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Network
Technology GSM / HSPA GSM / HSPA
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G Network HSDPA 900 / 2100 HSDPA 900 / 2100
  HSDPA 850 / 1900 - North America
Speed HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps or HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps (carrier dependent) HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
Launch
Announced 2010, September. Released 2010, October 2013, August. Released 2013, September
Status Discontinued Discontinued
Body
Dimensions 123 x 68 x 11.8 mm (4.84 x 2.68 x 0.46 in) 131.8 x 66.9 x 9.9 mm, 87.3 cc (5.19 x 2.63 x 0.39 in)
Weight 164 g (5.78 oz) 123 g (4.34 oz)
SIM Mini-SIM Single SIM (Micro-SIM) or Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)
Display
Type LCD TFT
Size 4.3 inches, 52.6 cm2 (~62.9% screen-to-body ratio) 4.3 inches, 52.6 cm2 (~59.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~217 ppi density) 480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~217 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass
Platform
OS Android 2.2 (Froyo), 2.3 (Gingerbread), not upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich), Sense UI Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean), Sense UI 5
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2 Qualcomm MSM8225Q Snapdragon S4 Play
CPU 1.0 GHz Scorpion Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A5
GPU Adreno 205 Adreno 203
Memory
Card slot microSDHC (dedicated slot), 8 GB included microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal 1.5GB; 768MB RAM 4GB 1GB RAM
Main Camera
Modules 8 MP, AF 8 MP, 1/3.2", 1.4µm, AF
Features Dual-LED flash LED flash
Video 720p 720p@30fps
Selfie Camera
Modules No 1.6 MP
Video
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Sound
Loudspeaker Yes Yes
3.5mm jack Yes Yes
Comms
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot, DLNA
Bluetooth 2.1, A2DP 4.0, A2DP, aptX
Positioning GPS, A-GPS GPS
NFC No
Infrared port No No
Radio Stereo FM radio, RDS Stereo FM radio, RDS
USB microUSB 2.0 microUSB 2.0, OTG
Features
Sensors Accelerometer, proximity, compass Accelerometer, proximity
 Dedicated search key
MP3/AAC+/WAV/WMA9 player
DivX/Xvid/MP4/H.264/WMV9/player
Voice memo
Predictive text input
Battery
Type Removable Li-Ion 1230 mAh battery Li-Ion 1800 mAh, removable
Stand-by Up to 490 h (2G) / Up to 420 h (3G) Up to 435 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 9 h 15 min (2G) / Up to 5 h 30 min (3G) Up to 12 h 6 min (3G)
Misc
Colors Black, Brown Black, Silver
SAR 0.47 W/kg (head)     0.84 W/kg (body)     0.50 W/kg (head)     0.72 W/kg (body)    
Price About 150 EUR About 180 EUR
Tests
Display Contrast ratio: 1198:1 (nominal) / 2.129:1 (sunlight)
Camera Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
Loudspeaker Voice 69dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 78dB Voice 60dB / Noise 62dB / Ring 75dB
Audio quality Noise -90.6dB / Crosstalk -92.6dB Noise -88.0dB / Crosstalk -87.9dB
Battery (old) Endurance rating 47h

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