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| Phone | Samsung SCH-A990 | Pantech Flex | LG VX-8500 Chocolate | Samsung Sidekick 4G |
| Current U.S. Carriers | (none) | (none) | (none) | (none) |
| Global Availability | Released | Released | Released | Released |
| Specifications | ||||
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| Display Size | ? |
4.3" diag. 16 : 9 |
? |
3.5" diag. 5 : 3 |
| Display Resolution & Type |
240 x 320 pixels LCD (TFT/TFD) |
540 x 960 pixels (~256 ppi) AMOLED |
240 x 320 pixels LCD (TFT/TFD) |
480 x 800 pixels (~267 ppi) LCD (TFT/TFD) |
| Display Refresh | ? | 60 Hz | ? | 60 Hz |
| Battery | 1,000 mAh | 1,830 mAh | 800 mAh | ? |
| Processor | ? | 1.5 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 | ? | 1 GHz Samsung Hummingbird Cortex A8 |
| RAM | ? | 1 GB | ? | ? |
| Storage | ? raw hardware | 8 GB | ? raw hardware | ? raw hardware |
| Main Camera | 3 megapixel | 8 megapixel | 1 megapixel | 3 megapixel |
| Wide Camera | - | - | - | - |
| Tele Camera | - | - | - | - |
| Video Capture | ? | 1080p HD | QCIF (176 x 144) | WVGA / 480p |
| Front Camera | - | 2 megapixel | - | Yes |
| Weight |
4.4 oz (125g) |
4.66 oz (132g) |
3.53 oz (100g) |
5.7 oz (162g) |
| Dimensions |
3.8" x 1.88" x 0.82" (97 x 48 x 20.8 mm) |
5.11" x 2.63" x 0.31" (130 x 67 x 7.9 mm) |
3.8" x 1.88" x 0.69" (97 x 48 x 17.5 mm) |
5" x 2.42" x 0.6" (127 x 61 x 15.2 mm) |
| Form Factor | Clamshell | Slab | Slide | Slide |
| Platform / OS | (proprietary) | Android | (proprietary) | Android |
| Network Bands |
CDMA: 850, 1900 |
4G LTE: 2, 4, 5, 17 WCDMA: 1, 2, 5 GSM: 850, 900, 1800, 1900 |
CDMA: 850, 1900 |
WCDMA: 1, 4 GSM: 850, 900, 1800, 1900 |
| Data Technology | EVDO r0 | LTE (Cat 3) | EVDO r0 | HSPA+ 21 |
| Features | ||||
| Flashlight | Yes | - | - | - |
| GPS / Location | Yes | n/a | Yes | n/a |
| Accessibility | ||||
| Hearing Aid Compatible |
Yes M3 (mostly compatible) |
Yes M3, T3 (mostly tele-coil compatible) |
Yes M3 (mostly compatible) |
Yes M3, T3 (mostly tele-coil compatible) |
| Multiple Languages | Yes | n/a | Yes | n/a |
| TTY/TDD (Digital) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Alerts | ||||
| Extra Display | Yes | - | - | - |
| Connectivity | ||||
| Bluetooth | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Mobile Hotspot | - | n/a | - | n/a |
| USB | Yes |
Yes Micro-USB |
- |
Yes Micro-USB |
| Wi-Fi | - | Yes | - |
Yes 4 (802.11 b,g,n) |
| Contacts | ||||
| Picture ID | Yes | n/a | Yes | n/a |
| Ringer ID | Yes | n/a | Yes | n/a |
| Voice Dialing | Yes | n/a | Yes | n/a |
| Customization | ||||
| Custom Graphics | Yes | n/a | Yes | n/a |
| Custom Ringtones | Yes | n/a | Yes | n/a |
| Real-Music Ringers | Yes | n/a | Yes | n/a |
| Data & Network | ||||
| Data Tethering | Yes | n/a | Yes | n/a |
| External Antenna Jack | - | n/a | Yes | n/a |
| WAP / Web Browser | Yes | n/a | Yes | n/a |
| Input | ||||
| Predictive Text Entry | Yes | n/a | Yes | n/a |
| Side Keys | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Text Keyboard, Hardware | - | - | - | Yes |
| Touch Screen | - |
Yes Capacitive |
- | Yes |
| Memory | ||||
| Memory Card Slot | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Messaging | ||||
| Email Client | - | n/a | - | n/a |
| EMS / Picture Messaging | Yes | n/a | - | n/a |
| Instant Messaging | - | n/a | - | n/a |
| MMS | Yes | n/a | 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 | ||||
| DLNA | - | Yes | - | Yes |
| TV Output | Yes | - | - | - |
| Productivity | ||||
| Alarm | Yes | n/a | Yes | n/a |
| Calculator | Yes | n/a | Yes | n/a |
| Calendar | Yes | n/a | Yes | n/a |
| Voice Memo | Yes | n/a | Yes | n/a |
| Software | ||||
| BREW | Yes | n/a | Yes | n/a |
| Games | Yes | n/a | Yes | n/a |
| Voice | ||||
| Speaker Phone | Yes | Yes | Yes * | Yes |
| * Some versions only | ||||
| Samsung SCH-A990 | Pantech Flex | LG VX-8500 Chocolate | Samsung Sidekick 4G | |
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| Phone | Samsung SCH-A990 | Pantech Flex | LG VX-8500 Chocolate | Samsung Sidekick 4G |
