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Phone	Samsung SCH-A990	ZTE Whirl	LG VX-8300	AT&T Calypso	Samsung Instinct S30
Current U.S. Carriers	(none)	(none)	(none)	(none)	(none)
Global Availability	Released	Released	Released	Released	Released
Display Size	?	3.5" diag. 5 : 3	?	5.5" diag. 18 : 9	3.2" diag. 16 : 9
Display Resolution & Type	240 x 320 pixels LCD (TFT/TFD)	320 x 480 pixels (~165 ppi) LCD (TFT/TFD)	176 x 220 pixels LCD (TFT/TFD)	480 x 960 pixels (~195 ppi) LCD (TFT/TFD)	240 x 432 pixels (~154 ppi) LCD (TFT/TFD)
Display Refresh	?	60 Hz	?	60 Hz	?
Battery	1,000 mAh	1,300 mAh	1,100 mAh	2,500 mAh	1,000 mAh
Processor	?	1 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 MSM7225A	?	1.5 GHz MediaTek MT6739	?
RAM	?	512 MB	?	1 GB	?
Storage	? raw hardware	4 GB	? raw hardware	16 GB	? raw hardware
Main Camera	3 megapixel	3 megapixel	1 megapixel	5 megapixel	2 megapixel
Wide Camera	-	-	-	-	-
Tele Camera	-	-	-	-	-
Video Capture	?	VGA (640 x 480)	QCIF (176 x 144)	1080p HD	?
Front Camera	-	-	-	5 megapixel	-
Weight	4.4 oz (125g)	4.2 oz (119g)	3.88 oz (110g)	6 oz (170g)	3.88 oz (110g)
Dimensions	3.8" x 1.88" x 0.82" (97 x 48 x 20.8 mm)	4.57" x 2.4" x 0.5" (116 x 61 x 12.7 mm)	3.58" x 1.93" x 0.92" (91 x 49 x 23.4 mm)	5.91" x 2.87" x 0.39" (150 x 73 x 9.9 mm)	4.61" x 2.16" x 0.52" (117 x 55 x 13.2 mm)
Form Factor	Clamshell	Slab	Clamshell	Slab	Slab
Platform / OS	(proprietary)	Android	(proprietary)	Android	(proprietary)
Network Bands	CDMA: 850, 1900	WCDMA: 2, 4, 5 GSM: 850, 1900	CDMA: 850, 1900	4G LTE: 2, 4, 5, 12, 14, 30 WCDMA: 2, 4, 5 GSM: 850, 900, 1800, 1900	CDMA: 850, 1900
Data Technology	EVDO r0	?	EVDO r0	LTE (Cat 4)	EVDO r0
Features
Flashlight	Yes	-	-	Yes	-
GPS / Location	Yes	n/a	Yes	n/a	Yes
Accessibility
Adjustable Text Size	-	n/a	-	n/a	-
Hearing Aid Compatible	Yes M3 (mostly compatible)	Yes M3, T4 (very tele-coil compatible)	Yes M3 (mostly compatible)	Yes M3, T4 (very tele-coil compatible)	Yes M4, T3 (mostly tele-coil compatible)
Multiple Languages	Yes	n/a	Yes	n/a	-
TTY/TDD (Digital)	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Alerts
Extra Display	Yes	-	Yes	-	-
Connectivity
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
USB	Yes	Yes Micro-USB	Yes	Yes USB Type C	-
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	Yes
Ringer ID	Yes	n/a	Yes	n/a	Yes
Voice Dialing	Yes	n/a	Yes	n/a	Yes
Customization
Custom Graphics	Yes	n/a	Yes	n/a	Yes
Custom Ringtones	Yes	n/a	Yes	n/a	Yes
Real-Music Ringers	Yes	n/a	Yes	n/a	Yes
Data & Network
Data Tethering	Yes	n/a	Yes	n/a	Yes
WAP / Web Browser	Yes	n/a	Yes	n/a	Yes
Input
Predictive Text Entry	Yes	n/a	Yes	n/a	-
Side Keys	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Stylus	-	-	-	-	Yes
Touch Screen	-	Yes	-	Yes Capacitive	Yes
Memory
Memory Card Slot	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Messaging
Email Client	-	n/a	-	n/a	Yes
EMS / Picture Messaging	Yes	n/a	-	n/a	-
Instant Messaging	-	n/a	Yes	n/a	Yes
MMS	Yes	n/a	Yes	n/a	-
Text Messaging Templates	Yes	n/a	Yes	n/a	-
Music
Headphone Jack (3.5mm)	-	Yes	-	Yes	Yes
Music Player	Yes	n/a	Yes	n/a	Yes
Stereo Speakers	Yes	-	Yes	-	-
Photo & Video
TV Output	Yes	-	-	-	-
Productivity
Alarm	Yes	n/a	Yes	n/a	Yes
Calculator	Yes	n/a	Yes	n/a	Yes
Calendar	Yes	n/a	Yes	n/a	Yes
Voice Memo	Yes	n/a	Yes	n/a	-
Software
BREW	Yes	n/a	Yes	n/a	-
Games	Yes	n/a	Yes	n/a	Yes
Java (J2ME)	-	n/a	-	n/a	Yes
Voice
HD Voice	-	-	-	Yes	-
Headset Jack (2.5 mm)	-	n/a	Yes	n/a	-
Speaker Phone	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
	Samsung SCH-A990	ZTE Whirl	LG VX-8300	AT&T Calypso	Samsung Instinct S30
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Phone	Samsung SCH-A990	ZTE Whirl	LG VX-8300	AT&T Calypso	Samsung Instinct S30