-
Video Capture	?	WVGA / 480p	QCIF (176 x 144)	720p HD	?
Front Camera	-	Yes	-	-	-
Weight	4.4 oz (125g)	4.62 oz (131g)	3.53 oz (100g)	3.99 oz (113g)	4.59 oz (130g)
Dimensions	3.8" x 1.88" x 0.82" (97 x 48 x 20.8 mm)	4.88" x 2.48" x 0.44" (124 x 63 x 11.2 mm)	3.8" x 1.88" x 0.69" (97 x 48 x 17.5 mm)	4.74" x 2.48" x 0.4" (121 x 63 x 10.3 mm)	5.1" x 2.24" x 1" (130 x 57 x 25.4 mm)
Form Factor	Clamshell	Slab	Slide	Slab	Slab
Platform / OS	(proprietary)	Android	(proprietary)	Windows	S60 (Symbian)
Network Bands	CDMA: 850, 1900	4G WiMAX: 41 CDMA: 850, 1900	CDMA: 850, 1900	WCDMA: 2, 4, 5 GSM: 850, 900, 1800, 1900	GSM: 850, 1900
Data Technology	EVDO r0	WiMAX	EVDO r0	HSPA+ 21	GPRS
Features
Flashlight	Yes	-	-	Yes	-
GPS / Location	Yes	n/a	Yes	n/a	n/a
Accessibility
Hearing Aid Compatible	Yes M3 (mostly compatible)	Yes M4 (very compatible)	Yes M3 (mostly compatible)	Yes M3, T3 (mostly tele-coil compatible)	-
Multiple Languages	Yes	n/a	Yes	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
Infrared (IR)	-	-	-	-	Yes
Mobile Hotspot	-	n/a	-	n/a	n/a
NFC	-	Yes	-	-	-
USB	Yes	Yes Micro-USB	-	Yes	-
Wi-Fi	-	Yes 4 (802.11 b,g,n)	-	Yes 4 (802.11 b,g,n)	-
Contacts
Picture ID	Yes	n/a	Yes	n/a	n/a
Ringer ID	Yes	n/a	Yes	n/a	n/a
Voice Dialing	Yes	n/a	Yes	n/a	n/a
Customization
Changeable Body Plates	-	-	-	-	Yes
Custom Graphics	Yes	n/a	Yes	n/a	n/a
Custom Ringtones	Yes	n/a	Yes	n/a	n/a
Real-Music Ringers	Yes	n/a	Yes	n/a	n/a
Data & Network
Data Tethering	Yes	n/a	Yes	n/a	n/a
External Antenna Jack	-	n/a	Yes	n/a	n/a
WAP / Web Browser	Yes	n/a	Yes	n/a	n/a
Input
Predictive Text Entry	Yes	n/a	Yes	n/a	n/a
Side Keys	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	-
Touch Screen	-	Yes Capacitive	-	Yes Capacitive	-
Memory
Memory Card Slot	Yes	-	Yes	Yes	Yes
Messaging
Email Client	-	n/a	-	n/a	n/a
EMS / Picture Messaging	Yes	n/a	-	n/a	n/a
Instant Messaging	-	n/a	-	n/a	n/a
MMS	Yes	n/a	Yes	n/a	n/a
Text Messaging Templates	Yes	n/a	Yes	n/a	n/a
Music
Headphone Jack (3.5mm)	-	Yes	-	Yes	-
Music Player	Yes	n/a	Yes	n/a	n/a
Stereo Speakers	Yes	-	-	-	-
Photo & Video
TV Output	Yes	-	-	-	-
Productivity
Alarm	Yes	n/a	Yes	n/a	n/a
Calculator	Yes	n/a	Yes	n/a	n/a
Calendar	Yes	n/a	Yes	n/a	n/a
To-Do List	-	n/a	-	n/a	n/a
Voice Memo	Yes	n/a	Yes	n/a	n/a
Software
BREW	Yes	n/a	Yes	n/a	n/a
Games	Yes	n/a	Yes	n/a	n/a
Java (J2ME)	-	n/a	-	n/a	n/a
Voice
Speaker Phone	Yes	Yes	Yes *	Yes	Yes
	* Some versions only
	Samsung SCH-A990	Samsung Nexus S 4G	LG VX-8500 Chocolate	HTC Windows Phone 8S	Nokia 3600
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Phone	Samsung SCH-A990	Samsung Nexus S 4G	LG VX-8500 Chocolate	HTC Windows Phone 8S	Nokia 3600