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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 / 1700 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
Speed HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
Launch
Announced 2010, December. Released 2010, December 2013, March. Released 2013, April
Status Discontinued Discontinued
Body
Dimensions 123.9 x 63 x 10.9 mm (4.88 x 2.48 x 0.43 in) 136.6 x 69.8 x 7.9 mm (5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 in)
Weight 129 g (4.55 oz) 130 g (4.59 oz)
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame
SIM Mini-SIM Micro-SIM
Display
Type Super AMOLED Super AMOLED
Size 4.0 inches, 45.5 cm2 (~58.3% screen-to-body ratio) 5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~72.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~233 ppi density) 1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~441 ppi density)
Protection Oleophobic coating Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Platform
OS Android 2.3 (Gingerbread), 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean), not upgradable to 4.2 (Jelly Bean) Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 5.0.1 (Lollipop), TouchWiz UI
Chipset Hummingbird Exynos 5410 Octa (28 nm)
CPU 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8 Octa-core (4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A15 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A7)
GPU PowerVR SGX540 PowerVR SGX544MP3
Memory
Card slot No microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal 16GB 512MB RAM 16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 2GB RAM, 64GB 2GB RAM
  eMMC 5.0
Main Camera
Modules 5 MP, AF 13 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard), 1/3.1", 1.14µm, AF
Features LED flash LED flash, HDR
Video w480p@30fps 1080p@30fps
Selfie Camera
Modules VGA 2 MP, f/2.4, 31mm (standard)
Features Dual video call
Video 1080p@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 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth 2.1, A2DP 4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE, aptX
Positioning GPS, A-GPS GPS, GLONASS
NFC Yes Yes
Infrared port No Yes
Radio No No
USB microUSB 2.0 microUSB 2.0 (MHL 2 TV-out), OTG
Features
Sensors Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, temperature, humidity, gesture
 MP4/H.264 player
MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player
Organizer
Photo/video editor
Voice memo/dial/commands
Predictive text input
Near Field Communications
ANT+
S-Voice natural language commands and dictation
Air gestures
Battery
Type Removable Li-Ion 1500 mAh battery Li-Ion 2600 mAh, removable
Charging Wireless (Qi) (market dependent)
Stand-by Up to 713 h (2G) / Up to 428 h (3G) Up to 370 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 14 h (2G) / Up to 6 h 40 min (3G) Up to 17 h (3G)
Music play Up to 62 h
Misc
Colors Black, White White Frost, Black Mist, Arctic Blue, Black Edition
SAR 0.58 W/kg (head)     0.90 W/kg (body)     0.85 W/kg (head)     1.55 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU 0.47 W/kg (head)     0.42 W/kg (head)     0.54 W/kg (body)    
Models GT-I9500, SGH-I337M, SGH-M919, GT-I9507V, SHV-E330L, SPH-L720T, SHV-E300S, SHV-E300L, SHV-E300K, GT-I9507, SGH-M919N
Price About 170 EUR About 320 EUR
Tests
Display Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal) / 3.352:1 (sunlight)
Camera Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
Loudspeaker Voice 68dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 69dB Voice 70dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 77dB
Audio quality Noise -90.2dB / Crosstalk -90.8dB Noise -95.9dB / Crosstalk -96.4dB
Battery (old) Endurance rating 65h

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