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Phone	LG VX-8500 Chocolate	Kyocera DuraXE Epic / DuraXA Equip	LG VX-8100	Samsung SCH-A990	Sony Ericsson Xperia Play 4G (GSM)
Current U.S. Carriers	(none)	US Cellular	(none)	(none)	(none)
Global Availability	Released	Released	Released	Released	Released
Display Size	?	2.6" diag. 4 : 3	?	?	4" diag. 16 : 9
Display Resolution & Type	240 x 320 pixels LCD (TFT/TFD)	240 x 320 pixels (~154 ppi) LCD (TFT/TFD)	176 x 220 pixels LCD (TFT/TFD)	240 x 320 pixels LCD (TFT/TFD)	480 x 854 pixels (~245 ppi) LCD (TFT/TFD)
Display Refresh	?	?	?	?	60 Hz
Battery	800 mAh	1,770 mAh	1,000 mAh	1,000 mAh	1,500 mAh
Processor	?	1.2 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 215	?	?	1 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 MSM8255
RAM	?	2 GB	?	?	?
Storage	? raw hardware	16 GB	? raw hardware	? raw hardware	? raw hardware
Main Camera	1 megapixel	5 megapixel	1 megapixel	3 megapixel	5 megapixel
Wide Camera	-	-	-	-	-
Tele Camera	-	-	-	-	-
Video Capture	QCIF (176 x 144)	720p HD	QCIF (176 x 144)	?	WVGA / 480p
Front Camera	-	-	-	-	Yes
Weight	3.53 oz (100g)	6.8 oz (193g)	4.16 oz (118g)	4.4 oz (125g)	6.17 oz (175g)
Dimensions	3.8" x 1.88" x 0.69" (97 x 48 x 17.5 mm)	4.36" x 2.22" x 1.07" (111 x 56 x 27.2 mm)	3.58" x 1.92" x 1.03" (91 x 49 x 26.2 mm)	3.8" x 1.88" x 0.82" (97 x 48 x 20.8 mm)	4.68" x 2.44" x 0.63" (119 x 62 x 16 mm)
Form Factor	Slide	Clamshell	Clamshell	Clamshell	Slab
Platform / OS	(proprietary)	(proprietary)	(proprietary)	(proprietary)	Android
Network Bands	CDMA: 850, 1900	4G LTE: 2, 4, 5, 12, 14, 66 WCDMA: 1, 2, 4, 5	CDMA: 850, 1900	CDMA: 850, 1900	WCDMA: 1, 2, 5 GSM: 850, 900, 1800, 1900 *
Data Technology	EVDO r0	LTE (Cat 4)	EVDO r0	EVDO r0	HSPA 7.2
Features
Barometer	-	Yes	-	-	-
Flashlight	-	Yes	-	Yes	-
GPS / Location	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	n/a
Ruggedized	-	Yes	-	-	-
Water-Resistant	-	Yes IPX8 (SCUBA)	-	-	-
Accessibility
Adjustable Text Size	-	Yes	-	-	n/a
Hearing Aid Compatible	Yes M3 (mostly compatible)	Yes M4, T4 (very tele-coil compatible)	Yes M3 (mostly compatible)	Yes M3 (mostly compatible)	Yes M3, T3 (mostly tele-coil compatible)
Multiple Languages	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	n/a
TTY/TDD (Digital)	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	-
Alerts
Extra Display	-	Yes	Yes	Yes	-
Connectivity
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Mobile Hotspot	-	Yes	-	-	n/a
USB	-	Yes USB Type C	Yes	Yes	Yes Micro-USB
Wi-Fi	-	Yes 4 (802.11 a,b,g,n)	-	-	Yes 4 (802.11 b,g,n)
Contacts
Picture ID	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	n/a
Ringer ID	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	n/a
Voice Dialing	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	n/a
Customization
Custom Graphics	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	n/a
Custom Ringtones	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	n/a
Real-Music Ringers	Yes	Yes	-	Yes	n/a
Data & Network
Data Tethering	Yes	Yes	-	Yes	n/a
External Antenna Jack	Yes	-	-	-	n/a
WAP / Web Browser	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	n/a
Input
Predictive Text Entry	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	n/a
Side Keys	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Touch Screen	-	-	-	-	Yes Capacitive
Memory
Memory Card Slot	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Messaging
Email Client	-	Yes	-	-	n/a
EMS / Picture Messaging	-	-	Yes	Yes	n/a
Instant Messaging	-	-	Yes	-	n/a
MMS	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	n/a
Text Messaging Templates	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	n/a
Music
FM Radio	-	Yes	-	-	-
Headphone Jack (3.5mm)	-	Yes	-	-	Yes
Music Player	Yes	Yes	Yes *	Yes	n/a
Stereo Speakers	-	-	Yes	Yes	Yes
Photo & Video
DLNA	-	-	-	-	Yes
TV Output	-	-	-	Yes	-
Productivity
Alarm	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	n/a
Calculator	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	n/a
Calendar	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	n/a
Voice Memo	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	n/a
Software
BREW	Yes	-	Yes *	Yes	n/a
Games	Yes	-	Yes	Yes	n/a
Voice
HD Voice	-	Yes	-	-	-
Headset Jack (2.5 mm)	-	-	Yes	-	n/a
Push-To-Talk	-	Yes	-	-	-
Speaker Phone	Yes *	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
	* Some versions only
	LG VX-8500 Chocolate	Kyocera DuraXE Epic / DuraXA Equip	LG VX-8100	Samsung SCH-A990	Sony Ericsson Xperia Play 4G (GSM)
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Phone	LG VX-8500 Chocolate	Kyocera DuraXE Epic / DuraXA Equip	LG VX-8100	Samsung SCH-A990	Sony Ericsson Xperia Play 4G (GSM)