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Network
Technology GSM / HSPA GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - LT26i HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100
4G Network 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20
Speed HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Launch
Announced 2012, January. Released 2012, February 2014, January. Released 2014, January
Status Discontinued Discontinued
Body
Dimensions 128 x 64 x 10.6 mm (5.04 x 2.52 x 0.42 in) 127 x 64.9 x 9.5 mm (5.0 x 2.56 x 0.37 in)
Weight 144 g (5.08 oz) 137 g (4.83 oz)
Build Glass front, plastic back, aluminum frame
SIM Micro-SIM Micro-SIM
  IP58 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Display
Type LED-backlit LCD, IPS LCD
Size 4.3 inches, 51.0 cm2 (~62.2% screen-to-body ratio) 4.3 inches, 51.0 cm2 (~61.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~342 ppi density) 720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~342 ppi density)
Protection Scratch-resistant glass Shatter proof glass
  Triluminos display
X-Reality Engine
Platform
OS Android 2.3 (Gingerbread), upgradable to 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean) Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 5.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8260 Snapdragon S3 Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
CPU Dual-core 1.5 GHz Scorpion Quad-core 2.2 GHz Krait 400
GPU Adreno 220 Adreno 330
Memory
Card slot No microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal 32GB 1GB RAM 16GB 2GB RAM
  eMMC 4.5
Main Camera
Modules 12 MP, AF 20.7 MP, f/2.0, 1/2.3", AF
Features LED flash, panorama LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video 1080p@30fps 1080p@30fps, HDR
Selfie Camera
Modules 1.3 MP 2 MP
Video 720p@30fps 1080p@30fps
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Sound
Loudspeaker Yes Yes
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, EDR 4.0, A2DP, aptX
Positioning GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, GLONASS
NFC Yes Yes
Infrared port No No
Radio Stereo FM radio, RDS Stereo FM radio, RDS
USB microUSB 2.0, OTG microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out), OTG, magnetic connector
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
ANT+
Battery
Type Non-removable Li-Ion 1750 mAh battery Li-Ion 2300 mAh, non-removable
Stand-by Up to 450 h (2G) / Up to 420 h (3G) Up to 670 h (2G) / Up to 600 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 7 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 8 h 30 min (3G) Up to 10 h (2G) / Up to 18 h (3G)
Music play Up to 25 h Up to 94 h
Misc
Colors White, Black, Silver Black, White, Pink, Lime
SAR 1.31 W/kg (head)     0.60 W/kg (body)     1.43 W/kg (head)     1.00 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU 1.30 W/kg (head)     0.74 W/kg (head)     0.73 W/kg (body)    
Models LT26i 550, SO-02F
Price About 230 EUR About 320 EUR
Tests
Display Contrast ratio: 1038:1 (nominal) Contrast ratio: 1819 (nominal), 1.772 (sunlight)
Camera Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
Loudspeaker Voice 72dB / Noise 61dB / Ring 69dB Voice 60dB / Noise 58dB / Ring 66dB
Audio quality Noise -86.6dB / Crosstalk -86.9dB Noise -91.7dB / Crosstalk -41.7dB
Battery (old) Endurance rating 65h

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