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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 HSDPA 900 / 2100 - ST25i
  HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - ST25a
Speed HSPA HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
Launch
Announced 2012, September. Released 2012, November 2012, February. Released 2012, May
Status Discontinued Discontinued
Body
Dimensions 120.5 x 63 x 10.3 mm (4.74 x 2.48 x 0.41 in) 112 x 54 x 12 mm (4.41 x 2.13 x 0.47 in)
Weight 113 g (3.99 oz) 110 g (3.88 oz)
SIM Micro-SIM Mini-SIM
Display
Type S-LCD TFT
Size 4.0 inches, 45.5 cm2 (~60.0% screen-to-body ratio) 3.5 inches, 33.8 cm2 (~55.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~233 ppi density) 480 x 854 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~280 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass Scratch-resistant glass
Platform
OS Microsoft Windows Phone 8, upgradable to WP8 GDR3 Android 2.3 (Gingerbread), upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 NovaThor U8500
CPU Dual-core 1.0 GHz Krait Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
GPU Adreno 305 Mali-400
Memory
Card slot microSDHC (dedicated slot) No
Internal 4GB 512MB RAM 8GB (4GB user available), 512MB RAM
Main Camera
Modules 5 MP, AF 5 MP, AF
Features LED flash LED flash, panorama
Video 720p@30fps 720p@30fps
Selfie Camera
Modules No VGA
Video
ADVERTISEMENT
Sound
Loudspeaker Yes Yes
3.5mm jack Yes Yes
 Beats Audio
Comms
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot, DLNA
Bluetooth 3.1, A2DP, EDR/ 4.0, LE after Amber update 2.1, A2DP, EDR
Positioning GPS, GLONASS GPS, A-GPS
Infrared port No No
Radio FM radio Stereo FM radio, RDS
USB microUSB 2.0 microUSB 2.0, OTG
Features
Sensors Accelerometer, proximity Accelerometer, proximity, compass
 OneDrive (15 GB cloud storage)
MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player
MP4/WMV/H.264/H.263 player
Document viewer
Voice memo/dial
Predictive text input
Battery
Type Non-removable Li-Po 1700 mAh battery Removable Li-Ion 1320 mAh battery
Stand-by Up to 260 h (2G) / Up to 472 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 6 h 36 min (2G) / Up to 5 h 36 min (3G)
Music play Up to 45 h
Misc
Colors Domino, Fiesta Red, Atlantic Blue, High-Rise Gray Black, White/ exchangeable bottom caps in white, black, pink, yellow
SAR 0.97 W/kg (head)     1.08 W/kg (body)     1.09 W/kg (head)     0.93 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU 1.62 W/kg (head)    
Price About 150 EUR About 140 EUR
Tests
Display Contrast ratio: 1318:1 (nominal) Contrast ratio: 930:1 (nominal) / 1.758:1 (sunlight)
Camera Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
Loudspeaker Voice 66dB / Noise 65dB / Ring 75dB Voice 65dB / Noise 65dB / Ring 72dB
Audio quality Noise -79.7dB / Crosstalk -75.3dB Noise -87.3dB / Crosstalk -87.7dB

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