Dual Sim Droids

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1 Dual Sim Android Smartphones: (with 3G)
2 Dual Sim Android Smartphones: (without 3G)
3 Manufacturers
4 Mobile and Smartphone Specifications
5 What's not in the table
- 5.1 to do
  - 5.1.1 phones with dual-sim full active ("DSFA")
  - 5.1.2 phones without DSFA
6 Which bands do I need?

Dual Sim Android Smartphones: (with 3G)

**Comparison of Dual Sim Android Smartphones (with 3G or better)**
phone	G11i Pro	G14	Blu Magic 2	FET T8888 / HOT HD958	Gigabyte Gsmart G1310	Gigabyte Gsmart Rola G1317D	Lenovo A60	Motorola XT800	Motorola XT532	ViewSonic V350	Yuhua FY01
sim1 bands	GSM (4 band)						GSM (900/1800/1900)	CDMA (800/1900)	GSM (4 band)	GSM (4 band)	GSM (850/900/1800/1900/2100)
sim2 bands	GSM (4 band)						GSM (900/1800/1900)	GSM (4 band)	GSM (4 band)	GSM (4 band)	GSM (900/1800)
dual standby	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes		Yes
dual standby while one SIM in use (call or data)	No due to MT6573 chipset	No due to MT6573 chipset	unknown please verify	While browsing you can receive a call on both sims. When calling with one sim, the other one is blocked.	No (link)	No (kind of)	No (link - referring to previous post)	unknown please verify	unknown please verify	No (link)	unknown please verify
4G: WiMAX, LTE	No	No	No	No	No		No	No	No	No	No
3.5G: UMTS, HSDPA, HSPA, HSPA+, HSUPA	only one SIM at a time (HSDPA: 900/2100)	only one SIM at a time (HSDPA: 900/2100)	Yes	sim1 OR sim2 (HSDPA: 2100)	(HSDPA: 850/2100, 900/2100)	sim1 only (HSDPA,HSUPA: 850/2100, 900/2100)	only one SIM at a time (HSDPA: 900/2100)	No	(HSDPA: 850/1900, 850/2100, 900/2100)	sim1 only (HSDPA: 900/2100)	sim1 only
3G: W-CDMA, EV-DO aka CDMA2000	only one SIM at a time (W-CDMA 900/2100)	only one SIM at a time (W-CDMA 900/2100)		Yes		sim1 only (W-CDMA: 850/2100 or 900/2100)	only one SIM at a time (W-CDMA 900/2100)	CDMA2000 1xEV-DO (note: simultaneous data and voice not possible on CDMA2k)	Yes	sim1 only (W-CDMA)	sim1 only (W-CDMA)
2.75G and/or 2.9G: EDGE	Yes	Yes	Yes		Yes (4 bands)		Yes	Yes (class 12)	Yes (class 12)	Yes	both sims
2.5G: GPRS	Yes	Yes	Yes		both sims (4 bands)		Yes	Yes (class 12)	Yes (class 12)		both sims
2G: GSM TDMA, CDMA	Yes	Yes			both sims (4 bands)		Yes			Yes	both sims
Wi-Fi (WLAN)	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes (802.11 b/g)	Yes (802.11 b/g)		Yes (802.11 b/g/n)	Yes (802.11 b/g)	Yes (802.11 b/g/n)	Yes (802.11 b/g)	Yes (802.11 b/g)
bluetooth	Yes	Yes	yes	2.1	2.1+edr, A2DP		edr, A2DP	2.1+edr, A2DP	2.1+edr	2.1+edr	2.0+edr
android version	2.3 (Gingerbread)	2.3 (Gingerbread)	2.2 (Froyo)			2.2 (Froyo)	2.3 (Gingerbread)	2.1 (Eclair)	2.3 (Gingerbread)	2.2 (Froyo) Update to 2.3 (Gingerbread) available [1]	2.1 (Eclair)
alternate ROM options	Yes link	No		Yes link			(chinese and russion forums provide modified ROMs)
warranty (period & rooted device coverage)										1 year; rooting cover: possibly depends on whether rooting is considered an "misuse" or "unauthorized product modification"; manual does not expressly forbid rooting
USB battery charging	Yes	Yes					Yes		Yes	Yes	Yes
cpu	650MHz (ARM11) + 400MHz (ARM9) MT6573 Dual core CPU		600MHz	Qualcom MSM7227 600MHz	528 MHz ARM 11 cpu, Adreno 200 gpu, Qualcomm MSM7225 chipset		650MHz (ARM11) + 400MHz (ARM9) MT6573 Dual core CPU	550MHz Cortex-A8 processor, PowerVR SGX530 GPU, TI OMAP3430 chipset	800MHz cpu	600MHz, Qualcomm MSM7227 chipset	800MHz PXA935
