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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
  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, March. Released 2012, May
Status Discontinued Discontinued
Body
Dimensions 125 x 63 x 8.7 mm (4.92 x 2.48 x 0.34 in) 116 x 59 x 9.9 mm (4.57 x 2.32 x 0.39 in)
Weight 117 g (4.13 oz) 107 g (3.77 oz)
SIM Mini-SIM Mini-SIM
Display
Type LED-backlit LCD, LED-backlit LCD,
Size 4.2 inches, 48.6 cm2 (~61.7% screen-to-body ratio) 3.7 inches, 37.7 cm2 (~55.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 480 x 854 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~233 ppi density) 480 x 854 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~265 ppi density)
Protection Scratch-resistant glass Scratch-resistant glass
  Floating touch display
Platform
OS Android 2.3 (Gingerbread), upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) Android 2.3 (Gingerbread), upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2 NovaThor U8500
CPU 1.0 GHz Scorpion Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
GPU Adreno 205 Mali-400
Memory
Card slot microSDHC (dedicated slot), 8 GB included microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Internal 320MB 512MB RAM 8GB (5GB user available), 512MB RAM
Main Camera
Modules 8 MP, AF 5 MP, AF
Features LED flash LED flash, panorama
Video 720p@30fps 720p@30fps
Selfie Camera
Modules No No
ADVERTISEMENT
Sound
Loudspeaker Yes Yes
3.5mm jack Yes Yes
  3D surround sound
Comms
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth 2.1, A2DP 3.0, A2DP, EDR
Positioning GPS, A-GPS GPS, A-GPS
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, 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
MP4/H.264/WMV player
MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player
Document viewer
Voice memo/dial/commands
Predictive text input
Battery
Type Removable Li-Po 1500 mAh battery Non-removable Li-Ion 1320 mAh battery
Stand-by Up to 430 h (2G) / Up to 400 h (3G) Up to 470 h (2G) / Up to 475 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 7 h (2G) / Up to 7 h (3G) Up to 6 h (2G) / Up to 5 h (3G)
Music play Up to 31 h Up to 40 h
Misc
Colors Midnight Blue, Misty Silver Black, White, Red
SAR EU 0.66 W/kg (head)     1.25 W/kg (head)    
Price About 180 EUR About 120 EUR
Tests
Display Contrast ratio: 1207:1 (nominal) Contrast ratio: 1002:1 (nominal)
Camera Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
Loudspeaker Voice 66dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 78dB Voice 60dB / Noise 59dB / Ring 61dB
Audio quality Noise -89.4dB / Crosstalk -91.5dB Noise -81.6dB / Crosstalk -83.5dB

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