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Network
Technology GSM / HSPA GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  CDMA 800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
  CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G Network 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26 - A1490
  1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 38, 39, 40 - A1491
Speed HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
Launch
Announced 2011, August. Released 2011, September 2013, October. Released 2013, November
Status Discontinued Discontinued
Body
Dimensions 241.2 x 174.3 x 10.1-20.6 mm 200 x 134.7 x 7.5 mm (7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 in)
Weight 625 g (1.38 lb) 331 g (Wi-Fi) / 341 g (3G/LTE) (11.68 oz)
SIM Mini-SIM Nano-SIM
Display
Type TFT IPS LCD
Size 9.4 inches, 256.2 cm2 (~60.9% screen-to-body ratio) 7.9 inches, 193.3 cm2 (~71.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 800 x 1280 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~161 ppi density) 1536 x 2048 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~324 ppi density)
Protection Oleophobic coating
Platform
OS Android 3.2 (Honeycomb), upgradable to 4.0.3 (Ice Cream Sandwich) iOS 7, upgradable to iPadOS 12.5.6
Chipset Nvidia Tegra 2 T20 Apple A7 (28 nm)
CPU Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9 Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cyclone (ARM v8-based)
GPU ULP GeForce PowerVR G6430 (quad-core graphics)
Memory
Card slot SD, up to 32 GB No
Internal 16GB 1GB RAM, 32GB 1GB RAM 16GB 1GB RAM, 32GB 1GB RAM, 64GB 1GB RAM, 128GB 1GB RAM
Main Camera
Modules 5 MP, AF 5 MP, f/2.4, 33mm (standard), AF
Features HDR
Video 720p@30fps 1080p@30fps
Selfie Camera
Modules VGA 1.2 MP
Features face detection, FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular
Video 720p@30fps
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Sound
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack Yes Yes
Comms
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band
Bluetooth 2.1, A2DP, EDR 4.0, A2DP, EDR
Positioning GPS GPS, GLONASS
NFC No
Infrared port Yes No
Radio No No
USB microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out), OTG Lightning, USB 2.0
Features
Sensors Accelerometer, gyro, compass Accelerometer, gyro, compass
 MP4/H.264 player
MP3/WAV/eAAC+/OGG player
Organizer
Voice memo
Predictive text input
Battery
Type Non-removable Li-Ion battery Li-Po 6470 mAh, non-removable (24.3 Wh)
Stand-by Up to 400 h
Talk time Up to 7 h Up to 10 h (multimedia)
Music play Up to 31 h
Misc
Colors Black Space Gray/Black, Silver/White
SAR 1.19 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU 0.99 W/kg (body)    
Models A1489, A1490, A1491, iPad4,6, iPad4,5, iPad4,4
Price About 260 EUR About 270 EUR
Tests
Performance Basemark X: 13286
Display Contrast ratio: 804:1 (nominal)
Loudspeaker Voice 65dB / Noise 62dB / Ring 72dB
Audio quality Noise -93.8dB / Crosstalk -82.9dB

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