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Network
Technology GSM / HSPA GSM / HSPA
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - C2104, C2105
3G Network HSDPA 900 / 2100 - LT15i HSDPA 900 / 2100 - C2105
  HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 / 800 - LT15a HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - C2104
Speed HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
Launch
Announced 2011, January. Released 2011, March 2013, March. Released 2013, May
Status Discontinued Discontinued
Body
Dimensions 125 x 63 x 8.7 mm (4.92 x 2.48 x 0.34 in) 128.7 x 65 x 9.7 mm (5.07 x 2.56 x 0.38 in)
Weight 117 g (4.13 oz) 137 g (4.83 oz)
SIM Mini-SIM Mini-SIM
Display
Type LED-backlit LCD, TFT
Size 4.2 inches, 48.6 cm2 (~61.7% screen-to-body ratio) 4.3 inches, 51.0 cm2 (~60.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 480 x 854 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~233 ppi density) 480 x 854 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~228 ppi density)
Protection Scratch-resistant glass Scratch-resistant glass
Platform
OS Android 2.3 (Gingerbread), upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2 Qualcomm MSM8230 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
CPU 1.0 GHz Scorpion Dual-core 1.0 GHz Krait
GPU Adreno 205 Adreno 305
Memory
Card slot microSDHC (dedicated slot), 8 GB included microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Internal 320MB 512MB RAM 8GB (5.8GB user available), 1GB RAM
  eMMC 4.5
Main Camera
Modules 8 MP, AF 8 MP, f/2.4, AF
Features LED flash LED flash, HDR
Video 720p@30fps 720p@30fps, HDR
Selfie Camera
Modules No VGA
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 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth 2.1, A2DP 4.0, A2DP
Positioning GPS, A-GPS GPS
NFC Yes
Infrared port No No
Radio Stereo FM radio, RDS Stereo FM radio, RDS
USB microUSB 2.0 microUSB 2.0
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
Battery
Type Removable Li-Po 1500 mAh battery Li-Ion 1750 mAh, removable
Stand-by Up to 430 h (2G) / Up to 400 h (3G) Up to 498 h (2G) / Up to 454 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 7 h (2G) / Up to 7 h (3G) Up to 8 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 9 h (3G)
Music play Up to 31 h Up to 43 h 12 min
Misc
Colors Midnight Blue, Misty Silver Black, White, Red
SAR 0.79 W/kg (head)     1.38 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU 0.66 W/kg (head)     0.69 W/kg (head)    
Models C2105, C2104
Price About 180 EUR About 130 EUR
Tests
Display Contrast ratio: 1207:1 (nominal) Contrast ratio: 1077:1 (nominal) / 1.351:1 (sunlight)
Camera Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
Loudspeaker Voice 66dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 78dB Voice 72dB / Noise 67dB / Ring 79dB
Audio quality Noise -89.4dB / Crosstalk -91.5dB Noise -87.0dB / Crosstalk -88.0dB
Battery (old) Endurance rating 39h

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