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Motorola Debut i856 versus Sharp Sidekick LX 2009 comparison chart
Edit this comparison chartMotorola Debut i856Sharp Sidekick LX 2009
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Weight 2.99 oz (85 g) 5.78 oz (164 g)
Games Yes Yes
Music Player Supported Formats: AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, AMR-NB, AMR-WB, QCP, MP3, WAV, RA, WMA can play in background / equalizer Supported Formats: WAV, MP3, AAC, WMA
Bluetooth Supported Profiles: HSP 1.1, HFP 1.5, OPP, FTP, PBA, DUN, A2DP, AVRC 1.3, BPP 1.2 version 2.1+EDR Supported Profiles: HFP 1.5, OPP, A2DP, AVRC version 2.0+EDR
Calculator No No
Operating System Proprietary Proprietary
Hard Drive No No
Live TV No No
Headphone Jack (3.5mm) Yes Yes
Memory card slot microSD (TransFlash) up to at least 8 GB microSD (TransFlash) 1 GB card included / supports up to 32 GB
Java support Yes Yes
Physical design Slide Internal Antenna Swivel Internal Antenna
Browser Openwave 7.2.1 Yes
Screen Type LCD (Color TFT/TFD) LCD (Color TFT/TFD)
Picture messaging No Yes
Screen Colors 65,536 (16-bit) 65,536 (16-bit)
Video Capture Max. Length: available memory CIF resolution Max. Length: available memory QVGA resolution
Push-To-Talk Type: iDEN No
GPS Standalone GPS supports LBS / also standalone
MMS Yes Yes
Stereo Speakers No No
Estimated Battery Life (Talk time) 3.5 hours max. (210 minutes) 3 hours max. (180 minutes)
Picture ID Yes Yes (up to 50 contacts)
Ruggedized No No
Auto-complete suggestions for text Yes (AutoText)
SyncML No No
Estimated Battery Life (Standby) 95 hours max. (4 days) 144 hours max. (6 days)
Headset Jack (2.5 mm) No No
Ringer ID Yes Yes
Infrared No No
Languages supported Multiple English, Spanish
E-mail client Protocols Supported: POP3, SMTP optional Exchange support
Wi-Fi support No No
Wireless Carrier Boost Mobile T-Mobile
Polyphonic Ringtones Chords: 64 Yes
Side buttons speaker, volume, PTT keys on left Yes
BREW No No
Ringer Profiles No Yes
Camera Resolution: 1+ megapixel geo-tagging, self-timer, white balance, exposure controls Resolution: 3+ megapixel auto-focus, LED flash
Speakerphone Yes Yes
PictBridge No No
Vibrate mode Yes Yes
External Display No No
Screen size 2.2" diagonal 3.2" diagonal
Touch Screen No No
Alarm Yes Yes
Voice dialing Speaker-dependent (tags) No
Networks iDEN 800 GSM 850 / GSM 900 / GSM 1800 / GSM 1900 WCDMA 1700 / WCDMA 2100
To-Do List No Yes
Screen Resolution 176 x 220 pixels 854 x 480 pixels
FM Radio No No
Dimensions 4.19" x 1.97" x 0.59" (107 x 50 x 15 mm) 5.12" x 2.36" x 0.63" (130 x 60 x 16 mm)
Voice recorder Yes Yes
Streaming Video No Protocol: RTSP
Digital TTY/TDD Yes No
Supports enlarging text No Yes
Flashlight No No (Top L Button + F)
Calendar Yes Yes
Text Messaging (SMS) 2-Way: Yes threaded 2-Way: Yes
Keyboard No Layout: QWERTY
Battery Information 1140 mAh 1250 mAh LiIon
USB micro-USB connector / supports mass storage mode Version: 2.0 High Speed
Address Book size 600 2000
Instant Messaging No AOL, Yahoo, MSN & Twitter Apps

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