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Network
Technology GSM / HSPA GSM / HSPA
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 HSDPA 900 / 2100
  HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - for T-Mobile
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
Launch
Announced 2012, February. Released 2012, April 2013, August. Released 2013, September
Status Discontinued Discontinued
Body
Dimensions 130.9 x 65 x 7.8 mm (5.15 x 2.56 x 0.31 in) 131.8 x 66.9 x 9.9 mm, 87.3 cc (5.19 x 2.63 x 0.39 in)
Weight 119.5 g (4.20 oz) 123 g (4.34 oz)
SIM Micro-SIM Single SIM (Micro-SIM) or Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)
Display
Type Super AMOLED TFT
Size 4.3 inches, 51.0 cm2 (~59.9% screen-to-body ratio) 4.3 inches, 52.6 cm2 (~59.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 540 x 960 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~256 ppi density) 480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~217 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass
Platform
OS Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich), upgradable to 4.1.1 (Jelly Bean), Sense UI Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean), Sense UI 5
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8290 Qualcomm MSM8225Q Snapdragon S4 Play
CPU Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A5
GPU Adreno 225 Adreno 203
Memory
Card slot No microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal 16GB 1GB RAM 4GB 1GB RAM
Main Camera
Modules 8 MP, AF 8 MP, 1/3.2", 1.4µm, AF
Features LED flash LED flash
Video 1080p@30fps, stereo sound rec. 720p@30fps
Selfie Camera
Modules VGA 1.6 MP
Video
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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 b/g/n, hotspot, DLNA
Bluetooth 4.0, A2DP, aptX 4.0, A2DP, aptX
Positioning GPS, A-GPS GPS
NFC No
Infrared port No No
Radio Stereo FM radio, RDS Stereo FM radio, RDS
USB microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out) microUSB 2.0, OTG
Features
Sensors Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass Accelerometer, proximity
 MP4/H.264/WMV player
MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player
Document viewer
Voice memo/dial
Predictive text input
Battery
Type Non-removable Li-Po 1650 mAh battery Li-Ion 1800 mAh, removable
Stand-by Up to 317 h Up to 435 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 10 h 30 min Up to 12 h 6 min (3G)
Misc
Colors Black Black, Silver
SAR 1.00 W/kg (head)     0.81 W/kg (body)     0.50 W/kg (head)     0.72 W/kg (body)    
Price About 220 EUR About 180 EUR
Tests
Display Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal) / 2.901:1 (sunlight) Contrast ratio: 1198:1 (nominal) / 2.129:1 (sunlight)
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Loudspeaker Voice 65dB / Noise 64dB / Ring 76dB Voice 60dB / Noise 62dB / Ring 75dB
Audio quality Noise -91.0dB / Crosstalk -92.6dB Noise -88.0dB / Crosstalk -87.9dB
Battery (old) Endurance rating 35h Endurance rating 47h

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