ram/rom	512MB RAM, 512MB ROM	512MB RAM, 512MB ROM	?	512MB RAM, 512MB ROM	256MB RAM, 512MB ROM		256MB RAM, 512MB ROM	512MB RAM, 512MB ROM	512MB RAM, 512MB ROM	512MB RAM, 512MB ROM	256MB RAM, 512MB ROM
storage	2G microSD (max=32GB)	2G microSD (max=32GB)	microSD	32GB microSD	32GB microSD		2G microSD (TF-Card; max=32GB)	32GB microSDHC (internal: 1GB storage)	32GB microSD	2G microSD (max=32GB)	32GB microSD
screen	4.0" WVGA screen, 800*480, 16M colors	4.3" WVGA screen, 800*480, 16M colors	3.2"	3.8" WVGA screen, 800*480, 16M colors	3.2" TFT 320x480, 256K colors	3.2" TFT WQVGA 240x400, 16M colors	3.5" TFT HVGA, 320x480	3.7" TFT FWVGA 480x854, 16M colors	3.5" TFT HVGA 320 x 480	3.5" TFT HVGA 320x480	4.8" 800x480
touchscreen tech.	capacitive (multi-touch)		capacitive	capacitive (multi-touch)	capacitive	resistive	capacitive (multi-touch)	capacitive (multi-touch)	capacitive (multi-touch)	capacitive (multi-touch)	capacitive (multi-touch)
android marketplace	Yes	Yes		Yes	Yes	Yes	yes (default only "Lenovo market", but some suppliers pre-install it. Either way, it can be installed manually.)		Yes	Yes	Yes
audio	3.5mm jack, loudspeakers, fm radio	3.5mm jack, loudspeakers, fm radio	fm radio	3.5mm jack, loudspeakers, fm radio	3.5mm jack, loudspeakers, fm radio	3.5mm jack, loudspeakers, fm radio	3.5mm jack, fm radio	3.5mm jack, loudspeakers, fm radio	3.5mm jack, fm radio	3.5mm jack, loudspeakers, fm radio	3.5mm jack
video	camera (back: 8MP, front: 0.3MP)		camera(x2)	camera (back: 5MP, front: 0.3MP)	camera (5MP)	camera (3.15MP)	camera (back: 3.2MP, max=2048×1536; front: 0.3MP)	camera (5MP), hdmi out	camera (back: 5MP, front: 0.3MP)	camera (5MP)	camera (1.3MP)
navigation	gps+agps		gps	gps+agps, compass	gps+agps	gps+agps	gps+agps (~~SiRF 3~~ own MTK chips?; maps for europe)	gps+agps, compass	gps+agps, compass	gps+agps, compass	gps+agps, compass
sensors	accelerometer, light sensor, proximity sensor		No	accelerometer, light sensor, proximity sensor	No	accelerometer	accelerometer, light sensor, proximity sensor	accelerometer, light sensor, proximity sensor, magnetometer	accelerometer, light sensor, proximity sensor	accelerometer, light sensor, proximity sensor	accelerometer, light sensor
external wiki								manufacturer		manufacturer
reliability reviews	Screen brightness seems to be high and battery status goes down quickly.			Maximum speaker volume is not very high. Phone crashes once a day: a reboot caused by wifi-error or a black screen.		rebooting issues w/ factory ROM				Some displays tend to get broken horizontal lines after a while.
availability	available [2] for $259	available [3] for $259	not available yet; can be "pre-ordered" in Canada, but no price announced	available [4] for $259	Available in Czech Rep. [5] for 5990 CZK (240 EUR)	Available in Czech Rep. [6] for 4590 CZK (184 EUR)	available [7] for $181	available now; unlocked for under $700 USD; announced Dec. 2009; launched in China on January 17, 2010; price in India: Rs ~31,999	not available yet. Dual sim will only be available in Asia! preorder for $399	available now; (see v350 merchants for a list of merchants)	There is currently no known reseller of this device except the original manufacturer (Yuhua)

