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Network
Technology GSM / HSPA GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all models
  CDMA 800 / 1900 - XT1103
3G Network HSDPA 900 / 1700 / 2100 HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 - XT1100
  HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - XT1103
  HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - Verizon
4G Network 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 9, 19, 20, 28, 41 - XT1100
  2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 17, 25, 26, 29, 41 - XT1103
  4, 13 - Verizon
Speed HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps or LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
Launch
Announced 2010, December. Released 2010, December 2014, October. Released 2014, November
Status Discontinued Discontinued
Body
Dimensions 123.9 x 63 x 10.9 mm (4.88 x 2.48 x 0.43 in) 159.3 x 83 x 10.1 mm (6.27 x 3.27 x 0.40 in)
Weight 129 g (4.55 oz) 184 g (6.49 oz)
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, aluminum frame
SIM Mini-SIM Nano-SIM
  Water resistant
Display
Type Super AMOLED AMOLED
Size 4.0 inches, 45.5 cm2 (~58.3% screen-to-body ratio) 5.96 inches, 97.9 cm2 (~74.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~233 ppi density) 1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~493 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 5.0 (Lollipop), upgradable to 7.1.1 (Nougat)
Chipset Hummingbird Qualcomm APQ8084 Snapdragon 805 (28 nm)
CPU 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8 Quad-core 2.7 GHz Krait 450
GPU PowerVR SGX540 Adreno 420
Memory
Card slot No No
Internal 16GB 512MB RAM 32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 3GB RAM
  eMMC 5.0
Main Camera
Modules 5 MP, AF 13 MP, f/2.0, 28mm (wide), 1/3.1", 1.4µm, AF, OIS
Features LED flash Dual-LED ring flash, panorama, HDR
Video w480p@30fps 4K@30fps
Selfie Camera
Modules VGA 2 MP, f/2.2, 1/6", 1.4µm
Video
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Sound
Loudspeaker Yes Yes, with stereo speakers
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 4.1, A2DP, LE
Positioning GPS, A-GPS GPS, GLONASS
NFC Yes Yes
Infrared port No No
Radio No No
USB microUSB 2.0 microUSB 2.0 (SlimPort), OTG
Features
Sensors Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
 MP4/H.264 player
MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player
Organizer
Photo/video editor
Voice memo/dial/commands
Predictive text input
Near Field Communications
Battery
Type Removable Li-Ion 1500 mAh battery Li-Po 3220 mAh, non-removable
Charging Wireless (Qi)
Stand-by Up to 713 h (2G) / Up to 428 h (3G) Up to 330 h
Talk time Up to 14 h (2G) / Up to 6 h 40 min (3G) Up to 24 h
Misc
Colors Black, White Midnight Blue, Cloud White
SAR 0.58 W/kg (head)     0.90 W/kg (body)     1.47 W/kg (head)     0.93 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU 0.47 W/kg (head)    
Models XT1103, XT1100
Price About 170 EUR About 420 EUR
Tests
Performance Basemark OS II 2.0: 1267
Basemark X: 20901
Display Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 3.543 (sunlight)
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Loudspeaker Voice 68dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 69dB Voice 66dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 66dB
Audio quality Noise -90.2dB / Crosstalk -90.8dB Noise -95.6dB / Crosstalk -96.6dB
Battery (old) Endurance rating 70h

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