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Phone	Samsung SCH-A990	Samsung Galaxy Alpha	BlackBerry Curve 3G 9330	LG VX-8300	HTC Hero (CDMA)
Current U.S. Carriers	(none)	(none)	(none)	(none)	(none)
Global Availability	Released	Released	Released	Released	Released
Display Size	?	4.7" diag. 16 : 9	2.5" diag. 4 : 3	?	3.2" diag. 5 : 3
Display Resolution & Type	240 x 320 pixels LCD (TFT/TFD)	720 x 1280 pixels (~312 ppi) AMOLED	320 x 240 pixels (~160 ppi) LCD (TFT/TFD)	176 x 220 pixels LCD (TFT/TFD)	320 x 480 pixels (~180 ppi) LCD (TFT/TFD)
Display Refresh	?	60 Hz	?	?	60 Hz
Battery	1,000 mAh	1,860 mAh	1,150 mAh	1,100 mAh	1,500 mAh
Processor	?	2.5 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 (MSM8974-AC)	?	?	528 MHz MSM7600
RAM	?	2 GB	?	?	?
Storage	? raw hardware	32 GB	? raw hardware	? raw hardware	? raw hardware
Main Camera	3 megapixel	12 megapixel	2 megapixel	1 megapixel	5 megapixel
Wide Camera	-	-	-	-	-
Tele Camera	-	-	-	-	-
Video Capture	?	4K UHD	?	QCIF (176 x 144)	QVGA (320 x 240)
Front Camera	-	2 megapixel	-	-	-
Weight	4.4 oz (125g)	4.06 oz (115g)	3.7 oz (105g)	3.88 oz (110g)	4.5 oz (128g)
Dimensions	3.8" x 1.88" x 0.82" (97 x 48 x 20.8 mm)	5.21" x 2.58" x 0.26" (132 x 66 x 6.7 mm)	4.29" x 2.36" x 0.55" (109 x 60 x 14 mm)	3.58" x 1.93" x 0.92" (91 x 49 x 23.4 mm)	4.46" x 2.22" x 0.54" (113 x 56 x 13.7 mm)
Form Factor	Clamshell	Slab	Slab	Clamshell	Slab
Platform / OS	(proprietary)	Android	BlackBerry OS	(proprietary)	Android
Network Bands	CDMA: 850, 1900	4G LTE: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 17 WCDMA: 1, 2, 5 GSM: 850, 900, 1800, 1900	CDMA: 850, 1900	CDMA: 850, 1900	CDMA: 850, 1900
Data Technology	EVDO r0	LTE (Cat 4)	EVDO r0	EVDO r0	EVDO rA
Features
Fingerprint Reader	-	Yes	-	-	-
Flashlight	Yes	Yes	-	-	-
GPS / Location	Yes	n/a	n/a	Yes	n/a
Accessibility
Adjustable Text Size	-	n/a	n/a	-	n/a
Hearing Aid Compatible	Yes M3 (mostly compatible)	Yes M3 (mostly compatible)	Yes M4, T4 (very tele-coil compatible)	Yes M3 (mostly compatible)	Yes M3, T3 (mostly tele-coil compatible)
Multiple Languages	Yes	n/a	n/a	Yes	n/a
TTY/TDD (Digital)	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Alerts
Extra Display	Yes	-	-	Yes	-
Ringer Profiles	-	-	Yes	-	-
Connectivity
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Mobile Hotspot	-	n/a	n/a	-	n/a
NFC	-	Yes	-	-	-
USB	Yes	Yes	Yes Micro-USB	Yes	Yes Mini-USB
Wi-Fi	-	Yes 5 (802.11 a,ac,b,g,n)	Yes 802.11 b,g	-	Yes 802.11 b,g
Contacts
Picture ID	Yes	n/a	n/a	Yes	n/a
Ringer ID	Yes	n/a	n/a	Yes	n/a
Voice Dialing	Yes	n/a	n/a	Yes	n/a
Customization
Custom Graphics	Yes	n/a	n/a	Yes	n/a
Custom Ringtones	Yes	n/a	n/a	Yes	n/a
Real-Music Ringers	Yes	n/a	n/a	Yes	n/a
Data & Network
Data Tethering	Yes	n/a	n/a	Yes	n/a
WAP / Web Browser	Yes	n/a	n/a	Yes	n/a
Input
Predictive Text Entry	Yes	n/a	n/a	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	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	Yes	n/a
MMS	Yes	n/a	n/a	Yes	n/a
Text Messaging Templates	Yes	n/a	n/a	Yes	n/a
Music
Headphone Jack (3.5mm)	-	Yes	Yes	-	Yes
Music Player	Yes	n/a	n/a	Yes	n/a
Stereo Speakers	Yes	Yes	-	Yes	-
Photo & Video
TV Output	Yes	Yes	-	-	-
Productivity
Alarm	Yes	n/a	n/a	Yes	n/a
Calculator	Yes	n/a	n/a	Yes	n/a
Calendar	Yes	n/a	n/a	Yes	n/a
To-Do List	-	n/a	n/a	-	n/a
Voice Memo	Yes	n/a	n/a	Yes	n/a
Software
BREW	Yes	n/a	n/a	Yes	n/a
Games	Yes	n/a	n/a	Yes	n/a
Java (J2ME)	-	n/a	n/a	-	n/a
Voice
HD Voice	-	Yes	-	-	-
Headset Jack (2.5 mm)	-	n/a	n/a	Yes	n/a
Speaker Phone	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
	Samsung SCH-A990	Samsung Galaxy Alpha	BlackBerry Curve 3G 9330	LG VX-8300	HTC Hero (CDMA)
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Phone	Samsung SCH-A990	Samsung Galaxy Alpha	BlackBerry Curve 3G 9330	LG VX-8300	HTC Hero (CDMA)