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Network
Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE GSM / HSPA
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - GSM A1428 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  CDMA 800 / 1900 / 2100 - CDMA A1429
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - GSM A1428 HSDPA 900 / 2100
  CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - CDMA A1429 HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 / 800
4G Network 4, 17 - GSM A1428
  LTE 700 / 850 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 - CDMA A1429
  LTE 850 / 1800 / 2100 - GSM A1429
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
Launch
Announced 2012, September 12. Released 2012, September 21 2011, February. Released 2011, March
Status Discontinued Discontinued
Body
Dimensions 123.8 x 58.6 x 7.6 mm (4.87 x 2.31 x 0.30 in) 119 x 62 x 16 mm (4.69 x 2.44 x 0.63 in)
Weight 112 g (3.95 oz) 175 g (6.17 oz)
Build Glass front (Corning-made glass), aluminum back, aluminum frame
SIM Nano-SIM Mini-SIM
Display
Type IPS LCD LED-backlit LCD,
Size 4.0 inches, 44.1 cm2 (~60.8% screen-to-body ratio) 4.0 inches, 44.1 cm2 (~59.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 640 x 1136 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~326 ppi density) 480 x 854 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~245 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass, oleophobic coating
  Touch-sensitive gaming controls
PSP like gaming buttons
Timescape UI
Platform
OS iOS 6, upgradable to iOS 10.3.4 Android 2.3.4 (Gingerbread)
Chipset Apple A6 (32 nm) Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
CPU Dual-core 1.3 GHz Swift (ARM v7-based) 1.0 GHz Scorpion
GPU PowerVR SGX 543MP3 (triple-core graphics) Adreno 205
Memory
Card slot No microSDHC (dedicated slot), 8 GB included
Internal 16GB 1GB RAM, 32GB 1GB RAM, 64GB 1GB RAM 400MB 512MB RAM
Main Camera
Modules 8 MP, f/2.4, 33mm (standard), 1/3.2", 1.4µm, AF 5 MP, AF
Features LED flash, panorama, HDR LED flash
Video 1080p@30fps 720p
Selfie Camera
Modules 1.2 MP, f/2.4, 35mm (standard) VGA
Features face detection, FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular
Video 720p@30fps
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Sound
Loudspeaker Yes Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack Yes Yes
 16-bit/44.1kHz audio
Comms
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth 4.0, A2DP, LE 2.1, A2DP, EDR
Positioning GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
Infrared port No No
Radio No No
USB Lightning, USB 2.0 microUSB 2.0, OTG
Features
Sensors Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass Accelerometer, proximity, compass
  Dedicated game store
MP4/H.264/WMV player
MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player
Organizer
Document viewer/editor
Voice memo/dial/commands
Predictive text input (Swype)
Battery
Type Li-Po 1440 mAh, non-removable (5.45 Wh) Removable Li-Ion 1500 mAh battery
Stand-by Up to 225 h (3G) Up to 425 h (2G) / Up to 413 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 8 h (3G) Up to 8 h 25 min (2G) / Up to 6 h 25 min (3G)
Music play Up to 31 h
Misc
Colors Black/Slate, White/Silver Black, White, Stealth Blue (for Play 4G), Orange
SAR 1.18 W/kg (head)     1.18 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU 0.95 W/kg (head)     0.90 W/kg (body)     0.36 W/kg (head)    
Models A1428, A1429, A1442, iPhone5,1, iPhone5,2
Price About 340 EUR About 140 EUR
Tests
Performance Basemark X: 2229
Display Contrast ratio: 1320:1 (nominal) / 3.997:1 (sunlight)
Camera Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
Loudspeaker Voice 66dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 67dB Voice 66dB / Noise 62dB / Ring 79dB
Audio quality Noise -91.3dB / Crosstalk -76.5dB Noise -89.6dB / Crosstalk -91.0dB
Battery (old) Endurance rating 51h

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