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Phone LG VX-8500 Chocolate ZTE Whirl Samsung Galaxy S8+ Sonim XP3plus
Current U.S. Carriers (none) (none) (none) AT&T
T-Mobile
Verizon
Global Availability Released Released Released Released
Specifications 
Display Size ? 3.5" diag.
5 : 3
6.2" diag.
18.5 : 9
2.8" diag.
4 : 3
Display Resolution & Type 240 x 320 pixels
LCD (TFT/TFD)
320 x 480 pixels
(~165 ppi)
LCD (TFT/TFD)
1440 x 2960 pixels
(~531 ppi)
AMOLED
240 x 320 pixels
(~143 ppi)
LCD (TFT/TFD)
Display Refresh ? 60 Hz 60 Hz 60 Hz
Battery 800 mAh 1,300 mAh 3,500 mAh 2,300 mAh
Processor ? 1 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 MSM7225A 2.3 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 (MSM8998) 2 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 (SM6115)
RAM ? 512 MB 4 GB 2 GB
Storage ? raw hardware 4 GB 64 GB 16 GB
Main Camera 1 megapixel 3 megapixel 12 megapixel 8 megapixel
Wide Camera - - - -
Tele Camera - - - -
Video Capture QCIF (176 x 144) VGA (640 x 480) 4K UHD 1080p HD
Front Camera - - 8 megapixel -
Weight 3.53 oz
(100g)
4.2 oz
(119g)
6.1 oz
(173g)
7.76 oz
(220g)
Dimensions 3.8" x 1.88" x 0.69"
(97 x 48 x 17.5 mm)
4.57" x 2.4" x 0.5"
(116 x 61 x 12.7 mm)
6.28" x 2.89" x 0.32"
(160 x 73 x 8.1 mm)
4.57" x 2.36" x 1.1"
(116 x 60 x 28 mm)
Form Factor Slide Slab Slab Clamshell
Platform / OS (proprietary) Android Android (proprietary)
Network Bands

CDMA: 850, 1900

WCDMA: 2, 4, 5

GSM: 850, 1900

4G LTE: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 40, 41, 66

WCDMA: 1, 2, 4, 5, 8

CDMA: 800, 850, 1900

GSM: 850, 900, 1800, 1900

*

4G LTE: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 14, 25, 26, 30, 39, 40, 41, 66, 71

WCDMA: 1, 2, 4, 5

GSM: 850, 900, 1800, 1900

*

Data Technology EVDO r0 ? LTE (Cat 16) LTE (Cat 13)
Features 
Barometer - - - Yes
Fingerprint Reader - - Yes
stand-alone
-
Flashlight - - Yes Yes
GPS / Location Yes n/a n/a Yes
Ruggedized - - - Yes
VR-ready - - Yes -
Water-Resistant - - Yes
IPX8 (SCUBA)
Yes
IPX8 (SCUBA)
Accessibility
Adjustable Text Size - n/a n/a Yes
Hearing Aid Compatible Yes
M3 (mostly compatible)
Yes
M3, T4 (very tele-coil compatible)
Yes
M3, T3 (mostly tele-coil compatible)
Yes
M4, T4 (very tele-coil compatible)
Multiple Languages Yes n/a n/a Yes
TTY/TDD (Digital) Yes Yes Yes Yes
Alerts
Extra Display - - - Yes
Connectivity
Bluetooth Yes Yes Yes Yes
MirrorLink - - Yes -
Mobile Hotspot - n/a n/a Yes
NFC - - Yes -
USB - Yes
Micro-USB
Yes
USB Type C
Yes
USB Type C
Wi-Fi - Yes
4 (802.11 b,g,n)
Yes
5 (802.11 a,ac,b,g,n)
Yes
5 (802.11 a,ac,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 -
Real-Music Ringers Yes n/a n/a -
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
Touch Screen - Yes Yes
Capacitive
-
Memory
Memory Card Slot Yes Yes Yes Yes
Messaging
Email Client - n/a n/a -
Instant Messaging - n/a n/a -
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 Yes
Music Player Yes n/a n/a Yes
Power
Fast Charging - - Yes -
Wireless Charging - - Yes -
Productivity
Alarm Yes n/a n/a Yes
Calculator Yes n/a n/a Yes
Calendar Yes n/a n/a Yes
Voice Memo Yes n/a n/a Yes
Software
BREW Yes n/a n/a -
Games Yes n/a n/a -
Voice
HD Voice - - Yes Yes
Push-To-Talk - - - Yes
Speaker Phone Yes * Yes Yes Yes
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