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Network
Technology GSM / HSPA GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - EMEA, Asia
  HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - Europe
  TD-SCDMA - Asia
4G Network 3, 7, 8, 20 - Europe
  1, 3, 7, 8 - EMEA
  1, 3, 7, 8, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41 - Asia
Speed HSPA HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Launch
Announced 2013, January. Released 2013, June 2014, September. Released 2014, November
Status Discontinued Discontinued
Body
Dimensions 118.5 x 62.3 x 9.3 mm (4.67 x 2.45 x 0.37 in) 157.7 x 78.7 x 7.7 mm (6.21 x 3.10 x 0.30 in)
Weight 114 g (4.02 oz) 155 g (5.47 oz)
SIM Dual SIM (Mini-SIM, dual stand-by) Nano-SIM
Display
Type Super LCD LCD
Size 4.0 inches, 45.5 cm2 (~61.7% screen-to-body ratio) 5.5 inches, 83.4 cm2 (~67.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~233 ppi density) 720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~267 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Platform
OS Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) Android 4.4.2 (KitKat), upgradable to 6.1 (Marshmallow), Sense UI 7
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
CPU 1.0 GHz Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU Adreno 405
Memory
Card slot microSDHC (dedicated slot) microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal 4GB 512MB RAM 16GB 2GB RAM
  eMMC 4.5
Main Camera
Modules 5 MP, AF 13 MP, f/2.2, 28mm (wide), AF
Features LED flash LED flash, HDR
Video w480p@30fps 1080p@30fps, 720p@60fps
Selfie Camera
Modules No 8 MP, f/2.3
Video 1080p@30fps
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Sound
Loudspeaker Yes Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack Yes Yes
 Beats Audio
Comms
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth 4.0, A2DP, aptX 4.0, A2DP, aptX
Positioning No GPS, GLONASS
NFC Optional Yes (optional)
Infrared port No No
Radio No FM radio
USB microUSB 2.0 microUSB 2.0, OTG
Features
Sensors Accelerometer, proximity Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Battery
Type Li-Ion 1650 mAh, removable Li-Po 2600 mAh, non-removable
Stand-by Up to 424 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 22 h 24 min (3G)
Misc
Colors White, Black, Orange Marble White, Tuxedo Grey, Santorini White, Milky-way Grey, Tangerine White, Saffron Grey, Flamingo Grey, Blue Misty, Monarch Orange
SAR 1.31 W/kg (head)     0.96 W/kg (body)    
Models 0PFJ50
Price About 150 EUR About 340 EUR
Tests
Performance Basemark OS II 2.0: 728
Basemark X: 4859
Display Contrast ratio: 1327 (nominal), 2.372(sunlight)
Loudspeaker Voice 65dB / Noise 61dB / Ring 75dB
Audio quality Noise -92.3dB / Crosstalk -72.2dB
Battery (old) Endurance rating 49h

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