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Network
Technology GSM / HSPA GSM / HSPA
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100
  HSDPA 850 / 1900 - American version
Speed HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
Launch
Announced 2009, August. Released 2009, November 2011, August. Released 2011, September
Status Discontinued Discontinued
Body
Dimensions 111 x 51.7 x 15.5 mm, 83 cc (4.37 x 2.04 x 0.61 in) 111.3 x 53.8 x 14.1 mm, 73 cc (4.38 x 2.12 x 0.56 in)
Weight 115 g (4.06 oz) 93 g (3.28 oz)
SIM Mini-SIM Mini-SIM
Display
Type TFT resistive touchscreen, 16M colors TFT
Size 3.2 inches, 28.2 cm2 (~49.2% screen-to-body ratio) 3.2 inches, 28.2 cm2 (~47.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 360 x 640 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~229 ppi density) 360 x 640 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~229 ppi density)
 Handwriting recognition
Platform
OS Symbian 9.4, Series 60 rel. 5 Symbian Anna, upgradable to Nokia Belle OS
CPU 434 MHz ARM 11 1.0 GHz ARM 11
Memory
Card slot microSDHC (dedicated slot) microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Internal 70MB 128MB RAM 2GB 256MB RAM
Main Camera
Modules 2 MP 5 MP
Video 480p@30fps 480p@15fps
Selfie Camera
Modules No No
ADVERTISEMENT
Sound
Loudspeaker Yes Yes
3.5mm jack Yes Yes
Comms
WLAN No Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
Bluetooth 2.0, A2DP 2.1, A2DP, EDR
Positioning GPS, A-GPS; Nokia Maps GPS, A-GPS
Infrared port No No
Radio Stereo FM radio, RDS Stereo FM radio
USB microUSB 2.0 microUSB 2.0
Features
Sensors Accelerometer, proximity Accelerometer, proximity, compass
 MP4/H.264/WMV player
MP3/WAV/eAAC+/WMA player
Organizer
Photo editor
Voice memo/dial
Predictive text input
Exchangeable battery covers with multiple home screens (2 included in the retail box)
MP4/H.264 player
MP3/WAV/еAAC+/WMA player
Photo editor
Organizer
Voice command/dial
Predictive text input
Battery
Type Removable Li-Ion 1320 mAh battery (BL-5J) Removable Li-Ion 1110 mAh battery (BL-4U)
Stand-by Up to 432 h (2G) / Up to 432 h (3G) Up to 500 h (2G) / Up to 455 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 7 h (2G) / Up to 4 h 30 min (3G) Up to 7 h (2G) / Up to 5 h (3G)
Music play Up to 33 h Up to 35 h
Misc
Colors Black, White Black/White with covers in Black, Azure Blue, Coral Red, Purple, Khaki, Orange, Green, Pink, Silver
SAR 1.01 W/kg (head)     0.91 W/kg (body)     1.47 W/kg (head)     1.38 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU 1.08 W/kg (head)     1.18 W/kg (head)    
Price About 80 EUR About 110 EUR
Tests
Loudspeaker Voice 65dB / Noise 60dB / Ring 66dB Voice 73dB / Noise 65dB / Ring 75dB
Audio quality Noise -86.7dB / Crosstalk -84.0dB Noise -90.1dB / Crosstalk -91.2dB

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