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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 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 900 / 2100 - LT15i
  HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 / 800 - LT15a
Speed HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
Launch
Announced 2010, June. Released 2010, June 2011, January. Released 2011, March
Status Discontinued Discontinued
Body
Dimensions 115.2 x 58.6 x 9.3 mm (4.54 x 2.31 x 0.37 in) 125 x 63 x 8.7 mm (4.92 x 2.48 x 0.34 in)
Weight 137 g (4.83 oz) 117 g (4.13 oz)
Build Glass front (Corning-made glass), glass back, stainless steel frame
SIM Micro-SIM Mini-SIM
 Scratch-resistant glass back panel
Display
Type IPS LCD LED-backlit LCD,
Size 3.5 inches, 36.5 cm2 (~54.0% screen-to-body ratio) 4.2 inches, 48.6 cm2 (~61.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 640 x 960 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~330 ppi density) 480 x 854 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~233 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass, oleophobic coating Scratch-resistant glass
Platform
OS iOS 4, upgradable to iOS 7.1.2 Android 2.3 (Gingerbread), upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset Apple A4 (45 nm) Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
CPU 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8 1.0 GHz Scorpion
GPU PowerVR SGX535 Adreno 205
Memory
Card slot No microSDHC (dedicated slot), 8 GB included
Internal 8GB 512MB RAM, 16GB 512MB RAM, 32GB 512MB RAM 320MB 512MB RAM
Main Camera
Modules 5 MP, f/2.8, 1/3.2", 1.75µm, AF 8 MP, AF
Features LED flash, HDR LED flash
Video 720p@30fps 720p@30fps
Selfie Camera
Modules VGA, videocalling over Wi-Fi only No
Video 480p@30fps
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Sound
Loudspeaker Yes Yes
3.5mm jack Yes Yes
Comms
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth 2.1, A2DP 2.1, A2DP
Positioning GPS, A-GPS GPS, A-GPS
Infrared port No No
Radio No Stereo FM radio, RDS
USB 2.0 microUSB 2.0
Features
Sensors Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass Accelerometer, proximity, compass
  ANT+
HDMI port
MP4/H.264/WMV player
MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player
TrackID music recognition
NeoReader barcode scanner
Document viewer
Voice memo/dial/commands
Predictive text input
Battery
Type Li-Po 1420 mAh, non-removable Removable Li-Po 1500 mAh battery
Stand-by Up to 300 h (3G) Up to 430 h (2G) / Up to 400 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 7 h (3G) Up to 7 h (2G) / Up to 7 h (3G)
Music play Up to 31 h
Misc
Colors Black, White Midnight Blue, Misty Silver
SAR 1.17 W/kg (head)     1.11 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU 0.93 W/kg (head)     0.74 W/kg (body)     0.66 W/kg (head)    
Models A1349, A1332, iPhone 3,1
Price About 200 EUR About 180 EUR
Tests
Display Contrast ratio: 1242:1 (nominal) / 2.016:1 (sunlight) Contrast ratio: 1207:1 (nominal)
Camera Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
Loudspeaker Voice 65dB / Noise 60dB / Ring 66dB Voice 66dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 78dB
Audio quality Noise -90.1dB / Crosstalk -89.6dB Noise -89.4dB / Crosstalk -91.5dB

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