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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 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - LT26i
  CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
Speed HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
Launch
Announced 2011, October 04. Released 2011, October 14 2012, January. Released 2012, February
Status Discontinued Discontinued
Body
Dimensions 115.2 x 58.6 x 9.3 mm (4.54 x 2.31 x 0.37 in) 128 x 64 x 10.6 mm (5.04 x 2.52 x 0.42 in)
Weight 140 g (4.94 oz) 144 g (5.08 oz)
Build Glass front (Corning-made glass), glass back, stainless steel frame
SIM Micro-SIM Micro-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) 4.3 inches, 51.0 cm2 (~62.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 640 x 960 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~330 ppi density) 720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~342 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass, oleophobic coating Scratch-resistant glass
Platform
OS iOS 5, upgradable to iOS 9.3.6 Android 2.3 (Gingerbread), upgradable to 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset Apple A5 (45 nm) Qualcomm MSM8260 Snapdragon S3
CPU Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9 Dual-core 1.5 GHz Scorpion
GPU PowerVR SGX543MP2 Adreno 220
Memory
Card slot No No
Internal 8GB 512MB RAM, 16GB 512MB RAM, 32GB 512MB RAM, 64GB 512MB RAM 32GB 1GB RAM
Main Camera
Modules 8 MP, f/2.4, 35mm (standard), 1/3.2", 1.4µm, AF 12 MP, AF
Features LED flash, panorama, HDR LED flash, panorama
Video 1080p@30fps 1080p@30fps
Selfie Camera
Modules VGA, videocalling over Wi-Fi and 3G 1.3 MP
Video 480p@30fps 720p@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
NFC Yes
Infrared port No No
Radio No Stereo FM radio, RDS
USB 2.0 microUSB 2.0, OTG
Features
Sensors Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
  ANT+
TV launcher
HDMI port
MP4/H.264/WMV player
MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player
TrackID music recognition
Document viewer
Voice memo/dial/commands
Predictive text input
Battery
Type Li-Po 1432 mAh, non-removable (5.3 Wh) Non-removable Li-Ion 1750 mAh battery
Stand-by Up to 200 h (3G) Up to 450 h (2G) / Up to 420 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 8 h (3G) Up to 7 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 8 h 30 min (3G)
Music play Up to 25 h
Misc
Colors Black, White White, Black, Silver
SAR 1.18 W/kg (head)     0.98 W/kg (body)     1.31 W/kg (head)     0.60 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU 0.99 W/kg (head)     0.99 W/kg (body)     1.30 W/kg (head)    
Models A1431, A1387, iPhone4,1 LT26i
Price About 190 EUR About 230 EUR
Tests
Display Contrast ratio: 1261:1 (nominal) / 2.269:1 (sunlight) Contrast ratio: 1038:1 (nominal)
Camera Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
Loudspeaker Voice 65dB / Noise 64dB / Ring 74dB Voice 72dB / Noise 61dB / Ring 69dB
Audio quality Noise -91.2dB / Crosstalk -93.0dB Noise -86.6dB / Crosstalk -86.9dB
Battery (old) Endurance rating 45h

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