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PCD TXTM8 versus Sharp Sidekick LX 2009 comparison chart
Edit this comparison chartPCD TXTM8Sharp Sidekick LX 2009
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Weight 4.7 oz (133 g) 5.78 oz (164 g)
Games Yes Yes
Music Player Supported Formats: MP3 Supported Formats: WAV, MP3, AAC, WMA
Bluetooth Supported Profiles: HSP, HFP 1.5, OPP, FTP, A2DP, AVRC version 2.0 / supports FTP-client Supported Profiles: HFP 1.5, OPP, A2DP, AVRC version 2.0+EDR
Calculator plus tip calculator, converter No
Operating System Proprietary Proprietary
Hard Drive No No
Live TV No No
Headphone Jack (3.5mm) No Yes
Memory card slot microSD (TransFlash) up to at least 4 GB microSD (TransFlash) 1 GB card included / supports up to 32 GB
Java support No Yes
Physical design Slide Internal Antenna Swivel Internal Antenna
Browser Yes Yes
Screen Type LCD (Color TFT/TFD) LCD (Color TFT/TFD)
Picture messaging No Yes
Screen Colors 262,144 (18-bit) 65,536 (16-bit)
Video Capture No Max. Length: available memory QVGA resolution
Push-To-Talk No No
GPS A-GPS supports LBS / also standalone
MMS Yes Yes
Stereo Speakers No No
Estimated Battery Life (Talk time) 4.7 hours max. (280 minutes) 3 hours max. (180 minutes)
Picture ID Yes Yes (up to 50 contacts)
Ruggedized No No
Auto-complete suggestions for text No (AutoText)
SyncML No No
Estimated Battery Life (Standby) 400 hours max. (16.7 days) 144 hours max. (6 days)
Headset Jack (2.5 mm) Yes No
Ringer ID Yes Yes
Infrared No No
Languages supported English, Spanish English, Spanish
E-mail client No optional Exchange support
Wi-Fi support No No
Wireless Carrier Cricket T-Mobile
Polyphonic Ringtones Yes Yes
Side buttons volume on left / voice command, camera on right Yes
BREW Yes No
Ringer Profiles No Yes
Camera Resolution: 1+ megapixel self-timer, brightness, white balance functions 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-independent (automatic) No
Networks CDMA 850 / CDMA 1700 / CDMA 1900 GSM 850 / GSM 900 / GSM 1800 / GSM 1900 WCDMA 1700 / WCDMA 2100
To-Do List No Yes
Screen Resolution 220 x 176 pixels 854 x 480 pixels
FM Radio No No
Dimensions 3.8" x 2.7" x 0.7" (97 x 69 x 17.8 mm) 5.12" x 2.36" x 0.63" (130 x 60 x 16 mm)
Voice recorder up to 60 seconds each 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 2-Way: Yes
Keyboard Layout: QWERTY Layout: QWERTY
Battery Information 920 mAh LiIon 1250 mAh LiIon
USB supports mass storage mode for memory card Version: 2.0 High Speed
Address Book size 1000 2000
Data network Technology: 1xRTT Technology: HSDPA 7.2 plus HSUPA 2.0

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