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Samsung Messager II R560 versus Sharp Sidekick LX 2009 comparison chart
Edit this comparison chartSamsung Messager II R560Sharp Sidekick LX 2009
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Weight 4.33 oz (123 g) 5.78 oz (164 g)
Games Yes Yes
Music Player Supported Formats: MP3, WMA, AAC, AAC+ Supported Formats: WAV, MP3, AAC, WMA
Bluetooth Supported Profiles: HSP 1.1, HFP 1.5, DUN, OPP, A2DP, AVRC, (FTP, PBA) version 2.0 / version with FTP supports FTP-client Supported Profiles: HFP 1.5, OPP, A2DP, AVRC version 2.0+EDR
Calculator plus converter, tip calculator 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 No Yes
Physical design Bar plus slide-out QWERTY keyboard 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 Some versions. 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 hours max. (240 minutes) 3 hours max. (180 minutes)
Picture ID Yes Yes (up to 50 contacts)
Ruggedized No No
Auto-complete suggestions for text Technology: T9 (AutoText)
SyncML No No
Estimated Battery Life (Standby) 300 hours max. (12.5 days) 144 hours max. (6 days)
Headset Jack (2.5 mm) No No
Ringer ID Yes Yes
Infrared No No
Languages supported English, Spanish English, Spanish
E-mail client Yes optional Exchange support
Wi-Fi support No No
Wireless Carrier Cricket Tentative MetroPCS T-Mobile
Polyphonic Ringtones Chords: 64 Yes
Side buttons volume on left / camera on right Yes
BREW Yes No
Ringer Profiles No Yes
Camera Resolution: 2+ megapixel multi-shot, night mode, self-timer, brightness, white balance, ISO, spot metering functions Resolution: 3+ megapixel auto-focus, LED flash
Speakerphone dedicated key 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 R561 does not support CDMA 1700 GSM 850 / GSM 900 / GSM 1800 / GSM 1900 WCDMA 1700 / WCDMA 2100
To-Do List No Yes
Screen Resolution 240 x 320 pixels (QVGA) 854 x 480 pixels
FM Radio No No
Dimensions 4.49" x 1.9" x 0.72" (114 x 48 x 18.3 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 2-Way: Yes
Keyboard Layout: QWERTY Layout: QWERTY
Battery Information 960 mAh LiIon 1250 mAh LiIon
USB built-in micro-USB connector / supports mass storage mode Version: 2.0 High Speed
Address Book size 1000 2000
Data network Technology: 1xEV-DO r0 Technology: HSDPA 7.2 plus HSUPA 2.0

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