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Phone	LG VX-8500 Chocolate	Pantech Discover	Samsung SCH-A990	LG Spirit	Sony Ericsson Z550a
Current U.S. Carriers	(none)	(none)	(none)	(none)	(none)
Global Availability	Released	Released	Released	Released	Released
Display Size	?	4.8" diag. 16 : 9	?	4.5" diag. 16 : 9	1.9" diag. 4 : 3
Display Resolution & Type	240 x 320 pixels LCD (TFT/TFD)	720 x 1280 pixels (~306 ppi) LCD (TFT/TFD)	240 x 320 pixels LCD (TFT/TFD)	540 x 960 pixels (~245 ppi) LCD (TFT/TFD)	176 x 220 pixels (~148 ppi) LCD (TFT/TFD)
Display Refresh	?	60 Hz	?	60 Hz	?
Battery	800 mAh	2,100 mAh	1,000 mAh	2,150 mAh	?
Processor	?	1.5 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960	?	1.2 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon	?
RAM	?	1 GB	?	1 GB	?
Storage	? raw hardware	16 GB	? raw hardware	? raw hardware	? raw hardware
Main Camera	1 megapixel	12 megapixel	3 megapixel	5 megapixel	1 megapixel
Wide Camera	-	-	-	-	-
Tele Camera	-	-	-	-	-
Video Capture	QCIF (176 x 144)	1080p HD	?	1080p HD	?
Front Camera	-	2 megapixel	-	1 megapixel	-
Weight	3.53 oz (100g)	4.76 oz (135g)	4.4 oz (125g)	4.3 oz (122g)	3.26 oz (92g)
Dimensions	3.8" x 1.88" x 0.69" (97 x 48 x 17.5 mm)	5.3" x 2.7" x 0.36" (135 x 69 x 9.1 mm)	3.8" x 1.88" x 0.82" (97 x 48 x 20.8 mm)	5.08" x 2.61" x 0.37" (129 x 66 x 9.4 mm)	3.43" x 1.77" x 0.79" (87 x 45 x 20.1 mm)
Form Factor	Slide	Slab	Clamshell	Slab	Clamshell
Platform / OS	(proprietary)	Android	(proprietary)	Android	(proprietary)
Network Bands	CDMA: 850, 1900	4G LTE: 2, 4, 5, 17 WCDMA: 1, 2, 5 GSM: 850, 900, 1800, 1900	CDMA: 850, 1900	4G LTE: 2, 4 CDMA: 850, 1700, 1900	GSM: 850, 900, 1800, 1900 *
Data Technology	EVDO r0	LTE (Cat 3)	EVDO r0	LTE (Cat 3)	GPRS
Features
Flashlight	-	-	Yes	-	-
GPS / Location	Yes	n/a	Yes	n/a	-
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 M4, T3 (mostly tele-coil compatible)	-
Multiple Languages	Yes	n/a	Yes	n/a	Yes
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	-
NFC	-	Yes	-	-	-
USB	-	Yes Micro-USB	Yes	Yes Micro-USB	Yes
Wi-Fi	-	Yes 4 (802.11 a,b,g,n)	-	Yes 4 (802.11 a,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
External Antenna Jack	Yes	n/a	-	n/a	-
WAP / Web Browser	Yes	n/a	Yes	n/a	Yes
Input
Predictive Text Entry	Yes	n/a	Yes	n/a	Yes
Side Keys	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Touch Screen	-	Yes Capacitive	-	Yes Capacitive	-
Memory
Memory Card Slot	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Messaging
Email Client	-	n/a	-	n/a	Yes
EMS / Picture Messaging	-	n/a	Yes	n/a	-
Instant Messaging	-	n/a	-	n/a	-
MMS	Yes	n/a	Yes	n/a	Yes
Text Messaging Templates	Yes	n/a	Yes	n/a	Yes
Music
FM Radio	-	-	-	-	Yes
Headphone Jack (3.5mm)	-	Yes	-	Yes	-
Music Player	Yes	n/a	Yes	n/a	Yes
Stereo Speakers	-	Yes	Yes	-	-
Photo & Video
DLNA	-	Yes	-	Yes	-
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
To-Do List	-	n/a	-	n/a	Yes
Voice Memo	Yes	n/a	Yes	n/a	Yes
Software
BREW	Yes	n/a	Yes	n/a	-
Games	Yes	n/a	Yes	n/a	Yes
Java (J2ME)	-	n/a	-	n/a	Yes
Voice
Push-To-Talk	-	-	-	-	Yes *
Speaker Phone	Yes *	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
	* Some versions only
	LG VX-8500 Chocolate	Pantech Discover	Samsung SCH-A990	LG Spirit	Sony Ericsson Z550a
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Phone	LG VX-8500 Chocolate	Pantech Discover	Samsung SCH-A990	LG Spirit	Sony Ericsson Z550a