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| Phone | LG VX-8500 Chocolate | BlackBerry Key2 | Siemens C56 | Kyocera Strobe K612 / SwitchBack |
| Current U.S. Carriers | (none) | (none) | (none) | (none) |
| Global Availability | Released | Released | Released | Released |
| Specifications | ||||
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| Display Size | ? |
4.5" diag. 5 : 3 |
? | ? |
| Display Resolution & Type |
240 x 320 pixels LCD (TFT/TFD) |
1080 x 1620 pixels (~433 ppi) LCD (TFT/TFD) |
101 x 64 pixels |
160 x 128 pixels LCD (STN) |
| Display Refresh | ? | 60 Hz | ? | ? |
| Battery | 800 mAh | 3,500 mAh | 700 mAh | 900 mAh |
| Processor | ? | 2.2 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 | ? | ? |
| RAM | ? | 6 GB | ? | ? |
| Storage | ? raw hardware | 64 GB * | ? raw hardware | ? raw hardware |
| Main Camera | 1 megapixel | 12 megapixel | - | Yes |
| Wide Camera | - | - | - | - |
| Tele Camera | - | 12 megapixel | - | - |
| Video Capture | QCIF (176 x 144) | 4K UHD | - | - |
| Front Camera | - | 8 megapixel | - | - |
| Weight |
3.53 oz (100g) |
5.93 oz (168g) |
3 oz (85g) |
4.1 oz (116g) |
| Dimensions |
3.8" x 1.88" x 0.69" (97 x 48 x 17.5 mm) |
5.96" x 2.82" x 0.33" (151 x 72 x 8.4 mm) |
3.98" x 1.73" x 0.83" (101 x 44 x 21.1 mm) |
4.25" x 2.05" x 0.95" (108 x 52 x 24.1 mm) |
| Form Factor | Slide | Slab | Slab | Clamshell |
| Platform / OS | (proprietary) | Android | (proprietary) | (proprietary) |
| Network Bands |
CDMA: 850, 1900 |
4G LTE: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 20, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 66 WCDMA: 1, 2, 4, 5, 8 GSM: 850, 900, 1800, 1900 |
GSM: 850, 1900 |
CDMA: 850, 1900 AMPS: 850 |
| Data Technology | EVDO r0 | LTE (Cat 11) | GPRS | 1xRTT |
| Features | ||||
| Fingerprint Reader | - |
Yes stand-alone |
- | - |
| Flashlight | - | Yes | - | Yes |
| GPS / Location | Yes | n/a | Yes | Yes |
| Accessibility | ||||
| Hearing Aid Compatible |
Yes M3 (mostly compatible) |
Yes M4, T3 (mostly tele-coil compatible) |
- | - |
| Multiple Languages | Yes | n/a | Yes | Yes |
| TTY/TDD (Digital) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Alerts | ||||
| Extra Display | - | - | - | Yes |
| Ringer Profiles | - | - | Yes | - |
| Connectivity | ||||
| Bluetooth | Yes | Yes | - | Yes * |
| NFC | - | Yes | - | - |
| USB | - |
Yes USB Type C |
Yes | - |
| Wi-Fi | - |
Yes 5 (802.11 a,ac,b,g,n) |
- | - |
| Contacts | ||||
| Picture ID | Yes | n/a | - | Yes |
| Ringer ID | Yes | n/a | Yes | Yes |
| Voice Dialing | Yes | n/a | Yes | Yes |
| Customization | ||||
| Changeable Body Plates | - | - | Yes | - |
| Custom Graphics | Yes | n/a | Yes | Yes |
| Custom Ringtones | Yes | n/a | Yes | Yes |
| Real-Music Ringers | Yes | n/a | - | - |
| Data & Network | ||||
| Data Tethering | Yes | n/a | Yes | Yes |
| External Antenna Jack | Yes | n/a | - | - |
| WAP / Web Browser | Yes | n/a | Yes | Yes |
| Input | ||||
| Predictive Text Entry | Yes | n/a | Yes | Yes |
| Side Keys | Yes | Yes | - | Yes |
| Text Keyboard, Hardware | - | Yes | - | Yes |
| Touch Screen | - |
Yes Capacitive |
- | - |
| Memory | ||||
| Memory Card Slot | Yes | Yes | - | - |
| Messaging | ||||
| Email Client | - | n/a | - | Yes * |
| EMS / Picture Messaging | - | n/a | Yes | Yes |
| Instant Messaging | - | n/a | - | Yes * |
| MMS | Yes | n/a | - | Yes |
| Text Messaging Templates | Yes | n/a | Yes | Yes * |
| Music | ||||
| FM Radio | - | Yes | - | - |
| Headphone Jack (3.5mm) | - | Yes | - | - |
| Music Player | Yes | n/a | - | - |
| Photo & Video | ||||
| TV Output | - | Yes | - | - |
| Power | ||||
| Fast Charging | - | Yes | - | - |
| Productivity | ||||
| Alarm | Yes | n/a | Yes | Yes |
| Calculator | Yes | n/a | Yes | Yes |
| Calendar | Yes | n/a | Yes | Yes |
| Voice Memo | Yes | n/a | - | Yes |
| Software | ||||
| BREW | Yes | n/a | - | Yes * |
| Games | Yes | n/a | Yes | Yes |
| Java (J2ME) | - | n/a | Yes | Yes * |
| Voice | ||||
| HD Voice | - | Yes | - | - |
| Headset Jack (2.5 mm) | - | n/a | - | Yes |
| Speaker Phone | Yes * | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| * Some versions only | ||||
| LG VX-8500 Chocolate | BlackBerry Key2 | Siemens C56 | Kyocera Strobe K612 / SwitchBack | |
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| Phone | LG VX-8500 Chocolate | BlackBerry Key2 | Siemens C56 | Kyocera Strobe K612 / SwitchBack |
