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gdgt score

92
94
92
90
92

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Avg. critic rating

8.5
8.6
8.1
8.0
8.6

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Avg. user rating

8.6
8.9
8.6
8.9
8.8

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Price

$49*
$99*

General

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Type

Smartphone
Smartphone
Smartphone
Smartphone
Smartphone

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Operating system

Android (Jelly Bean [4.1])
iOS (5)
Android (Jelly Bean [4.1])
Windows Phone (7)

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Style

Bar
Bar
Bar
Bar
Bar

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Antenna

Internal
Internal
Internal
Internal
Internal

Input

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Input type

Touchscreen (Capacitive [finger])
Touchscreen (Capacitive [finger])
Touchscreen (Capacitive [finger])
Touchscreen (Capacitive [finger])
Touchscreen (Capacitive [finger])

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Predictive text

Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes

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Navigation type

Power

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Talk time

2G (up to 21.7 hours), 3G (up to 11.7 hours)
2G (up to 14 hours), 3G (up to 8 hours)
2G (up to 17.67 hours), 3G (up to 8.33 hours)
2G (up to 7 hours), 3G (up to 7 hours)

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Standby time (max)

790 hours
200 hours
290 hours
300 hours

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Battery type

Li-ion (2100 mAh capacity)
Li-ion (1432 mAh capacity)
Li-ion (Removable, 1750 mAh capacity)
Li-ion (1830 mAh capacity)
Li-ion

Camera

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Camera

8 megapixels
8 megapixels
5 megapixels
8 megapixels
8 megapixels

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Camera features

Records video, Auto focus, Flash (LED)
Records video, Auto focus, Digital zoom, Flash (LED), Contact pictures
Records video, Auto focus, Digital zoom (8x), Flash (LED)
Records video, Auto focus, Digital zoom (3x), Flash (Dual LED), Contact pictures
Flash (LED)

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Secondary camera

1.9 megapixels
0.9 megapixels
1.3 megapixels
1 megapixels
1.3 megapixels

Location

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Location support

GPS, Cellular location, WiFi location, Compass (A-GPS)
GPS, Cellular location, WiFi location, Compass (A-GPS)
GPS, Cellular location, WiFi location, Compass (A-GPS)
GPS, Cellular location, WiFi location, Compass (A-GPS)
GPS

Storage

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Internal memory

16 GB
16 GB
16 GB
16 GB
16 GB

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Memory card

microSD (microSDHC)

Connectivity

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WiFi

802.11 a, b, g, n
802.11 b, g, n (2.4 GHz)
802.11 a, b, g, n (2.4, 5 GHz)
802.11 b, g, n
802.11 b, g, n

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WiFi encryption

WEP, WPA, WPA2
WEP, WPA, WPA2
WEP, WPA, WPA2
WEP, WPA, WPA2

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WiFi mobile hotspot support

Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes

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UMA support

No
No

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Bluetooth

4.0
4.0
3.0 + HS
2.1 + EDR
4.0

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Common profiles

HSP [headset], HFP [hands-free], A2DP [stereo audio]
HSP [headset], HFP [hands-free], A2DP [stereo audio], AVRCP [media control]
HSP [headset], HFP [hands-free], A2DP [stereo audio], AVRCP [media control], HID [peripherals], OPP / FTP [file transfer], PAN [ad hoc network]
HFP [hands-free], A2DP [stereo audio]

Media

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Media playback

Yes
Yes
Yes
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Audio

AAC, FLAC, MP3, WAV
AAC, MP3, WAV
AAC, MP3
AAC, MP3, WAV, WMA (PlaysForSure DRM)
MP3

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Video

DivX, h.264 / AVC, MPEG-4, XviD
h.264 / AVC, Motion JPEG, MPEG-4, Quicktime
h.264 / AVC, MPEG-4, WMV
AVI, h.264 / AVC, MPEG-4, VC-1, WMV

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OTA video

Streaming / internet
Streaming / internet
Streaming / internet
Streaming / internet

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Images

JPEG, PNG
GIF, JPEG, PNG, TIFF
BMP, GIF, JPEG, PNG
BMP, GIF, JPEG, PNG, TIFF

Messaging

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SMS

Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes

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MMS

Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes

Browser and email

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Browser

HTML (Javascript, Flash)
HTML (Javascript)
HTML (Javascript, Flash)
HTML (Javascript)
HTML (Flash)

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Email

POP3, IMAP, Push email (Exchange, Gmail)
POP3, IMAP, Push email (Exchange, Gmail)
POP3, IMAP, Push email (Exchange, Gmail)
POP3, IMAP, Push email (Exchange, Gmail, Yahoo, Hotmail)
POP3, IMAP, Push email (Exchange, Gmail)

Sync

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Sync PIM data

OTA sync
OTA sync
OTA sync
OTA sync
OTA sync

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OS support

Windows (7, Vista, XP), Mac OS (OS X)
Windows (7, Vista, XP), Mac OS

Apps

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Apps (default)

Alarm, Calculator, Calendar, IM, Maps, Notes, Voice recorder, Weather
Alarm, Calculator, Calendar, Games, Maps, Notes, Stocks, Stopwatch, Tasks / to-dos, Voice recorder, Weather
Alarm, Calculator, Calendar, IM, Maps
Alarm, Calculator, Calendar, Document editor, Games, IM, Maps, Notes, Tasks / to-dos, Weather
Alarm, Calculator, Calendar, Document editor, IM, Maps, Notes, Stocks, Tasks / to-dos, Weather

