Screen size
HotshotWinner: 3.2"+25%
Link II2.4"
Quick verdict
Hotshot leads the measured specs 7-1.
Measured wins
Hotshot
7
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
4
equal specs
Link II
1
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Hotshot
CDMA / CDMA2000
Link II
GSM / HSPA
2G bands
Hotshot
CDMA 800 / 1900
Link II
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Hotshot
CDMA2000 1x
Link II
HSDPA 850 / 1900
Speed
Hotshot
EV-DO Rev.0, 153.2 Kbps
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
equal specsWired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
3.5mm jack
SD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Link II
HSPA
Announced
Hotshot
2011, October. Released 2011, October
Link II
2011, October. Released 2011, October
Status
Hotshot
Discontinued
Link II
Discontinued
Dimensions
Hotshot
119 x 60 x 9 mm (4.69 x 2.36 x 0.35 in)
Link II
114 x 61 x 10 mm (4.49 x 2.40 x 0.39 in)
Weight
Hotshot
91 g (3.21 oz)
Link II
94 g (3.32 oz)
SIM
Hotshot
Mini-SIM
Link II
Mini-SIM
Keyboard
Hotshot
-
Link II
QWERTY
Type
Hotshot
TFT, 256K colors
Link II
TFT, 256K colors
Size
Hotshot
3.2 inches, 29.1 cm2 (~40.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Link II
2.4 inches, 17.8 cm2 (~25.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Hotshot
240 x 400 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~146 ppi density)
Link II
320 x 240 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~167 ppi density)
Card slot
Hotshot
microSDHC (dedicated slot), 2 GB included
Link II
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Phonebook
Hotshot
1000, Photocall
Link II
1000 entries, Photocall
Call records
Hotshot
Yes
Link II
Yes
Internal
Hotshot
-
Link II
200MB
Single
Hotshot
3.15 MP
Link II
2 MP
Video
Hotshot
Yes
Link II
Yes
Other
Hotshot
No
Link II
No
Loudspeaker
Hotshot
Yes
Link II
Yes
3.5mm jack
Hotshot
Yes
Link II
No
WLAN
Hotshot
No
Link II
No
Bluetooth
Hotshot
3.0, A2DP
Link II
2.1, A2DP
Positioning
Hotshot
GPS, A-GPS, VZ Navigator
Link II
GPS, A-GPS
Radio
Hotshot
No
Link II
No
USB
Hotshot
microUSB 2.0
Link II
2.0
Sensors
Hotshot
Proximity
Link II
Messaging
Hotshot
SMS, MMS, Email, IM
Link II
SMS, MMS, Email, IM
Games
Hotshot
Yes
Link II
Yes
Java
Hotshot
No
Link II
Yes
Other
Hotshot
MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player MP4/H.264 player Organizer Voice memo Predictive text input
Link II
MP3/WAV/eAAC+/WMA player MP4/H.263/WMV player Organizer Voice memo Predictive text input
Type
Hotshot
Removable Li-Ion 1000 mAh battery
Link II
Removable Li-Ion 1000 mAh battery
Stand-by
Hotshot
Up to 342 h
Link II
Up to 250 h
Talk time
Hotshot
Up to 5 h
Link II
Up to 3 h
Colors
Hotshot
Black, Red
Link II
Black
SAR
Hotshot
1.32 W/kg (head) 0.78 W/kg (body)
Link II
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