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Network
Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO GSM / HSPA
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  CDMA 800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 900 / 2100 - LT18i
  CDMA2000 1xEV-DO HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 / 800 - LT18a
Speed HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
Launch
Announced 2011, October 04. Released 2011, October 14 2011, August. Released 2011, September
Status Discontinued Discontinued
Body
Dimensions 115.2 x 58.6 x 9.3 mm (4.54 x 2.31 x 0.37 in) 125 x 63 x 8.7 mm (4.92 x 2.48 x 0.34 in)
Weight 140 g (4.94 oz) 117 g (4.13 oz)
Build Glass front (Corning-made glass), glass back, stainless steel frame
SIM Micro-SIM Mini-SIM
 Scratch-resistant glass back panel
Display
Type IPS LCD LED-backlit LCD,
Size 3.5 inches, 36.5 cm2 (~54.0% screen-to-body ratio) 4.2 inches, 48.6 cm2 (~61.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 640 x 960 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~330 ppi density) 480 x 854 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~233 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass, oleophobic coating Scratch-resistant glass
Platform
OS iOS 5, upgradable to iOS 9.3.6 Android 2.3.4 (Gingerbread), 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich), not upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset Apple A5 (45 nm) Qualcomm MSM8255T Snapdragon S2
CPU Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9 1.4 GHz Scorpion
GPU PowerVR SGX543MP2 Adreno 205
Memory
Card slot No microSDHC (dedicated slot), 8 GB included
Internal 8GB 512MB RAM, 16GB 512MB RAM, 32GB 512MB RAM, 64GB 512MB RAM 1GB (320MB user available), 512MB RAM
Main Camera
Modules 8 MP, f/2.4, 35mm (standard), 1/3.2", 1.4µm, AF 8 MP, AF
Features LED flash, panorama, HDR LED flash, panorama
Video 1080p@30fps 720p@30fps
Selfie Camera
Modules VGA, videocalling over Wi-Fi and 3G No
Video 480p@30fps
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Sound
Loudspeaker Yes Yes
3.5mm jack Yes Yes
Comms
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth 4.0, A2DP, LE 2.1, A2DP, EDR
Positioning GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, A-GPS; GLONASS
Infrared port No No
Radio No Stereo FM radio, RDS
USB 2.0 microUSB 2.0, OTG
Features
Sensors Accelerometer, gyro, 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 Li-Po 1432 mAh, non-removable (5.3 Wh) Removable Li-Po 1500 mAh battery
Stand-by Up to 200 h (3G) Up to 460 h (2G) / Up to 460 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 8 h (3G) Up to 7 h 25 min (2G) / Up to 7 h 35 min (3G)
Music play Up to 37 h
Misc
Colors Black, White Pure White, Midnight Blue, Misty Silver, Gloss Black, Sakura Pink
SAR 1.18 W/kg (head)     0.98 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU 0.99 W/kg (head)     0.99 W/kg (body)     0.66 W/kg (head)    
Models A1431, A1387, iPhone4,1
Price About 190 EUR About 210 EUR
Tests
Display Contrast ratio: 1261:1 (nominal) / 2.269:1 (sunlight)
Camera Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
Loudspeaker Voice 65dB / Noise 64dB / Ring 74dB Voice 67dB / Noise 65dB / Ring 76dB
Audio quality Noise -91.2dB / Crosstalk -93.0dB Noise -89.3dB / Crosstalk -90.2dB
Battery (old) Endurance rating 45h

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