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Network
Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - C5303 HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100
  HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - C5302 HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100
  HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - C5306
4G Network 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20 - C5303 4, 17
  1, 2, 4, 5 - C5306
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
Launch
Announced 2013, March. Released 2013, April 2012, January. Released 2012, June
Status Discontinued Discontinued
Body
Dimensions 130.6 x 67.1 x 10 mm (5.14 x 2.64 x 0.39 in) 133 x 68 x 10.8 mm (5.24 x 2.68 x 0.43 in)
Weight 155 g (5.47 oz) 144 g (5.08 oz)
SIM Micro-SIM Mini-SIM
Display
Type TFT LED-backlit LCD,
Size 4.6 inches, 58.3 cm2 (~66.6% screen-to-body ratio) 4.55 inches, 57.1 cm2 (~63.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~319 ppi density) 720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~323 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass Scratch-resistant glass
Platform
OS Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean), upgradаble to 4.3 (Jelly Bean) Android 2.3 (Gingerbread), 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich), upgradable to 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8960T Snapdragon S4 Pro Qualcomm MSM8260 Snapdragon S3
CPU Dual-core 1.7 GHz Krait Dual-core 1.5 GHz Scorpion
GPU Adreno 320 Adreno 220
Memory
Card slot microSDHC (dedicated slot) microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Internal 8GB (5.8GB user available), 1GB RAM 16GB 1GB RAM
Main Camera
Modules 8 MP, f/2.4, AF 12 MP, AF
Features LED flash, HDR LED flash, panorama
Video 1080p@30fps 1080p@30fps
Selfie Camera
Modules VGA 1.3 MP
Video 720p@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 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth 4.0, A2DP 2.1, A2DP, EDR
Positioning GPS, GLONASS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
NFC Yes Yes
Infrared port No No
Radio Stereo FM radio, RDS Stereo FM radio, RDS
USB microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out) microUSB 2.0, OTG
Features
Sensors Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
  ANT+
HDMI port
MP4/H.264/WMV player
MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player
TrackID music recognition
Document viewer
Voice memo/dial/commands
Predictive text input
Battery
Type Li-Ion 2370 mAh, non-removable Non-removable Li-Ion 1900 mAh battery
Stand-by Up to 635 h (2G) / Up to 734 h (3G) Up to 400 h (2G) / Up to 350 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 10 h 25 min (2G) / Up to 19 h (3G) Up to 10 h (2G) / Up to 4 h (3G)
Music play Up to 39 h Up to 12 h
Misc
Colors Black, White, Red Black, White
SAR 0.63 W/kg (head)     1.08 W/kg (body)     1.05 W/kg (head)     0.57 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU 0.79 W/kg (head)     0.87 W/kg (head)    
Models C5302, C5303, C5306
Price About 180 EUR About 210 EUR
Tests
Display Contrast ratio: 816:1 (nominal) / 1.733:1 (sunlight)
Loudspeaker Voice 66dB / Noise 61dB / Ring 68dB
Audio quality Noise -86.9dB / Crosstalk -88.3dB Noise -81.7dB / Crosstalk -38.5dB
Battery (old) Endurance rating 51h Endurance rating 31h

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