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Dual Sim Android Smartphones: (without 3G)

**Comparison of Dual Sim Android Smartphones (without 3G)**
phone	DSA	Eclipse	Philips Xenium V816	Simvalley SP-40 EDGE	Simvalley SP-60 EDGE	Spice Mobility Mi-270	Yuhua X2
sim1 bands	GSM (4 band)		GSM (900/1800/1900)	GSM (4 band)		GSM (dual band)	GSM (900/1800/1900)
sim2 bands	GSM (4 band)		GSM (900/1800/1900)	GSM (4 band)		GSM (dual band)	GSM (900/1800/1900)
dual standby		Yes	Yes	Yes		Yes	Yes
4G: WiMAX, LTE	No	No	No	No		No	No
3.5G: UMTS, HSDPA, HSPA, HSPA+, HSUPA	No	No	No	No		No	No
3G: W-CDMA, EV-DO aka CDMA2000	No	No	No	No			No
2.75G and/or 2.9G: EDGE	No	No	both sims	Yes		Yes	both sims
2.5G: GPRS	Yes	Yes	both sims	No		Yes	both sims
2G: GSM TDMA, CDMA			both sims	No			both sims
Wi-Fi (WLAN)	Yes	Yes	Yes (802.11 b/g)	Yes		Yes	Yes (802.11 b/g)
bluetooth	2.0	2.0	2.0+edr	2.1+edr, A2DP		yes	2.0+edr
android version	2.2 (Froyo)		WM6.5 (see alternate ROM options)	2.2 (Froyo)		2.2 (Froyo)	1.6 (Donut); linux 2.6/android dual-bootable
alternate ROM options			Flashable to 2.2 (Froyo) with support from Mobile Uncle
USB battery charging	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes		Yes	Yes
cpu	460MHz Media Tek 6516		416MHz plus 280MHz MTK6517 Dual core CPU	420MHz		Media Tek 600 MHz	624MHz Marvell PXA310 CPU
ram/rom	256MB RAM, 512MB ROM		256MB RAM, 512MB ROM	256MB RAM, 512MB ROM		?	128MB RAM, 256MB ROM
storage	8GB microSD		32GB microSD	16GB microSD		16GB microSD	32GB microSD
screen	3.2" 480x320		3.2" TFT WVGA 480x800, 26M colo	3.2" 320x480, 256k colors		2.8" QVGA 240x320	3" TFT 240x400
touchscreen tech.	resistive	resistive (capacitive in Eclipse Novus)	resistive	capacitive (multi-touch)		capacitive	resistive
android marketplace		Yes	Yes(via unofficial patches)	Yes		Yes	Yes(via unofficial patches)
audio	3.5mm jack, loudspeakers	3.5mm jack, loudspeakers	3.5mm jack, loudspeakers, fm radio	3.5mm jack		3.5mm jack, loudspeakers, fm radio	loudspeakers, fm radio
video	camera (2MP), tv	camera (2MP), tv	camera (5MP)	camera (2MP)		camera (2MP)	camera
navigation			gps+agps	No	gps+agps	gps+agps	gps+agps
sensors	No	No	accelerometer	No		accelerometer	accelerometer
external wiki							device
availability	available now for ~$300 USD	available now for ~€88		pearl.de (COD or debit only, no credit card) sp-40/60 unlocked for ~€100/~€130 respectively; WIGro-Productions (PayPal acct, iDeal, cash prepayment only- credit card not directly accepted) sp-60 unlocked for ~€150		India; Rs ~6,000	Perhaps the first dual-sim android to emerge, but still difficult to find. It was originally sold by General Mobile as the DSTL1, later sold by SciPhone as the N21, and finally released as the A320 by ?

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Manufacturers

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Mobile and Smartphone Specifications

Recommended site for Mobile and Smartphone Specifications Specsburner.com

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What's not in the table

The HTC Desire G7 is rumored to be a dual sim Android phone, but it is not listed because (not actually running Android OS). Is also omitted from the table because the three Onyx phones seem to have never been produced, despite being announced in Aug. 2009.

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to do

The following potential candidate devices should possibly be added when someone finds the time. Ideally contributors would first verify that a device is not a conterfeit Chinese knockoff with bogus specs. (If any are fake, please add a strike through).

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