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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 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - LT26i HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
Speed HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
Launch
Announced 2012, January. Released 2012, February 2011, October. Released 2011, November
Status Discontinued Discontinued
Body
Dimensions 128 x 64 x 10.6 mm (5.04 x 2.52 x 0.42 in) 132.5 x 70.7 x 9.9 mm (5.22 x 2.78 x 0.39 in)
Weight 144 g (5.08 oz) 162.5 g (5.75 oz)
SIM Micro-SIM Mini-SIM
Display
Type LED-backlit LCD, S-LCD
Size 4.3 inches, 51.0 cm2 (~62.2% screen-to-body ratio) 4.7 inches, 62.9 cm2 (~67.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~342 ppi density) 480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~199 ppi density)
Protection Scratch-resistant glass
Platform
OS Android 2.3 (Gingerbread), upgradable to 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean) Android 2.3 (Gingerbread), upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich), Sense UI 3.5
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8260 Snapdragon S3 Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
CPU Dual-core 1.5 GHz Scorpion 1.5 GHz Scorpion
GPU Adreno 220 Adreno 205
Memory
Card slot No No
Internal 32GB 1GB RAM 16GB 768MB RAM
Main Camera
Modules 12 MP, AF 8 MP, AF
Features LED flash, panorama Dual-LED flash, HDR
Video 1080p@30fps 720p
Selfie Camera
Modules 1.3 MP 1.3 MP
Video 720p@30fps
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Sound
Loudspeaker Yes Yes
3.5mm jack Yes Yes
  Beats headset
Comms
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth 2.1, A2DP, EDR 3.0, A2DP
Positioning GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, A-GPS
NFC Yes
Infrared port No No
Radio Stereo FM radio, RDS Stereo FM radio, RDS
USB microUSB 2.0, OTG microUSB 2.0
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
MP4/H.264/WMV player
MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player
Document viewer/editor
Voice memo/dial/commands
Predictive text input
Battery
Type Non-removable Li-Ion 1750 mAh battery Removable Li-Ion 1600 mAh battery
Stand-by Up to 450 h (2G) / Up to 420 h (3G) Up to 360 h (2G) / Up to 460 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 7 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 8 h 30 min (3G) Up to 11 h 50 min (2G) / Up to 6 h 50 min (3G)
Music play Up to 25 h
Misc
Colors White, Black, Silver White
SAR 1.31 W/kg (head)     0.60 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU 1.30 W/kg (head)     0.32 W/kg (head)    
Models LT26i
Price About 230 EUR About 170 EUR
Tests
Display Contrast ratio: 1038:1 (nominal) Contrast ratio: 1085:1 (nominal)
Camera Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
Loudspeaker Voice 72dB / Noise 61dB / Ring 69dB Voice 70dB / Noise 61dB / Ring 70dB
Audio quality Noise -86.6dB / Crosstalk -86.9dB Noise -85.2dB / Crosstalk -75.1dB
Battery (old) Endurance rating 40h

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