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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 800 / 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - SQR100-1 HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - USA model
  HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - SQR100-2, SQR100-3 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G Network 2, 4, 5, 17 - SQR100-1 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 13, 17, 25 - USA model
  3, 7, 8, 20 - SQR100-2 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Launch
Announced 2013, May. Released 2013, June 2014, June. Released 2014, December
Status Discontinued Discontinued
Body
Dimensions 120 x 66 x 10.8 mm (4.72 x 2.60 x 0.43 in) 131 x 72.4 x 10.2 mm (5.16 x 2.85 x 0.40 in)
Weight 120 g (4.23 oz) 177 g (6.24 oz)
Keyboard QWERTY QWERTY
SIM Micro-SIM Nano-SIM
  Optical trackpad
Display
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD,
Size 3.1 inches, 31.0 cm2 (~39.1% screen-to-body ratio) 3.5 inches, 38.7 cm2 (~40.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 720 x 720 pixels, 1:1 ratio (~328 ppi density) 720 x 720 pixels, 1:1 ratio (~294 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Platform
OS BlackBerry OS 10.2, upgradable to 10.3.1 BlackBerry OS 10.3.1, upgradable to 10.3.2
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
CPU Dual-core 1.2 GHz Krait Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
GPU Adreno 225 Adreno 225
Memory
Card slot microSDHC (dedicated slot) microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal 8GB 2GB RAM 16GB 2GB RAM
Main Camera
Modules 5 MP, f/2.4, 30mm (standard), AF 8 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard), AF
Features LED flash, HDR, panorama LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video 1080p@30fps 1080p@30fps
Selfie Camera
Modules 2 MP 2 MP
Video 720p
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Sound
Loudspeaker Yes Yes
3.5mm jack Yes Yes
Comms
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth 4.0, A2DP, LE 4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE
Positioning GPS GPS
NFC Yes (market dependent) Yes
Infrared port No No
Radio FM radio (after SW upgrade) FM radio
USB microUSB 2.0 microUSB 2.0 (SlimPort)
Features
Sensors Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Battery
Type Li-Ion 2180 mAh, non-removable Li-Ion 2515 mAh, non-removable
Stand-by Up to 336 h (3G) Up to 348 h (2G) / Up to 365 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 12 h 30 min (3G) Up to 11 h 40 min (2G) / Up to 17 h 10 min (3G)
Music play Up to 70 h
Misc
Colors Black, White, Red, Gray, Pink Black, White, Blue, Bronze, Cobalt blue
SAR 1.33 W/kg (head)     0.85 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU 1.38 W/kg (head)     0.85 W/kg (body)    
Price About 70 EUR About 120 EUR
Tests
Display Contrast ratio: 1293:1 (nominal) / 1.682:1 (sunlight)
Loudspeaker Voice 75dB / Noise 69dB / Ring 76dB
Audio quality Noise -91.7dB / Crosstalk -90.7dB
Battery (old) Endurance rating 55h

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