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

CDMA: 850, 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

*

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

*

Data Technology EVDO r0 LTE (Cat 13) ? LTE (Cat 16)
Features 
Barometer - Yes - -
Fingerprint Reader - - - Yes
stand-alone
Flashlight - Yes - Yes
GPS / Location Yes Yes n/a n/a
Ruggedized - Yes - -
VR-ready - - - Yes
Water-Resistant - Yes
IPX8 (SCUBA)
- Yes
IPX8 (SCUBA)
Accessibility
Adjustable Text Size - Yes n/a n/a
Hearing Aid Compatible Yes
M3 (mostly compatible)
Yes
M4, T4 (very tele-coil compatible)
Yes
M3, T4 (very tele-coil compatible)
Yes
M3, T3 (mostly tele-coil compatible)
Multiple Languages Yes Yes n/a n/a
TTY/TDD (Digital) Yes Yes Yes Yes
Alerts
Extra Display - Yes - -
Connectivity
Bluetooth Yes Yes Yes Yes
MirrorLink - - - Yes
Mobile Hotspot - Yes n/a n/a
NFC - - - Yes
USB - Yes
USB Type C
Yes
Micro-USB
Yes
USB Type C
Wi-Fi - Yes
5 (802.11 a,ac,b,g,n)
Yes
4 (802.11 b,g,n)
Yes
5 (802.11 a,ac,b,g,n)
Contacts
Picture ID Yes Yes n/a n/a
Ringer ID Yes Yes n/a n/a
Voice Dialing Yes Yes n/a n/a
Customization
Custom Graphics Yes Yes n/a n/a
Custom Ringtones Yes - n/a n/a
Real-Music Ringers Yes - n/a n/a
Data & Network
Data Tethering Yes Yes n/a n/a
External Antenna Jack Yes - n/a n/a
WAP / Web Browser Yes Yes n/a n/a
Input
Predictive Text Entry Yes Yes n/a n/a
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 Yes n/a n/a
Text Messaging Templates Yes Yes n/a n/a
Music
FM Radio - Yes - -
Headphone Jack (3.5mm) - Yes Yes Yes
Music Player Yes Yes n/a n/a
Power
Fast Charging - - - Yes
Wireless Charging - - - Yes
Productivity
Alarm Yes Yes n/a n/a
Calculator Yes Yes n/a n/a
Calendar Yes Yes n/a n/a
Voice Memo Yes Yes n/a n/a
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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