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Motorola C257

Also known as Motorola C261 User Rating - 8.7

Posted: 25 Mar 2006
Market Status: Released US carrier availability: Tracfone - Available as Motorola C261 (since 31 Dec 2006)

Samsung SGH-S425G

Posted: 12 Jun 2012
Market Status: Released US carrier availability: Tracfone - Available (since 01 Jun 2012)

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Design
Device type		Feature phone
Form factor	Candybar	Side-Slider
Dimensions	4.33 x 1.96 x 0.58 inches (110 x 50 x 15 mm)	4.54 x 2.12 x 0.59 inches (115 x 54 x 15 mm)
Weight	3.20 oz (91 g) the average is 4.4 oz (125 g)	4.13 oz (117 g) the average is 4.4 oz (125 g)
Design features	Numeric keypad, Soft keys (2)	Full keyboard, Numeric keypad, Soft keys (2), D-Pad
Colors		Black

Display
Physical size		2.4 inches
Resolution	128 x 128 pixels	240 x 320 pixels
Pixel density Pixel density - The pixel density of a display represents the number of pixels over an area of one inch. It’s measured in “pixels per inch”, or ppi. The higher the number, the more detailed and good-looking the display is.		167 ppi
Technology Technology - There are two main screen technologies currently used in phones and tablets: LCD and AMOLED. The former usually features a light source and liquid crystals, while the latter is based on organic light-emitting diodes. Newer LCD variations like IPS-LCD and Super-LCD allow for very accurate color reproduction and very wide viewing angles, where no significant image quality loss is observed. Current AMOLED screens differ in such a way that they can exhibit much more saturated colors (sometimes too much) and incredibly high contrast levels, which is due to black color being completely black in AMOLED displays.	TFT	TFT
Colors	65 536	262 144

Battery
Talk time	7.50 hours the average is 10 h (623 min)	6.00 hours the average is 10 h (623 min)
Stand-by time	11.7 days (280 hours) the average is 18 days (434 h)	12.5 days (300 hours) the average is 18 days (434 h)
Capacity	930 mAh
Type	Li - Ion	Li - Ion

Hardware
Processor Processor - The processor is the main computing component of a phone and is a major factor when it comes to the overall speed of the device. Some more powerful smartphones use dual-core and quad-core processors designed to deliver greater performance.		Single core, 416 MHz
Built-in storage	0.0016 GB	0.117 GB
Storage expansion		microSD, microSDHC up to 32 GB

Camera
Camera	0.3 megapixels VGA	2 megapixels
Features		Smile detection, Digital zoom, Scenes, Effects
Camcorder		Yes

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Multimedia
Music player
Supported formats		MP3, AAC, AAC+
Video playback
Supported formats		MPEG4, H.263, H.264
Speakers		Loudspeaker
Streaming		Video

Internet browsing
Browser	Openwave 6.2 Browser, supports: supports: WAP 2.0	supports: supports: WAP
Built-in online services support		Facebook, Twitter

Technology
GSM	850, 1900 MHz	850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
Other	Other version supports GSM 900/1800 MHz
Data	GPRS	HSPA (unspecified)
Global Roaming	Yes	Yes

Phone features
Phonebook	100 entries, Caller groups, Multiple numbers per contact
Organizer	Calendar, Alarm, Calculator, Currency converter, Stopwatch
Messaging	SMS, Predictive text input (iTAP)	SMS, MMS, Predictive text input
JAVA JAVA - J2ME (Java 2 Platform, Micro Edition) is a technology that allows programmers to use the Java programming language and related tools to develop programs for mobile wireless information devices such as cellular phones and personal digital assistants (PDAs). J2ME consists of programming specifications and a special virtual machine, the K Virtual Machine, that allows a J2ME-encoded program to run in the mobile device.		Yes
Games	Yes

Connectivity
Bluetooth		Yes
Headphones connector	2.5mm

Other features
Notifications	Polyphonic ringtones (32 voices), Vibration, Phone profiles, Speakerphone	Music ringtones, Polyphonic ringtones, Flight mode
Other	TTY/TDD, Push-to-Talk

Regulatory Approval
FCC approval FCC approval - The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is an independent United States government agency, directly responsible to Congress. The FCC was established by the Communications Act of 1934 and is charged with regulating interstate and international communications by radio, television, wire, satellite and cable. The FCC's jurisdiction covers the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and U.S. possessions. Every wireless phone device that that is sold in the U.S. has to be tested and approved for sale by the FCC.
Date approved Date approved - Shows the date when the particular phone is approved by the Federal Communications Commission	06 Dec 2005
	FCC ID value: IHDT56FY1 link
FCC measured SAR FCC measured SAR - The exposure standard for mobile devices employs a unit of measurement known as the Specific Absorption Rate, or SAR. The SAR limit stated in the international guidelines is 2.0 W/ kg*. Tests for SAR are conducted using standard operating positions with the device transmitting at its highest certified power level in all tested frequency bands. Although the SAR is determined at the highest certified power level, the actual SAR of the device while operating can be well below the maximum value.
Head	1.38 W/kg
Measured in	1900 MHz
Body	0.55 W/kg
Measured in	1900 MHz

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