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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 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
  HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - C2104
Speed HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
Launch
Announced 2013, March. Released 2013, May 2013, March. Released 2013, April
Status Discontinued Discontinued
Body
Dimensions 128.7 x 65 x 9.7 mm (5.07 x 2.56 x 0.38 in) 136.6 x 69.8 x 7.9 mm (5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 in)
Weight 137 g (4.83 oz) 130 g (4.59 oz)
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame
SIM Mini-SIM Micro-SIM
Display
Type TFT Super AMOLED
Size 4.3 inches, 51.0 cm2 (~60.9% screen-to-body ratio) 5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~72.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 480 x 854 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~228 ppi density) 1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~441 ppi density)
Protection Scratch-resistant glass Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Platform
OS Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean) Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 5.0.1 (Lollipop), TouchWiz UI
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8230 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm) Exynos 5410 Octa (28 nm)
CPU Dual-core 1.0 GHz Krait Octa-core (4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A15 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A7)
GPU Adreno 305 PowerVR SGX544MP3
Memory
Card slot microSDHC (dedicated slot) microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal 8GB (5.8GB user available), 1GB RAM 16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 2GB RAM, 64GB 2GB RAM
 eMMC 4.5 eMMC 5.0
Main Camera
Modules 8 MP, f/2.4, AF 13 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard), 1/3.1", 1.14µm, AF
Features LED flash, HDR LED flash, HDR
Video 720p@30fps, HDR 1080p@30fps
Selfie Camera
Modules VGA 2 MP, f/2.4, 31mm (standard)
Features Dual video call
Video 1080p@30fps
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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 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth 4.0, A2DP 4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE, aptX
Positioning GPS GPS, GLONASS
NFC Yes Yes
Infrared port No Yes
Radio Stereo FM radio, RDS No
USB microUSB 2.0 microUSB 2.0 (MHL 2 TV-out), OTG
Features
Sensors Accelerometer, proximity, compass Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, temperature, humidity, gesture
  ANT+
S-Voice natural language commands and dictation
Air gestures
Battery
Type Li-Ion 1750 mAh, removable Li-Ion 2600 mAh, removable
Charging Wireless (Qi) (market dependent)
Stand-by Up to 498 h (2G) / Up to 454 h (3G) Up to 370 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 8 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 9 h (3G) Up to 17 h (3G)
Music play Up to 43 h 12 min Up to 62 h
Misc
Colors Black, White, Red White Frost, Black Mist, Arctic Blue, Black Edition
SAR 0.79 W/kg (head)     1.38 W/kg (body)     0.85 W/kg (head)     1.55 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU 0.69 W/kg (head)     0.42 W/kg (head)     0.54 W/kg (body)    
Models C2105, C2104 GT-I9500, SGH-I337M, SGH-M919, GT-I9507V, SHV-E330L, SPH-L720T, SHV-E300S, SHV-E300L, SHV-E300K, GT-I9507, SGH-M919N
Price About 130 EUR About 320 EUR
Tests
Display Contrast ratio: 1077:1 (nominal) / 1.351:1 (sunlight) Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal) / 3.352:1 (sunlight)
Camera Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
Loudspeaker Voice 72dB / Noise 67dB / Ring 79dB Voice 70dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 77dB
Audio quality Noise -87.0dB / Crosstalk -88.0dB Noise -95.9dB / Crosstalk -96.4dB
Battery (old) Endurance rating 39h Endurance rating 65h

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