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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 - ST27i HSDPA 900 / 2100 - ST25i
  HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - ST27a HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - ST25a
Speed HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
Launch
Announced 2012, May. Released 2012, July 2012, February. Released 2012, May
Status Discontinued Discontinued
Body
Dimensions 111 x 60.3 x 9.8 mm (4.37 x 2.37 x 0.39 in) 112 x 54 x 12 mm (4.41 x 2.13 x 0.47 in)
Weight 110 g (3.88 oz) 110 g (3.88 oz)
SIM Mini-SIM Mini-SIM
Display
Type LED-backlit LCD, TFT
Size 3.5 inches, 36.5 cm2 (~54.5% screen-to-body ratio) 3.5 inches, 33.8 cm2 (~55.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 320 x 480 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~165 ppi density) 480 x 854 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~280 ppi density)
Protection Scratch-resistant glass Scratch-resistant glass
 IP67 dust and water proof (up to 1m for 30 mins)
Platform
OS Android 2.3 (Gingerbread), upgradable to 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean) Android 2.3 (Gingerbread), upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset NovaThor U8500 NovaThor U8500
CPU Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9 Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
GPU Mali-400 Mali-400
Memory
Card slot microSDHC (dedicated slot) No
Internal 8GB (4GB user available), 512MB RAM 8GB (4GB user available), 512MB RAM
Main Camera
Modules 5 MP, AF 5 MP, AF
Features LED flash, panorama LED flash, panorama
Video 720p@30fps 720p@30fps
Selfie Camera
Modules No VGA
Video
ADVERTISEMENT
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 3.0, A2DP, EDR 2.1, A2DP, EDR
Positioning GPS, A-GPS GPS, A-GPS
Infrared port No No
Radio Stereo FM radio, RDS Stereo FM radio, RDS
USB microUSB 2.0, OTG microUSB 2.0, OTG
Features
Sensors Accelerometer, proximity, compass Accelerometer, proximity, compass
 MP4/H.264/WMV player
MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player
TrackID music recognition
Document viewer
Voice memo/dial/commands
Predictive text input
Battery
Type Non-removable Li-Ion 1305 mAh battery Removable Li-Ion 1320 mAh battery
Stand-by Up to 520 h (2G) / Up to 460 h (3G) Up to 260 h (2G) / Up to 472 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 6 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 5 h 30 min (3G) Up to 6 h 36 min (2G) / Up to 5 h 36 min (3G)
Music play Up to 45 h Up to 45 h
Misc
Colors White, Black, Yellow Black, White/ exchangeable bottom caps in white, black, pink, yellow
SAR 1.12 W/kg (head)     0.96 W/kg (body)     1.09 W/kg (head)     0.93 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU 0.89 W/kg (head)     1.62 W/kg (head)    
Price About 160 EUR About 140 EUR
Tests
Display Contrast ratio: 859 (nominal) / 1.577:1 (sunlight) Contrast ratio: 930:1 (nominal) / 1.758:1 (sunlight)
Camera Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
Loudspeaker Voice 65dB / Noise 65dB / Ring 76dB Voice 65dB / Noise 65dB / Ring 72dB
Audio quality Noise -86.7dB / Crosstalk -87.3dB Noise -87.3dB / Crosstalk -87.7dB

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