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| Price | Pricing not available | $39.99 to $99.99 | $149.99 | $149.99 to $619.00 | $49.99 to $199.99 |
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| Release date | April 08, 2012 | May 06, 2012 | April 18, 2012 | December 15, 2011 | |
| The Bottom Line | For international markets, the Samsung Wave is a nice, budget-friendly foray into the world of smartphones, but there are more affordable and more full-featured options for the U.S. | The Nokia Lumia 900's unique design and high-end features make Windows Phone look fantastic, and the $99 price is extremely fair. Despite some flaws, this is my favorite Windows Phone yet. | Quad-core processing isn't everything, and AT&T's new $199.99 HTC One X proves it. This advanced Android has style, speed, blazing 4G, and power galore. | The HTC One S is the best phone you can get on T-Mobile (for now), wrapping Android 4.0, 4G data speeds, and a beautiful 4.3-inch AMOLED screen into one svelte package. | As the first U.S. phone with Ice Cream Sandwich, Verizon's Samsung Galaxy Nexus takes a coveted, solitary step forward. However, once other premium handsets receive the updated Android OS, the Galaxy Nexus will lose some of its competitive edge. |
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| Cellular technology | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | GSM / UMTS | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | CDMA2000 1X |
| Band / mode | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 (Quadband) / UMTS 850/1900/2100 (Tri-band) | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | CDMA2000 1X 1900/800 |
| Talk time | Up to 900 min (GSM) Up to 420 min (HSDPA) | Up to 420 min (2G) Up to 420 min (3G) | Up to 510 min | Info unavailable | Info unavailable |
| Wireless Interface | Bluetooth 3.0 IEEE 802.11b/g/n | LTE Bluetooth 2.1 EDR IEEE 802.11b/g/n | Bluetooth IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n | Bluetooth 4.0 IEEE 802.11b/g/n | NFC LTE Bluetooth 3.0 IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n |
| Weight | 4.16 oz | 5.6 oz | 4.6 oz | 4.2 oz | 5.1 oz |
| Service Provider | Info unavailable | AT&T | AT&T | T-Mobile | Verizon Wireless |
| Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications |
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