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Network
Technology GSM / HSPA GSM / HSPA
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - C2104, C2105 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 900 / 2100 - C2105 HSDPA 900 / 2100 - LT15i
  HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - C2104 HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 / 800 - LT15a
Speed HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
Launch
Announced 2013, March. Released 2013, May 2011, January. Released 2011, March
Status Discontinued Discontinued
Body
Dimensions 128.7 x 65 x 9.7 mm (5.07 x 2.56 x 0.38 in) 125 x 63 x 8.7 mm (4.92 x 2.48 x 0.34 in)
Weight 137 g (4.83 oz) 117 g (4.13 oz)
SIM Mini-SIM Mini-SIM
Display
Type TFT LED-backlit LCD,
Size 4.3 inches, 51.0 cm2 (~60.9% screen-to-body ratio) 4.2 inches, 48.6 cm2 (~61.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 480 x 854 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~228 ppi density) 480 x 854 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~233 ppi density)
Protection Scratch-resistant glass Scratch-resistant glass
Platform
OS Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean) Android 2.3 (Gingerbread), upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8230 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm) Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
CPU Dual-core 1.0 GHz Krait 1.0 GHz Scorpion
GPU Adreno 305 Adreno 205
Memory
Card slot microSDHC (dedicated slot) microSDHC (dedicated slot), 8 GB included
Internal 8GB (5.8GB user available), 1GB RAM 320MB 512MB RAM
 eMMC 4.5
Main Camera
Modules 8 MP, f/2.4, AF 8 MP, AF
Features LED flash, HDR LED flash
Video 720p@30fps, HDR 720p@30fps
Selfie Camera
Modules VGA No
Video
ADVERTISEMENT
Sound
Loudspeaker Yes Yes
3.5mm jack Yes Yes
Comms
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth 4.0, A2DP 2.1, A2DP
Positioning GPS GPS, A-GPS
NFC Yes
Infrared port No No
Radio Stereo FM radio, RDS Stereo FM radio, RDS
USB microUSB 2.0 microUSB 2.0
Features
Sensors Accelerometer, proximity, compass Accelerometer, proximity, compass
  ANT+
HDMI port
MP4/H.264/WMV player
MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player
TrackID music recognition
NeoReader barcode scanner
Document viewer
Voice memo/dial/commands
Predictive text input
Battery
Type Li-Ion 1750 mAh, removable Removable Li-Po 1500 mAh battery
Stand-by Up to 498 h (2G) / Up to 454 h (3G) Up to 430 h (2G) / Up to 400 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 8 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 9 h (3G) Up to 7 h (2G) / Up to 7 h (3G)
Music play Up to 43 h 12 min Up to 31 h
Misc
Colors Black, White, Red Midnight Blue, Misty Silver
SAR 0.79 W/kg (head)     1.38 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU 0.69 W/kg (head)     0.66 W/kg (head)    
Models C2105, C2104
Price About 130 EUR About 180 EUR
Tests
Display Contrast ratio: 1077:1 (nominal) / 1.351:1 (sunlight) Contrast ratio: 1207:1 (nominal)
Camera Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
Loudspeaker Voice 72dB / Noise 67dB / Ring 79dB Voice 66dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 78dB
Audio quality Noise -87.0dB / Crosstalk -88.0dB Noise -89.4dB / Crosstalk -91.5dB
Battery (old) Endurance rating 39h

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