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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 HSDPA 900 / 2100 - LT15i
  HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 / 800 - LT15a
Speed HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
Launch
Announced 2012, March. Released 2012, May 2011, January. Released 2011, March
Status Discontinued Discontinued
Body
Dimensions 116 x 59 x 9.9 mm (4.57 x 2.32 x 0.39 in) 125 x 63 x 8.7 mm (4.92 x 2.48 x 0.34 in)
Weight 107 g (3.77 oz) 117 g (4.13 oz)
SIM Mini-SIM Mini-SIM
Display
Type LED-backlit LCD, LED-backlit LCD,
Size 3.7 inches, 37.7 cm2 (~55.1% screen-to-body ratio) 4.2 inches, 48.6 cm2 (~61.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 480 x 854 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~265 ppi density) 480 x 854 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~233 ppi density)
Protection Scratch-resistant glass Scratch-resistant glass
 Floating touch display
Platform
OS Android 2.3 (Gingerbread), upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) Android 2.3 (Gingerbread), upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset NovaThor U8500 Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
CPU Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9 1.0 GHz Scorpion
GPU Mali-400 Adreno 205
Memory
Card slot microSDHC (dedicated slot) microSDHC (dedicated slot), 8 GB included
Internal 8GB (5GB user available), 512MB RAM 320MB 512MB RAM
Main Camera
Modules 5 MP, AF 8 MP, AF
Features LED flash, panorama LED flash
Video 720p@30fps 720p@30fps
Selfie Camera
Modules No No
ADVERTISEMENT
Sound
Loudspeaker Yes Yes
3.5mm jack Yes Yes
 3D surround sound
Comms
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth 3.0, A2DP, EDR 2.1, A2DP
Positioning GPS, A-GPS 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, proximity, compass Accelerometer, proximity, compass
 MP4/H.264/WMV player
MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player
Document viewer
Voice memo/dial/commands
Predictive text input
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 Non-removable Li-Ion 1320 mAh battery Removable Li-Po 1500 mAh battery
Stand-by Up to 470 h (2G) / Up to 475 h (3G) Up to 430 h (2G) / Up to 400 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 6 h (2G) / Up to 5 h (3G) Up to 7 h (2G) / Up to 7 h (3G)
Music play Up to 40 h Up to 31 h
Misc
Colors Black, White, Red Midnight Blue, Misty Silver
SAR EU 1.25 W/kg (head)     0.66 W/kg (head)    
Price About 120 EUR About 180 EUR
Tests
Display Contrast ratio: 1002:1 (nominal) Contrast ratio: 1207:1 (nominal)
Camera Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
Loudspeaker Voice 60dB / Noise 59dB / Ring 61dB Voice 66dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 78dB
Audio quality Noise -81.6dB / Crosstalk -83.5dB Noise -89.4dB / Crosstalk -91.5dB

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