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Network
Technology GSM / HSPA GSM / HSPA / LTE
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 / 2100 / 800
4G Network 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20
Speed HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Launch
Announced 2011, February. Released 2011, March 2014, January. Released 2014, January
Status Discontinued Discontinued
Body
Dimensions 119 x 62 x 16 mm (4.69 x 2.44 x 0.63 in) 127 x 64.9 x 9.5 mm (5.0 x 2.56 x 0.37 in)
Weight 175 g (6.17 oz) 137 g (4.83 oz)
Build Glass front, plastic back, aluminum frame
SIM Mini-SIM Micro-SIM
  IP58 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Display
Type LED-backlit LCD, IPS LCD
Size 4.0 inches, 44.1 cm2 (~59.8% screen-to-body ratio) 4.3 inches, 51.0 cm2 (~61.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 480 x 854 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~245 ppi density) 720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~342 ppi density)
Protection Shatter proof glass
 Touch-sensitive gaming controls
PSP like gaming buttons
Timescape UI
Triluminos display
X-Reality Engine
Platform
OS Android 2.3.4 (Gingerbread) Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 5.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2 Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
CPU 1.0 GHz Scorpion Quad-core 2.2 GHz Krait 400
GPU Adreno 205 Adreno 330
Memory
Card slot microSDHC (dedicated slot), 8 GB included microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal 400MB 512MB RAM 16GB 2GB RAM
  eMMC 4.5
Main Camera
Modules 5 MP, AF 20.7 MP, f/2.0, 1/2.3", AF
Features LED flash LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video 720p 1080p@30fps, HDR
Selfie Camera
Modules VGA 2 MP
Video 1080p@30fps
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Sound
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers Yes
3.5mm jack Yes Yes
Comms
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth 2.1, A2DP, EDR 4.0, A2DP, aptX
Positioning GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, GLONASS
NFC Yes
Infrared port No No
Radio No Stereo FM radio, RDS
USB microUSB 2.0, OTG microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out), OTG, magnetic connector
Features
Sensors Accelerometer, proximity, compass Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
 Dedicated game store
MP4/H.264/WMV player
MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player
Organizer
Document viewer/editor
Voice memo/dial/commands
Predictive text input (Swype)
ANT+
Battery
Type Removable Li-Ion 1500 mAh battery Li-Ion 2300 mAh, non-removable
Stand-by Up to 425 h (2G) / Up to 413 h (3G) Up to 670 h (2G) / Up to 600 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 8 h 25 min (2G) / Up to 6 h 25 min (3G) Up to 10 h (2G) / Up to 18 h (3G)
Music play Up to 31 h Up to 94 h
Misc
Colors Black, White, Stealth Blue (for Play 4G), Orange Black, White, Pink, Lime
SAR 1.43 W/kg (head)     1.00 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU 0.36 W/kg (head)     0.74 W/kg (head)     0.73 W/kg (body)    
Models 550, SO-02F
Price About 140 EUR About 320 EUR
Tests
Display Contrast ratio: 1819 (nominal), 1.772 (sunlight)
Camera Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
Loudspeaker Voice 66dB / Noise 62dB / Ring 79dB Voice 60dB / Noise 58dB / Ring 66dB
Audio quality Noise -89.6dB / Crosstalk -91.0dB Noise -91.7dB / Crosstalk -41.7dB
Battery (old) Endurance rating 65h

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