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Network
Technology GSM / HSPA GSM / HSPA
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - C2104, C2105
  GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 - C2004/C2005
3G Network HSDPA 900 / 2100 - C1905, C2005 HSDPA 900 / 2100 - C2105
  HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - C1904, C2004 HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - C2104
Speed HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
Launch
Announced 2013, June. Released 2013, August 2013, March. Released 2013, May
Status Discontinued Discontinued
Body
Dimensions 124 x 62 x 9.3 mm (4.88 x 2.44 x 0.37 in) 128.7 x 65 x 9.7 mm (5.07 x 2.56 x 0.38 in)
Weight 115 g (4.06 oz) 137 g (4.83 oz)
SIM Single SIM (Micro-SIM) or Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by) Mini-SIM
Display
Type TFT TFT
Size 4.0 inches, 44.1 cm2 (~57.3% screen-to-body ratio) 4.3 inches, 51.0 cm2 (~60.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 480 x 854 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~245 ppi density) 480 x 854 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~228 ppi density)
Protection Scratch-resistant glass Scratch-resistant glass
Platform
OS Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)/ 4.2.2 - C2004/C2005 models, upgradable to 4.3 (Jelly Bean) Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8227 Qualcomm MSM8230 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
CPU Dual-core 1.0 GHz Krait Dual-core 1.0 GHz Krait
GPU Adreno 305 Adreno 305
Memory
Card slot microSDHC (dedicated slot) microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Internal 4GB 1GB RAM 8GB (5.8GB user available), 1GB RAM
  eMMC 4.5
Main Camera
Modules 5 MP, f/2.8, AF 8 MP, f/2.4, AF
Features LED flash, HDR, panorama LED flash, HDR
Video 720p@30fps 720p@30fps, HDR
Selfie Camera
Modules VGA VGA
Video
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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, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth 4.0, A2DP 4.0, A2DP
Positioning GPS, GLONASS GPS
NFC Yes Yes
Infrared port No No
Radio Stereo FM radio, RDS Stereo FM radio, RDS
USB microUSB 2.0, OTG microUSB 2.0
Features
Sensors Accelerometer, proximity, compass Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Battery
Type Li-Po 1750 mAh, removable Li-Ion 1750 mAh, removable
Stand-by Up to 552 h (2G) / Up to 454 h (3G) Up to 498 h (2G) / Up to 454 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 10 h 18 min (2G) / Up to 9 h (3G) Up to 8 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 9 h (3G)
Music play Up to 39 h 24 min Up to 43 h 12 min
Misc
Colors Black, White, Purple, Yellow (single sim model only) Black, White, Red
SAR 0.84 W/kg (head)     1.30 W/kg (body)     0.79 W/kg (head)     1.38 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU 0.86 W/kg (head)     0.69 W/kg (head)    
Models C1904, C1905, C2004, C2005 C2105, C2104
Price About 130 EUR About 130 EUR
Tests
Display Contrast ratio: 983:1 (nominal) / 1.473:1 (sunlight) Contrast ratio: 1077:1 (nominal) / 1.351:1 (sunlight)
Camera Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
Loudspeaker Voice 66dB / Noise 65dB / Ring 75dB Voice 72dB / Noise 67dB / Ring 79dB
Audio quality Noise -87.7dB / Crosstalk -88.5dB Noise -87.0dB / Crosstalk -88.0dB
Battery (old) Endurance rating 54h Endurance rating 39h

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