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Network
Technology GSM / HSPA GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
  HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - AT&T
4G Network 2, 4, 5, 17 - AT&T
Speed HSPA HSPA, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps (LTE for AT&T version)
Launch
Announced 2012, September. Released 2012, November 2012, September. Released 2012, November
Status Discontinued Discontinued
Body
Dimensions 120.5 x 63 x 10.3 mm (4.74 x 2.48 x 0.41 in) 132.4 x 66.2 x 10.1 mm (5.21 x 2.61 x 0.40 in)
Weight 113 g (3.99 oz) 130 g (4.59 oz)
SIM Micro-SIM Micro-SIM
Display
Type S-LCD S-LCD2
Size 4.0 inches, 45.5 cm2 (~60.0% screen-to-body ratio) 4.3 inches, 51.0 cm2 (~58.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~233 ppi density) 720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~342 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass Corning Gorilla Glass 2
Platform
OS Microsoft Windows Phone 8, upgradable to WP8 GDR3 Microsoft Windows Phone 8, upgradable to 8.1.1
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
CPU Dual-core 1.0 GHz Krait Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
GPU Adreno 305 Adreno 225
Memory
Card slot microSDHC (dedicated slot) No
Internal 4GB 512MB RAM 16GB 1GB RAM
Main Camera
Modules 5 MP, AF 8 MP, AF
Features LED flash LED flash
Video 720p@30fps 1080p@30fps
Selfie Camera
Modules No 2.1 MP
Video 1080p@30fps
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Sound
Loudspeaker Yes Yes
3.5mm jack Yes Yes
 Beats Audio
Comms
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band
Bluetooth 3.1, A2DP, EDR/ 4.0, LE after Amber update 3.1, A2DP, EDR/ 4.0, LE after Amber update
Positioning GPS, GLONASS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
NFC Yes
Infrared port No No
Radio FM radio FM radio
USB microUSB 2.0 microUSB 2.0
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
OneDrive (15 GB cloud storage)
MP3/WAV/eAAC+/WMA player
MP4/H.264/WMV player
Document viewer/editor
Video/photo editor
Voice memo/command/dial
Predictive text input
Battery
Type Non-removable Li-Po 1700 mAh battery Non-removable Li-Ion 1800 mAh battery
Misc
Colors Domino, Fiesta Red, Atlantic Blue, High-Rise Gray California Blue, Graphite Black, Flame Red, Limelight Yellow
SAR 0.97 W/kg (head)     1.08 W/kg (body)     0.59 W/kg (head)     0.32 W/kg (body)    
Price About 150 EUR About 170 EUR
Tests
Display Contrast ratio: 1318:1 (nominal) Contrast ratio: 1020:1 (nominal) / 1.873:1 (sunlight)
Camera Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
Loudspeaker Voice 66dB / Noise 65dB / Ring 75dB Voice 66dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 75dB
Audio quality Noise -79.7dB / Crosstalk -75.3dB Noise -83.2dB / Crosstalk -74.8dB
Battery (old) Endurance rating 31h

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