
An excellent phone for texting with its full-size QWERTY keyboard that slides out from underneath the 3.2″ touch screen. The Extravert 2 recognizes voice commands and is T4/M4 hearing aid compatible.
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Slide phones, or slider phones, are more compact than normal bar phones because they hide their keypad in the interior when closed, effectively preventing you from accidentally pocket-dialing or -texting someone. Whether you go for a full blown QWERTY keyboard or prefer a smaller alphanumerical keypad, these phones are typically great for texting.
While some flip phones do have a tendency to break at the hinge after a couple of years of use (their most vulnerable point), slide phones are generally sturdier. Also, sliding them open unlocks the phone, and after typing your text or making your call, just slide them shut and stow them away.
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Phone | LG Xpression C395 | Samsung SGH A777 | LG Extravert 2 VN280 | Samsung Intensity II SCH-U460 |
Approx. price | $60 | $20 | $60 | $70 |
Battery | 1000mAh | 880mAh | 1000mAh | 1000mAh |
Bluetooth | v2.1, A2DP | v2.0, A2DP | v3.0, A2DP | 2.1, A2DP |
Browser | Yes | Yes | Opera Mini | Yes |
Camera | 2 MP | 1.2 MP | 2MP | 1.3MP |
Carrier | Unlocked | AT&T | Verizon | Verizon |
Dimensions | 4.3" x 2.1" x 0.7" | 4.0" x 1.9" x 0.6" | 4.4" x 2.15" x 0.64" | 4.9" x 2.9" x .7" |
Display (ext) | 3" touch (400x240px) | 2.3", 176x220px | 3.2" Touch (240x400px) | 2.2", 240x320 |
Display (int) | ||||
E-mail client | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
Flashlight | No | No | ||
Form factor | Slide | Slide | Slide | Slide |
FM Radio | No | No | ||
Games | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
GPS | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
Headset jack | 3.5mm | Proprietary | 2.5mm | |
Hearing aid | M3 / T4 | M4, T4 | ||
Memory (RAM) | 50MB | 50MB | 512MB | |
MP3 player | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
MP3 ring tones | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Rugged | No | No | No | |
SIM card | Yes | Mini-SIM | No | Yes |
SD card (max.) | 32GB | 4GB | 32GB | 32GB |
Speed dial | ||||
Speakerphone | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
Standby time | 10 days | 12.5 days | 16 days | 12.5 days |
Talk time | 2h20m | 4h30m | 6h | 5h |
USB | microUSB 2.0 | Yes (w/ adapter) | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0 |
Vibration alarm | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Voice dial | Yes | |||
Waterproof | No | No | No | No |
Weight (oz) | 3.4 | 4.15 | 4.09 |