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Phone	LG VX-8500 Chocolate	Kyocera Hydro Life	Samsung Nexus S	Sharp TM100	Motorola E398
Current U.S. Carriers	(none)	(none)	(none)	(none)	(none)
Global Availability	Released	Released	Released	Released	Released
Display Size	?	4.5" diag. 16 : 9	4" diag. 5 : 3	?	?
Display Resolution & Type	240 x 320 pixels LCD (TFT/TFD)	540 x 960 pixels (~245 ppi) LCD (TFT/TFD)	480 x 800 pixels (~233 ppi) AMOLED	240 x 320 pixels LCD (TFT/TFD)	176 x 220 pixels LCD (TFT/TFD)
Display Refresh	?	60 Hz	60 Hz	?	?
Battery	800 mAh	2,000 mAh	1,500 mAh	780 mAh	?
Processor	?	1.2 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM8212	1 GHz Samsung Hummingbird Cortex A8	?	?
RAM	?	1.5 GB	?	?	?
Storage	? raw hardware	8 GB	16 GB	? raw hardware	? raw hardware
Main Camera	1 megapixel	5 megapixel	5 megapixel	Yes	Yes
Wide Camera	-	-	-	-	-
Tele Camera	-	-	-	-	-
Video Capture	QCIF (176 x 144)	720p HD	WVGA / 480p	?	-
Front Camera	-	2 megapixel	Yes	-	-
Weight	3.53 oz (100g)	4.8 oz (136g)	4.55 oz (129g)	3.7 oz (105g)	3.88 oz (110g)
Dimensions	3.8" x 1.88" x 0.69" (97 x 48 x 17.5 mm)	5.19" x 2.57" x 0.43" (132 x 65 x 10.9 mm)	4.88" x 2.48" x 0.43" (124 x 63 x 10.9 mm)	3.94" x 1.93" x 0.76" (100 x 49 x 19.3 mm)	4.25" x 1.81" x 0.81" (108 x 46 x 20.6 mm)
Form Factor	Slide	Slab	Slab	Slide	Slab
Platform / OS	(proprietary)	Android	Android	(proprietary)	(proprietary)
Network Bands	CDMA: 850, 1900	WCDMA: 2, 4, 5 GSM: 850, 900, 1800, 1900	WCDMA: 1, 4, 8 GSM: 850, 900, 1800, 1900 *	GSM: 900, 1800, 1900	GSM: 900, 1800, 1900 *
Data Technology	EVDO r0	HSPA+ 21	HSPA 7.2	GPRS	GPRS
Features
Flashlight	-	Yes	-	-	-
GPS / Location	Yes	n/a	n/a	-	-
Ruggedized	-	Yes	-	-	-
Water-Resistant	-	Yes IPX7 (snorkeling)	-	-	-
Accessibility
Adjustable Text Size	-	n/a	n/a	-	-
Hearing Aid Compatible	Yes	Yes	Yes	-	-
Multiple Languages	Yes	n/a	n/a	Yes	Yes
TTY/TDD (Digital)	Yes	Yes	-	-	Yes
Alerts
Ringer Profiles	-	-	-	Yes	Yes
Connectivity
Bluetooth	Yes Classic Audio	Yes	Yes Classic Audio	-	Yes Classic Audio
Infrared (IR)	-	-	-	Yes	-
Mobile Hotspot	-	n/a	n/a	-	-
NFC	-	-	Yes	-	-
USB	-	Yes Micro-USB	Yes Micro-USB	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi	-	Yes 4 (802.11 b,g,n)	Yes 4 (802.11 b,g,n)	-	-
Contacts
Picture ID	Yes	n/a	n/a	Yes	Yes
Ringer ID	Yes	n/a	n/a	Yes	Yes
Voice Dialing	Yes	n/a	n/a	-	Yes
Customization
Custom Graphics	Yes	n/a	n/a	Yes	Yes
Custom Ringtones	Yes	n/a	n/a	Yes	Yes
Real-Music Ringers	Yes	n/a	n/a	-	Yes
Data & Network
Data Tethering	Yes	n/a	n/a	Yes	Yes
External Antenna Jack	Yes	n/a	n/a	-	-
WAP / Web Browser	Yes	n/a	n/a	Yes	Yes
Input
Predictive Text Entry	Yes	n/a	n/a	Yes	Yes
Side Keys	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Touch Screen	-	Yes	Yes	-	-
Memory
Memory Card Slot	Yes	Yes	-	-	Yes
Messaging
Email Client	-	n/a	n/a	Yes	Yes
EMS / Picture Messaging	-	n/a	n/a	Yes	Yes
Instant Messaging	-	n/a	n/a	-	Yes
MMS	Yes	n/a	n/a	Yes	Yes
Text Messaging Templates	Yes	n/a	n/a	Yes	-
Music
Headphone Jack (3.5mm)	-	Yes	Yes	-	-
Music Player	Yes	n/a	n/a	-	Yes
Stereo Speakers	-	-	-	-	Yes
Productivity
Alarm	Yes	n/a	n/a	Yes	Yes
Calculator	Yes	n/a	n/a	Yes	Yes
Calendar	Yes	n/a	n/a	Yes	Yes
Voice Memo	Yes	n/a	n/a	Yes	Yes
Software
BREW	Yes	n/a	n/a	-	-
Games	Yes	n/a	n/a	Yes	Yes *
Java (J2ME)	-	n/a	n/a	Yes	Yes
Voice
Headset Jack (2.5 mm)	-	n/a	n/a	-	Yes
Speaker Phone	Yes *	Yes	Yes	-	Yes
	* Some versions only
	LG VX-8500 Chocolate	Kyocera Hydro Life	Samsung Nexus S	Sharp TM100	Motorola E398
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Phone	LG VX-8500 Chocolate	Kyocera Hydro Life	Samsung Nexus S	Sharp TM100	Motorola E398