comparing
Cellphones
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sort gdgt score |
88
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96
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93
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75
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sort Avg. critic rating |
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sort Avg. user rating |
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sort Price |
$199*
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$199*
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General toggle |
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sort Type |
Smartphone
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Smartphone
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Smartphone
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Smartphone
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sort Operating system |
Windows Phone (8)
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iOS (6)
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Android (Jelly Bean [4.1])
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BlackBerry
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sort Style |
Bar
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Bar
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Bar
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Bar
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sort Antenna |
Internal
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Internal
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Internal
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Internal
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Input toggle |
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sort Input type |
Touchscreen (Capacitive [finger])
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Touchscreen (Capacitive [finger])
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Touchscreen (Capacitive [finger])
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Touchscreen (Capacitive [finger])
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sort Predictive text |
Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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sort Navigation type |
—
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—
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—
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—
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Power toggle |
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sort Talk time |
—
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3G (up to 8 hours)
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—
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3G (up to 10 hours)
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sort Standby time (max) |
—
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225 hours
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305 hours
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sort Battery type |
Li-polymer (1800 mAh capacity)
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Li-ion
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Li-ion (2020 mAh capacity)
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Li-ion (Removable, 1800 mAh capacity)
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Camera toggle |
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sort Camera |
8 megapixels
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8 megapixels
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8 megapixels
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8 megapixels
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sort Camera features |
Records video, Auto focus, Flash (LED), Contact pictures
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Records video, Auto focus, Digital zoom, Flash
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Records video, Auto focus, Digital zoom, Flash, Contact pictures
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Records video, Auto focus, Digital zoom (5x), Flash (LED)
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sort Secondary camera |
2.1 megapixels
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Yes
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2.1 megapixels
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2 megapixels
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Location toggle |
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sort Location support |
GPS, Cellular location, WiFi location, Compass (A-GPS)
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GPS, Cellular location, WiFi location, Compass
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GPS (A-GPS)
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GPS (A-GPS)
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Storage toggle |
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sort Internal memory |
16 GB
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16 GB
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16 GB
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16 GB
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sort Memory card |
—
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—
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—
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microSD
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Connectivity toggle |
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sort WiFi |
802.11 b, g, n (2.4, 5 GHz)
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802.11 a, b, g, n (2.4, 5 GHz)
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802.11 b, g, n (2.4, 5 GHz)
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802.11 a, b, g, n (2.4, 5 GHz)
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sort WiFi encryption |
WEP, WPA, WPA2
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WEP, WPA, WPA2
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WEP, WPA, WPA2
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WEP, WPA, WPA2
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sort WiFi mobile hotspot support |
—
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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sort UMA support |
—
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No
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No
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—
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sort Bluetooth |
2.1 + EDR
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4.0
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Yes (unspecified version)
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4.0
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sort Common profiles |
HSP [headset], HFP [hands-free], A2DP [stereo audio]
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HSP [headset], HFP [hands-free], A2DP [stereo audio], AVRCP [media control]
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HSP [headset], HFP [hands-free], A2DP [stereo audio], AVRCP [media control]
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HSP [headset], HFP [hands-free], A2DP [stereo audio], AVRCP [media control]
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Media toggle |
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sort Media playback |
Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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sort Audio |
AAC, MP3, WAV, WMA
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AAC, MP3, WAV
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AAC, FLAC, MP3, OGG, WAV, WMA
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AAC, FLAC, MP3, OGG, WAV, WMA
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sort Video |
AVI, MPEG-4
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h.264 / AVC, Motion JPEG, MPEG-4, Quicktime
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AVI, h.264 / AVC, MPEG-4
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h.264 / AVC, Motion JPEG, MPEG-2, MPEG-4, XviD
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sort OTA video |
Streaming / internet
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Streaming / internet
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Streaming / internet
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sort Images |
BMP, GIF, JPEG, PNG
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GIF, JPEG, PNG, TIFF
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BMP, GIF, JPEG, PNG
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BMP, GIF, JPEG, PNG, TIFF
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Messaging toggle |
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sort SMS |
Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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sort MMS |
Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Browser and email toggle |
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sort Browser |
HTML
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HTML (Javascript)
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HTML (Javascript, Flash)
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sort |
POP3, IMAP, Push email (Exchange)
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POP3, IMAP, Push email (Exchange, Gmail)
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POP3, IMAP, Push email (Exchange, Gmail)
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Push email (Exchange, BlackBerry)
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Sync toggle |
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sort Sync PIM data |
OTA sync
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OTA sync
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OTA sync
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OTA sync
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sort OS support |
Windows (7, Vista, XP)
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Windows, Mac OS
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Windows (7, Vista, XP)
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Windows (7, Vista, XP, 64-bit, 64-bit)
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Apps toggle |
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sort Apps (default) |
Alarm, Calculator, Calendar, Document editor, IM, Maps, Notes, Stocks, Stopwatch, Tasks / to-dos, Voice recorder, Weather
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Alarm, Calculator, Calendar, Games, Maps, Notes, Stocks, Stopwatch, Tasks / to-dos, Voice recorder, Weather
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Alarm, Calculator, Calendar, Document editor, Games, IM, Maps, Notes, Stocks, Stopwatch, Tasks / to-dos, Voice recorder, Weather
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Alarm, Calculator, Calendar, Document editor, IM, Maps, Notes, Tasks / to-dos, Voice recorder
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sort Java |
—
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None
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Other
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—
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Rings / alerts toggle |
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sort Custom ringtones |
Contact ringtones
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Yes
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Polyphonic, MP3 / audio, Contact ringtones
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Polyphonic, MP3 / audio, Contact ringtones
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sort Vibrate mode |
Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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sort Sound profiles |
—
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—
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Yes
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Yes
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Carriers toggle |
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sort Regions offered |
North America (US)
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North America (US)
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North America (US)
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North America (US)
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sort Carriers (US) |
Verizon / Alltel
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AT&T
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Verizon / Alltel
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Verizon / Alltel
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sort Carriers (Canada) |
—
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—
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—
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—
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Radio type toggle |
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sort Comm standard |
GSM, CDMA, LTE
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GSM, LTE
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GSM, CDMA, LTE
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CDMA, LTE
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sort GSM type |
GSM
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GSM, GPRS, EDGE
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GSM
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—
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sort GSM bands |
850, 900, 1800, 1900
