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| Phone | LG VX-8500 Chocolate | BlackBerry Curve 3G 9330 | HTC Merge | Motorola V195 / V197 |
| Current U.S. Carriers | (none) | (none) | (none) | (none) |
| Global Availability | Released | Released | Released | Released |
| Specifications | ||||
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| Display Size | ? |
2.5" diag. 4 : 3 |
3.8" diag. 5 : 3 |
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| Display Resolution & Type |
240 x 320 pixels LCD (TFT/TFD) |
320 x 240 pixels (~160 ppi) LCD (TFT/TFD) |
480 x 800 pixels (~246 ppi) LCD (TFT/TFD) |
128 x 160 pixels LCD (STN) |
| Display Refresh | ? | ? | 60 Hz | ? |
| Battery | 800 mAh | 1,150 mAh | 1,400 mAh | 1,020 mAh |
| Processor | ? | ? | 800 MHz Qualcomm S2 MSM7630 | ? |
| RAM | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| Storage | ? raw hardware | ? raw hardware | ? raw hardware | ? raw hardware |
| Main Camera | 1 megapixel | 2 megapixel | 5 megapixel | - |
| Wide Camera | - | - | - | - |
| Tele Camera | - | - | - | - |
| Video Capture | QCIF (176 x 144) | ? | 720p HD | - |
| Front Camera | - | - | - | - |
| Weight |
3.53 oz (100g) |
3.7 oz (105g) |
6.98 oz (198g) |
3.55 oz (101g) |
| Dimensions |
3.8" x 1.88" x 0.69" (97 x 48 x 17.5 mm) |
4.29" x 2.36" x 0.55" (109 x 60 x 14 mm) |
4.74" x 2.43" x 0.59" (120 x 62 x 15 mm) |
3.58" x 1.85" x 0.94" (91 x 47 x 23.9 mm) |
| Form Factor | Slide | Slab | Slide | Clamshell |
| Platform / OS | (proprietary) | BlackBerry OS | Android | (proprietary) |
| Network Bands |
CDMA: 850, 1900 |
CDMA: 850, 1900 |
WCDMA: 1 CDMA: 850, 1900 GSM: 850, 900, 1800, 1900 |
GSM: 850, 900, 1800, 1900 |
| Data Technology | EVDO r0 | EVDO r0 | EVDO rA | GPRS |
| Features | ||||
| Flashlight | - | - | Yes | - |
| GPS / Location | Yes | n/a | n/a | - |
| Accessibility | ||||
| Adjustable Text Size | - | n/a | n/a | - |
| Hearing Aid Compatible |
Yes M3 (mostly compatible) |
Yes M4, T4 (very tele-coil compatible) |
Yes M4, T4 (very tele-coil compatible) |
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| Multiple Languages | Yes | n/a | n/a | Yes |
| TTY/TDD (Digital) | Yes | Yes | - | Yes |
| Alerts | ||||
| Extra Display | - | - | - | Yes |
| Ringer Profiles | - | Yes | - | Yes |
| Connectivity | ||||
| Bluetooth | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Mobile Hotspot | - | n/a | n/a | - |
| USB | - |
Yes Micro-USB |
Yes |
Yes Mini-USB |
| Wi-Fi | - |
Yes 802.11 b,g |
Yes 4 (802.11 b,g,n) |
- |
| Contacts | ||||
| Picture ID | Yes | n/a | n/a | Yes |
| Ringer ID | Yes | n/a | n/a | Yes |
| Voice Dialing | Yes | n/a | n/a | Yes |
| Customization | ||||
| Custom Graphics | Yes | n/a | n/a | Yes |
| Custom Ringtones | Yes | n/a | n/a | Yes |
| Real-Music Ringers | Yes | n/a | n/a | Yes |
| Data & Network | ||||
| Data Tethering | Yes | n/a | n/a | Yes |
| External Antenna Jack | Yes | n/a | n/a | - |
| WAP / Web Browser | Yes | n/a | n/a | Yes |
| Input | ||||
| Predictive Text Entry | Yes | n/a | n/a | Yes |
| Side Keys | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Text Keyboard, Hardware | - | Yes | Yes | - |
| Touch Screen | - | - |
Yes Capacitive |
- |
| Memory | ||||
| Memory Card Slot | Yes | Yes | Yes | - |
| Messaging | ||||
| Email Client | - | n/a | n/a | - |
| EMS / Picture Messaging | - | n/a | n/a | Yes |
| Instant Messaging | - | n/a | n/a | Yes |
| MMS | Yes | n/a | n/a | Yes |
| Text Messaging Templates | Yes | n/a | n/a | Yes |
| Music | ||||
| FM Radio | - | - | Yes | - |
| Headphone Jack (3.5mm) | - | Yes | Yes | - |
| Music Player | Yes | n/a | n/a | - |
| Productivity | ||||
| Alarm | Yes | n/a | n/a | Yes |
| Calculator | Yes | n/a | n/a | Yes |
| Calendar | Yes | n/a | n/a | Yes |
| To-Do List | - | n/a | n/a | - |
| Voice Memo | Yes | n/a | n/a | - |
| Software | ||||
| BREW | Yes | n/a | n/a | - |
| Games | Yes | n/a | n/a | Yes |
| Java (J2ME) | - | n/a | n/a | Yes |
| Voice | ||||
| Headset Jack (2.5 mm) | - | n/a | n/a | Yes |
| Push-To-Talk | - | - | - | Yes * |
| Speaker Phone | Yes * | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| * Some versions only | ||||
| LG VX-8500 Chocolate | BlackBerry Curve 3G 9330 | HTC Merge | Motorola V195 / V197 | |
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| Phone | LG VX-8500 Chocolate | BlackBerry Curve 3G 9330 | HTC Merge | Motorola V195 / V197 |
