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Phone	LG VX-8500 Chocolate	Siemens A60	BlackBerry 8820	Samsung SGH-A717	Sony Xperia S
Current U.S. Carriers	(none)	(none)	(none)	(none)	(none)
Global Availability	Released	Released	Released	Released	Released
Display Size	?	?	?	?	4.3" diag. 16 : 9
Display Resolution & Type	240 x 320 pixels LCD (TFT/TFD)	101 x 80 pixels LCD (STN)	320 x 240 pixels LCD (TFT/TFD)	240 x 320 pixels LCD (TFT/TFD)	720 x 1280 pixels (~342 ppi) LCD (TFT/TFD)
Display Refresh	?	?	?	?	60 Hz
Battery	800 mAh	700 mAh	1,400 mAh	?	1,750 mAh
Processor	?	?	?	?	1.5 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon S3 MSM8260
RAM	?	?	?	?	1 GB
Storage	? raw hardware	? raw hardware	? raw hardware	? raw hardware	32 GB
Main Camera	1 megapixel	-	-	2 megapixel	12 megapixel
Wide Camera	-	-	-	-	-
Tele Camera	-	-	-	-	-
Video Capture	QCIF (176 x 144)	-	-	QCIF (176 x 144)	1080p HD
Front Camera	-	-	-	-	1 megapixel
Weight	3.53 oz (100g)	3 oz (85g)	4.73 oz (134g)	3.31 oz (94g)	5.1 oz (145g)
Dimensions	3.8" x 1.88" x 0.69" (97 x 48 x 17.5 mm)	4.33" x 1.85" x 0.91" (110 x 47 x 23.1 mm)	4.49" x 2.6" x 0.55" (114 x 66 x 14 mm)	4.07" x 2.15" x 0.55" (103 x 55 x 14 mm)	5" x 2.5" x 0.4" (127 x 64 x 10.2 mm)
Form Factor	Slide	Slab	Slab	Clamshell	Slab
Platform / OS	(proprietary)	(proprietary)	BlackBerry OS	(proprietary)	Android
Network Bands	CDMA: 850, 1900	GSM: 900, 1800, 1900	GSM: 850, 900, 1800, 1900	WCDMA: 2, 5 GSM: 850, 900, 1800, 1900	WCDMA: 1, 2, 5, 8 GSM: 850, 900, 1800, 1900
Data Technology	EVDO r0	GPRS	EDGE	HSDPA 1.8	HSPA 14.4
Features
GPS / Location	Yes	-	n/a	-	n/a
Accessibility
Hearing Aid Compatible	Yes M3 (mostly compatible)	-	-	Yes M3 (mostly compatible)	-
Multiple Languages	Yes	Yes	n/a	Yes	n/a
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
NFC	-	-	-	-	Yes
USB	-	-	Yes Mini-USB	Yes	Yes Micro-USB
Wi-Fi	-	-	Yes	-	Yes 4 (802.11 b,g,n)
Contacts
Picture ID	Yes	-	n/a	Yes	n/a
Ringer ID	Yes	-	n/a	Yes	n/a
Voice Dialing	Yes	-	n/a	-	n/a
Customization
Changeable Body Plates	-	Yes	-	-	-
Custom Graphics	Yes	Yes	n/a	Yes	n/a
Custom Ringtones	Yes	Yes	n/a	Yes	n/a
Real-Music Ringers	Yes	-	n/a	Yes	n/a
Data & Network
Data Tethering	Yes	Yes	n/a	Yes	n/a
External Antenna Jack	Yes	-	n/a	-	n/a
WAP / Web Browser	Yes	Yes	n/a	Yes	n/a
Input
Predictive Text Entry	Yes	Yes	n/a	Yes	n/a
Side Keys	Yes	-	Yes	Yes	Yes
Text Keyboard, Hardware	-	-	Yes	-	-
Touch Screen	-	-	-	-	Yes Capacitive
Memory
Memory Card Slot	Yes	-	Yes	Yes	-
Messaging
Email Client	-	-	n/a	Yes	n/a
EMS / Picture Messaging	-	Yes	n/a	-	n/a
Instant Messaging	-	-	n/a	Yes	n/a
MMS	Yes	-	n/a	Yes	n/a
Text Messaging Templates	Yes	-	n/a	Yes	n/a
Music
FM Radio	-	-	-	-	Yes
Headphone Jack (3.5mm)	-	-	-	-	Yes
Music Player	Yes	-	n/a	Yes	n/a
Photo & Video
DLNA	-	-	-	-	Yes
TV Output	-	-	-	-	Yes
Productivity
Alarm	Yes	-	n/a	Yes	n/a
Calculator	Yes	-	n/a	Yes	n/a
Calendar	Yes	-	n/a	Yes	n/a
To-Do List	-	-	n/a	Yes	n/a
Voice Memo	Yes	-	n/a	Yes	n/a
Software
BREW	Yes	-	n/a	-	n/a
Games	Yes	-	n/a	Yes	n/a
Java (J2ME)	-	-	n/a	Yes	n/a
Voice
Push-To-Talk	-	-	Yes *	-	-
Speaker Phone	Yes *	-	Yes	Yes	Yes
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	LG VX-8500 Chocolate	Siemens A60	BlackBerry 8820	Samsung SGH-A717	Sony Xperia S
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Phone	LG VX-8500 Chocolate	Siemens A60	BlackBerry 8820	Samsung SGH-A717	Sony Xperia S