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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 900 / 2100 - ST25i HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
  HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - ST25a
Speed HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
Launch
Announced 2012, February. Released 2012, May 2013, September. Released 2013, December
Status Discontinued Discontinued
Body
Dimensions 112 x 54 x 12 mm (4.41 x 2.13 x 0.47 in) 144 x 73.6 x 8.1 mm (5.67 x 2.90 x 0.32 in)
Weight 110 g (3.88 oz) 145 g (5.11 oz)
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame
SIM Mini-SIM Mini-SIM
Display
Type TFT IPS LCD
Size 3.5 inches, 33.8 cm2 (~55.8% screen-to-body ratio) 5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~65.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 480 x 854 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~280 ppi density) 1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~441 ppi density)
Protection Scratch-resistant glass Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Platform
OS Android 2.3 (Gingerbread), upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow), MIUI 5
Chipset NovaThor U8500 Qualcomm MSM8274AB Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
CPU Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9 Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400
GPU Mali-400 Adreno 330
Memory
Card slot No No
Internal 8GB (4GB user available), 512MB RAM 16GB 2GB RAM, 64GB 2GB RAM
  eMMC 4.5
Main Camera
Modules 5 MP, AF 13 MP, f/2.2, 28mm (wide), AF
Features LED flash, panorama Dual-LED flash, HDR
Video 720p@30fps 1080p@30fps, HDR
Selfie Camera
Modules VGA 2 MP, f/2.2
Video 1080p@30fps
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Sound
Loudspeaker Yes Yes
3.5mm jack Yes Yes
Comms
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot, DLNA Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth 2.1, A2DP, EDR 4.0, A2DP
Positioning GPS, A-GPS GPS, GLONASS
NFC Yes
Infrared port No No
Radio Stereo FM radio, RDS FM radio
USB microUSB 2.0, OTG microUSB 2.0, OTG
Features
Sensors Accelerometer, proximity, compass Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Battery
Type Removable Li-Ion 1320 mAh battery Li-Ion 3050 mAh, non-removable
Charging 18W wired, QC2
Stand-by Up to 260 h (2G) / Up to 472 h (3G) Up to 500 h
Talk time Up to 6 h 36 min (2G) / Up to 5 h 36 min (3G) Up to 25 h
Music play Up to 45 h Up to 50 h
Misc
Colors Black, White/ exchangeable bottom caps in white, black, pink, yellow White, Gray, Black, Yellow, Pink, Blue, Gold, Green
SAR 1.09 W/kg (head)     0.93 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU 1.62 W/kg (head)    
Price About 140 EUR About 200 EUR
Tests
Display Contrast ratio: 930:1 (nominal) / 1.758:1 (sunlight) Contrast ratio: 907 (nominal), 2.001 (sunlight)
Camera Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
Loudspeaker Voice 65dB / Noise 65dB / Ring 72dB Voice 69dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 75dB
Audio quality Noise -87.3dB / Crosstalk -87.7dB Noise -91.5dB / Crosstalk -44.2dB
Battery (old) Endurance rating 66h

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