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Java

Other
None

Rings / alerts

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Custom ringtones

Polyphonic, MP3 / audio, Contact ringtones
MP3 / audio, Contact ringtones
Polyphonic, MP3 / audio, Contact ringtones
Polyphonic, MP3 / audio, Contact ringtones
Polyphonic, MP3 / audio, Contact ringtones

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Vibrate mode

Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes

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Sound profiles

Yes
No
Yes

Carriers

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Regions offered

Europe, North America (Canada)
North America (US)
Europe, North America
North America (US)
North America (US)

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Carriers (US)

AT&T
AT&T
AT&T

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Carriers (Canada)

Bell, Rogers, Telus, Other

Radio type

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Comm standard

GSM
GSM
GSM
GSM, LTE
GSM, LTE

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GSM type

GSM, GPRS, EDGE
GSM, EDGE
GSM, GPRS, EDGE
GSM, GPRS, EDGE
GSM

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GSM bands

850, 900, 1800, 1900
850, 900, 1900, 2100
850, 900, 1800, 1900
850, 900, 1800, 1900
850, 900, 1800, 1900

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UMTS / HSPA type

HSDPA (21.1 Mbps), HSUPA
HSDPA (14.4 Mbps)
UMTS / WCDMA, HSDPA (21.1 Mbps), HSUPA
UMTS / WCDMA, HSDPA (21.1 Mbps), HSUPA
HSDPA (21.1 Mbps)

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UMTS / HSPA bands

850, 900, 1700, 1900, 2100
850, 900, 1900, 2100
850, 900, 1700, 1900, 2100
850, 900, 1700, 1900, 2100
850, 900, 1900, 2100

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CDMA type

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CDMA bands

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Data tethering

Yes
Yes

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Subscriber identity

micro-SIM card
micro-SIM card
SIM card
micro-SIM card

Display

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Screen size

4.8 inches
3.5 inches
4.65 inches
4.3 inches
4.7 inches

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Screen resolution

1280 x 720
960 x 640
1280 x 720
800 x 480
1280 x 720

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Pixel density

306 PPI
326 PPI
316 PPI
217 PPI
312 PPI

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Screen type

OLED (Active, Color, Backlit)
LCD (Active, Color, Backlit)
OLED (Active, Color)
OLED (Active, Color)
LCD (Active, Color, Backlit)

Alternate display

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Secondary screen

No
No
No
No
No

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Screen size

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Screen resolution

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Screen type

Audio and voice

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Audio / headset jack

3.5mm
3.5mm
3.5mm
3.5mm
3.5mm

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Speakers

Stereo
Mono
Mono
Mono
Stereo

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Speakerphone

Yes
Yes
Yes

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Push-to-talk

No
No

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Voice dial

Speaker independent
Speaker independent
Speaker independent
Speaker independent

Hardware

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CPU

1.4 GHz
1 GHz
1.2 GHz
1.4 GHz
1.5 GHz

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CPU cores

Quad-core
Dual-core
Dual-core
Single-core
Dual-core

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RAM

2 GB
512 MB
1 GB
512 MB
1 GB

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ROM

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USB

2.0 (Micro-USB port, USB charging, USB On-The-Go [host])
2.0 (Other / proprietary, USB charging)
2.0 (Micro-USB port, USB charging, USB On-The-Go [host])
2.0 (Micro-USB port, USB charging)

Sensors

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Sensors

Accelerometer (motion), Ambient light, Gyroscope, Proximity
Accelerometer (motion), Ambient light, Gyroscope, Proximity
Accelerometer (motion), Ambient light, Gyroscope, Proximity
Accelerometer (motion), Ambient light, Gyroscope, Proximity
Accelerometer (motion), Gyroscope, Proximity

Controls

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External controls

Keylock
Mute switch

Other features

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Flight mode

Yes
Yes
Yes
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FM tuner

Yes
No
No
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FM transmitter

No
No
No
No

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Infrared port

No
No
No
No

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Kickstand

No
No
No
No

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NFC or RFID payment

Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes

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PictBridge

No
No
No

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Ruggedized

No
No
No
No

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TTY / TDD

No
No
No
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TV-out

MHL / HDMI (micro-USB)
Other HDMI (proprietary), Composite (proprietary)
MHL / HDMI (micro-USB)

Size and Weight

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Height

5.38 inches
4.5 inches
5.33 inches
5 inches
5.29 inches

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Width

2.78 inches
2.31 inches
2.67 inches
2.7 inches
2.75 inches

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Depth

0.34 inches
0.37 inches
0.37 inches
0.45 inches
0.37 inches

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Weight

4.7 ounces
4.9 ounces
5.29 ounces
5.6 ounces
4.58 ounces

Pricing and Availability

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Availability

Available
Available
Available
Available
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Discontinued (US)

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Released (US)

June 21, 2012
October 14, 2011
November 17, 2011
April 8, 2012
May 16, 2012

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Announced (US)

May 3, 2012
October 4, 2011
October 19, 2011
January 9, 2012
February 26, 2012

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Rumored (US)

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Original price

$199 USD
$99.99 USD
$199 USD

Colors

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Colors

Black
White
Blue
Red
Pink
Brown
Black
White
Black
Black
White
Blue
Pink
White
Gray

General Info

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Mfr. warranty

1 year

Environmental

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