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Network
Technology GSM / HSPA GSM / HSPA
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G Network HSDPA 900 / 2100 HSDPA 900 / 2100
  HSDPA 850 / 2100
Speed HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
Launch
Announced 2012, August. Released 2012, October 2013, August. Released 2013, September
Status Discontinued Discontinued
Body
Dimensions 118.5 x 62.3 x 9.3 mm (4.67 x 2.45 x 0.37 in) 131.8 x 66.9 x 9.9 mm, 87.3 cc (5.19 x 2.63 x 0.39 in)
Weight 114 g (4.02 oz) 123 g (4.34 oz)
SIM Single SIM (Mini-SIM) or Dual SIM (Mini-SIM, dual stand-by) Single SIM (Micro-SIM) or Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)
Display
Type Super LCD TFT
Size 4.0 inches, 45.5 cm2 (~61.7% screen-to-body ratio) 4.3 inches, 52.6 cm2 (~59.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~233 ppi density) 480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~217 ppi density)
Platform
OS Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich), upgradable to 4.1.1 (Jelly Bean), Sense UI 4 Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean), Sense UI 5
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8225 Snapdragon S4 Play Qualcomm MSM8225Q Snapdragon S4 Play
CPU Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A5 Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A5
GPU Adreno 203 Adreno 203
Memory
Card slot microSDHC (dedicated slot) microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal 4GB 768MB RAM 4GB 1GB RAM
Main Camera
Modules 5 MP, AF 8 MP, 1/3.2", 1.4µm, AF
Features LED flash LED flash
Video 480p@30fps 720p@30fps
Selfie Camera
Modules No 1.6 MP
Video
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Sound
Loudspeaker Yes Yes
3.5mm jack Yes Yes
 Beats Audio
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 microUSB 2.0, OTG
Features
Sensors Accelerometer, proximity Accelerometer, proximity
 Dropbox (25 GB cloud storage)
MP4/H.264/WMV player
MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player
Organizer
Document viewer
Photo viewer/editor
Voice memo/dial
Predictive text input
Battery
Type Removable Li-Ion 1650 mAh battery Li-Ion 1800 mAh, removable
Stand-by Up to 833 h (2G) / Up to 750 h (3G) Up to 435 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 20 h (2G) / Up to 10 h (3G) Up to 12 h 6 min (3G)
Misc
Colors White/Black, Prussian Blue Black, Silver
SAR 1.11 W/kg (head)     0.63 W/kg (body)     0.50 W/kg (head)     0.72 W/kg (body)    
Price About 190 EUR About 180 EUR
Tests
Display Contrast ratio: 1275:1 (nominal) / 1.878:1 (sunlight) Contrast ratio: 1198:1 (nominal) / 2.129:1 (sunlight)
Camera Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
Loudspeaker Voice 63dB / Noise 61dB / Ring 69dB Voice 60dB / Noise 62dB / Ring 75dB
Audio quality Noise -81.0dB / Crosstalk -80.0dB Noise -88.0dB / Crosstalk -87.9dB
Battery (old) Endurance rating 42h Endurance rating 47h

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