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—
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850, 900, 1800, 1900
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—
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sort UMTS / HSPA type |
HSDPA
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HSDPA (42.2 Mbps), HSUPA
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UMTS / WCDMA
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—
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sort UMTS / HSPA bands |
850, 900, 1900, 2100
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—
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850, 900, 1700, 1900
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sort CDMA type |
EV-DO r0, EV-DO rA
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—
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—
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1xRTT, EV-DO r0, EV-DO rA
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sort CDMA bands |
800, 1900
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—
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—
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800, 1900
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sort Data tethering |
—
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Yes
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—
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—
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sort Subscriber identity |
micro-SIM card
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nano-SIM card
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micro-SIM card
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—
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Display toggle |
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sort Screen size |
4.3 inches
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4 inches
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5 inches
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4.2 inches
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sort Screen resolution |
1280 x 720
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1136 x 640
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1920 x 1080
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1280 x 768
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sort Pixel density |
341 PPI
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326 PPI
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440 PPI
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356 PPI
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sort Screen type |
LCD (Active, Color, Backlit)
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LCD (Active, Color, Backlit)
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LCD (Active, Color, Backlit)
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LCD (Active, Color, Backlit)
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Alternate display toggle |
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sort Secondary screen |
No
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No
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No
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No
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sort Screen size |
—
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—
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—
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—
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sort Screen resolution |
—
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—
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—
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—
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sort Screen type |
—
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—
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—
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—
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Audio and voice toggle |
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sort Audio / headset jack |
3.5mm
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3.5mm
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3.5mm
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3.5mm
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sort Speakers |
Mono
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Stereo
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Mono
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Mono
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sort Speakerphone |
Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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sort Push-to-talk |
No
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No
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No
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sort Voice dial |
—
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Yes
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Yes
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—
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Hardware toggle |
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sort CPU |
1.5 GHz
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—
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1.5 GHz
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1.5 GHz
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sort CPU cores |
Dual-core
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Quad-core
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Dual-core
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sort RAM |
1 GB
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—
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2 GB
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2 GB
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sort ROM |
—
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—
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—
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—
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sort USB |
2.0 (Micro-USB port, USB charging)
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2.0 (Other / proprietary, USB charging)
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2.0 (Micro-USB port, USB charging)
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2.0 (Micro-USB port, USB charging)
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Sensors toggle |
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sort Sensors |
Accelerometer (motion), Ambient light, Gyroscope, Proximity
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Accelerometer (motion), Ambient light, Gyroscope, Proximity
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Accelerometer (motion), Ambient light, Gyroscope, Proximity
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Accelerometer (motion), Ambient light, Gyroscope, Proximity
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Controls toggle |
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sort External controls |
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Mute switch
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Other features toggle |
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sort Flight mode |
—
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Yes
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Yes
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—
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sort FM tuner |
—
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No
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No
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sort FM transmitter |
No
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No
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No
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No
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sort Infrared port |
No
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No
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No
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No
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sort Kickstand |
No
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No
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No
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No
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sort NFC or RFID payment |
Yes
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No
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Yes
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Yes
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sort PictBridge |
—
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No
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—
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—
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sort Ruggedized |
No
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No
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No
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No
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sort TTY / TDD |
—
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—
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—
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—
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sort TV-out |
—
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Composite (proprietary)
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MHL / HDMI (micro-USB)
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HDMI Micro
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Size and Weight toggle |
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sort Height |
5.21 inches
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4.87 inches
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5.55 inches
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5.13 inches
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sort Width |
2.61 inches
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2.31 inches
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2.78 inches
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2.58 inches
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sort Depth |
0.4 inches
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.3 inches
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0.38 inches
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0.38 inches
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sort Weight |
4.59 ounces
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3.95 ounces
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4.86 ounces
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4.86 ounces
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Pricing and Availability toggle |
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sort Availability |
Available
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Available
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Available
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Available
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sort Discontinued (US) |
—
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—
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—
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sort Released (US) |
November 13, 2012
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September 21, 2012
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November 21, 2012
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March 28, 2013
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sort Announced (US) |
September 19, 2012
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September 12, 2012
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September 19, 2012
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January 30, 2013
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sort Rumored (US) |
—
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—
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sort Original price |
$549 USD
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$199 USD
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$599 USD
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$599 USD
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Colors toggle |
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sort Colors |
Black
Blue Red |
Black
White |
Black
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Black
White |
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General Info toggle |
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sort Mfr. warranty |
—
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1 year
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—
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—
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Environmental toggle |
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sort Energy Star compliant |
—
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—
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—
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—
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sort RoHS compliant |
—
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—
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—
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—
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sort EPEAT rating |
—
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