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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 - LT15i HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - LT26i
  HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 / 800 - LT15a
Speed HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
Launch
Announced 2011, January. Released 2011, March 2012, January. Released 2012, February
Status Discontinued Discontinued
Body
Dimensions 125 x 63 x 8.7 mm (4.92 x 2.48 x 0.34 in) 128 x 64 x 10.6 mm (5.04 x 2.52 x 0.42 in)
Weight 117 g (4.13 oz) 144 g (5.08 oz)
SIM Mini-SIM Micro-SIM
Display
Type LED-backlit LCD, LED-backlit LCD,
Size 4.2 inches, 48.6 cm2 (~61.7% screen-to-body ratio) 4.3 inches, 51.0 cm2 (~62.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 480 x 854 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~233 ppi density) 720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~342 ppi density)
Protection Scratch-resistant glass Scratch-resistant glass
Platform
OS Android 2.3 (Gingerbread), upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) Android 2.3 (Gingerbread), upgradable to 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2 Qualcomm MSM8260 Snapdragon S3
CPU 1.0 GHz Scorpion Dual-core 1.5 GHz Scorpion
GPU Adreno 205 Adreno 220
Memory
Card slot microSDHC (dedicated slot), 8 GB included No
Internal 320MB 512MB RAM 32GB 1GB RAM
Main Camera
Modules 8 MP, AF 12 MP, AF
Features LED flash LED flash, panorama
Video 720p@30fps 1080p@30fps
Selfie Camera
Modules No 1.3 MP
Video 720p@30fps
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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, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth 2.1, A2DP 2.1, A2DP, EDR
Positioning GPS, A-GPS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
NFC Yes
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, gyro, 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
ANT+
TV launcher
HDMI port
MP4/H.264/WMV player
MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player
TrackID music recognition
Document viewer
Voice memo/dial/commands
Predictive text input
Battery
Type Removable Li-Po 1500 mAh battery Non-removable Li-Ion 1750 mAh battery
Stand-by Up to 430 h (2G) / Up to 400 h (3G) Up to 450 h (2G) / Up to 420 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 7 h (2G) / Up to 7 h (3G) Up to 7 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 8 h 30 min (3G)
Music play Up to 31 h Up to 25 h
Misc
Colors Midnight Blue, Misty Silver White, Black, Silver
SAR 1.31 W/kg (head)     0.60 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU 0.66 W/kg (head)     1.30 W/kg (head)    
Models LT26i
Price About 180 EUR About 230 EUR
Tests
Display Contrast ratio: 1207:1 (nominal) Contrast ratio: 1038:1 (nominal)
Camera Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
Loudspeaker Voice 66dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 78dB Voice 72dB / Noise 61dB / Ring 69dB
Audio quality Noise -89.4dB / Crosstalk -91.5dB Noise -86.6dB / Crosstalk -86.9dB

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