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| Phone | LG VX-8500 Chocolate | Samsung Array / Montage | Sanyo Katana DLX | Sony Ericsson T237 / T290a |
| Current U.S. Carriers | (none) | (none) | (none) | (none) |
| Global Availability | Released | Released | Released | Released |
| Specifications | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Display Size | ? |
2.4" diag. 4 : 3 |
2" diag. 4 : 3 |
? |
| Display Resolution & Type |
240 x 320 pixels LCD (TFT/TFD) |
240 x 320 pixels (~167 ppi) LCD (TFT/TFD) |
240 x 320 pixels (~200 ppi) LCD (TFT/TFD) |
101 x 80 pixels LCD (STN) |
| Display Refresh | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| Battery | 800 mAh | 1,000 mAh | 920 mAh | ? |
| Processor | ? | 480 MHz Qualcomm QSC6155 | ? | ? |
| RAM | ? | 128 MB | ? | ? |
| Storage | ? raw hardware | 256 MB | ? raw hardware | ? raw hardware |
| Main Camera | 1 megapixel | 2 megapixel | 1 megapixel | - |
| Wide Camera | - | - | - | - |
| Tele Camera | - | - | - | - |
| Video Capture | QCIF (176 x 144) | QCIF (176 x 144) | QCIF (176 x 144) | - |
| Front Camera | - | - | - | - |
| Weight |
3.53 oz (100g) |
4.14 oz (117g) |
3.5 oz (99g) |
2.79 oz (79g) |
| Dimensions |
3.8" x 1.88" x 0.69" (97 x 48 x 17.5 mm) |
4.41" x 2.12" x 0.59" (112 x 54 x 15 mm) |
3.7" x 1.9" x 0.68" (94 x 48 x 17.3 mm) |
4" x 1.71" x 0.71" (102 x 43 x 18 mm) |
| Form Factor | Slide | Slide | Clamshell | Slab |
| Platform / OS | (proprietary) | (proprietary) | (proprietary) | (proprietary) |
| Network Bands |
CDMA: 850, 1900 |
CDMA: 800, 850, 1900 |
CDMA: 850, 1900 |
GSM: 850, 1900 |
| Data Technology | EVDO r0 | 1xRTT | EVDO r0 | GPRS |
| Features | ||||
| GPS / Location | Yes | Yes | Yes | - |
| Accessibility | ||||
| Adjustable Text Size | - | - | Yes | - |
| Hearing Aid Compatible |
Yes M3 (mostly compatible) |
Yes M3, T4 (very tele-coil compatible) |
Yes M4, T4 (very tele-coil compatible) |
- |
| Multiple Languages | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| TTY/TDD (Digital) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Alerts | ||||
| Extra Display | - | - | Yes | - |
| Connectivity | ||||
| Bluetooth | Yes | Yes | Yes | - |
| USB | - |
Yes Micro-USB |
Yes | Yes |
| Contacts | ||||
| Picture ID | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Ringer ID | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Voice Dialing | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Customization | ||||
| Custom Graphics | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Custom Ringtones | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Real-Music Ringers | Yes | Yes | Yes | - |
| Data & Network | ||||
| Data Tethering | Yes | - | Yes | - |
| External Antenna Jack | Yes | - | Yes | - |
| WAP / Web Browser | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Input | ||||
| Predictive Text Entry | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Side Keys | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Text Keyboard, Hardware | - | Yes | - | - |
| Memory | ||||
| Memory Card Slot | Yes | Yes | Yes | - |
| Messaging | ||||
| Email Client | - | Yes | - | Yes |
| EMS / Picture Messaging | - | - | - | Yes |
| MMS | Yes | Yes | - | Yes |
| Text Messaging Templates | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Music | ||||
| Headphone Jack (3.5mm) | - | Yes | - | - |
| Music Player | Yes | Yes | Yes | - |
| Productivity | ||||
| Alarm | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Calculator | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Calendar | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| To-Do List | - | - | Yes | - |
| Voice Memo | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Software | ||||
| BREW | Yes | - | - | - |
| Games | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Java (J2ME) | - | Yes | Yes | - |
| Voice | ||||
| Call Screening | - | - | Yes | - |
| Headset Jack (2.5 mm) | - | - | Yes | - |
| Speaker Phone | Yes * | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| * Some versions only | ||||
| LG VX-8500 Chocolate | Samsung Array / Montage | Sanyo Katana DLX | Sony Ericsson T237 / T290a | |
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| Phone | LG VX-8500 Chocolate | Samsung Array / Montage | Sanyo Katana DLX | Sony Ericsson T237 / T290a |
