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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 - LT18i
  HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - C2104 HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 / 800 - LT18a
Speed HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
Launch
Announced 2013, March. Released 2013, May 2011, August. Released 2011, September
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 2.3.4 (Gingerbread), 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich), not upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8230 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm) Qualcomm MSM8255T Snapdragon S2
CPU Dual-core 1.0 GHz Krait 1.4 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 1GB (320MB user available), 512MB RAM
 eMMC 4.5
Main Camera
Modules 8 MP, f/2.4, AF 8 MP, AF
Features LED flash, HDR LED flash, panorama
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, EDR
Positioning GPS GPS, A-GPS; GLONASS
NFC Yes
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, 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 460 h (2G) / Up to 460 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 8 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 9 h (3G) Up to 7 h 25 min (2G) / Up to 7 h 35 min (3G)
Music play Up to 43 h 12 min Up to 37 h
Misc
Colors Black, White, Red Pure White, Midnight Blue, Misty Silver, Gloss Black, Sakura Pink
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 210 EUR
Tests
Display Contrast ratio: 1077:1 (nominal) / 1.351:1 (sunlight)
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Loudspeaker Voice 72dB / Noise 67dB / Ring 79dB Voice 67dB / Noise 65dB / Ring 76dB
Audio quality Noise -87.0dB / Crosstalk -88.0dB Noise -89.3dB / Crosstalk -90.2dB
Battery (old) Endurance rating 39h

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