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Network
Technology GSM / HSPA GSM / HSPA
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - GT-I8260
  GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 - C2004/C2005 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - GT-I8262 (SIM 1 & SIM 2)
3G Network HSDPA 900 / 2100 - C1905, C2005 HSDPA 900 / 2100
  HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - C1904, C2004 HSDPA 900 / 2100 - GT-I8262 (SIM 1 & SIM 2)
Speed HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
Launch
Announced 2013, June. Released 2013, August 2013, May. Released 2013, June
Status Discontinued Discontinued
Body
Dimensions 124 x 62 x 9.3 mm (4.88 x 2.44 x 0.37 in) 129.3 x 67.6 x 9 mm (5.09 x 2.66 x 0.35 in)
Weight 115 g (4.06 oz) 124 g (4.37 oz)
Build Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
SIM Single SIM (Micro-SIM) or Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by) Single SIM (Micro-SIM) or Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)
Display
Type TFT TFT
Size 4.0 inches, 44.1 cm2 (~57.3% screen-to-body ratio) 4.3 inches, 52.6 cm2 (~60.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 480 x 854 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~245 ppi density) 480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~217 ppi density)
Protection Scratch-resistant glass
Platform
OS Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)/ 4.2.2 - C2004/C2005 models, upgradable to 4.3 (Jelly Bean) Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8227 Qualcomm MSM8225 Snapdragon S4 Play
CPU Dual-core 1.0 GHz Krait Dual-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A5
GPU Adreno 305 Adreno 203
Memory
Card slot microSDHC (dedicated slot) microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal 4GB 1GB RAM 8GB (4.5GB user available), 1GB RAM
Main Camera
Modules 5 MP, f/2.8, AF 5 MP, f/2.6, AF
Features LED flash, HDR, panorama LED flash
Video 720p@30fps 480p@30fps
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 b/g/n, hotspot
Bluetooth 4.0, A2DP 3.0, A2DP
Positioning GPS, GLONASS GPS
NFC Yes No
Infrared port No No
Radio Stereo FM radio, RDS 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 1800 mAh, removable
Stand-by Up to 552 h (2G) / Up to 454 h (3G) Up to 500 h (2G) / Up to 300 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 10 h 18 min (2G) / Up to 9 h (3G) Up to 14 h (2G) / Up to 9 h (3G)
Music play Up to 39 h 24 min
Misc
Colors Black, White, Purple, Yellow (single sim model only) Metallic Blue, Chic White
SAR 0.84 W/kg (head)     1.30 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU 0.86 W/kg (head)     0.29 W/kg (head)     0.95 W/kg (body)    
Models C1904, C1905, C2004, C2005 GT-I8260, GT-I8262
Price About 130 EUR About 160 EUR
Tests
Display Contrast ratio: 983:1 (nominal) / 1.473:1 (sunlight) Contrast ratio: 842:1 (nominal) / 1.563:1 (sunlight)
Camera Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
Loudspeaker Voice 66dB / Noise 65dB / Ring 75dB Voice 71dB / Noise 64dB / Ring 72dB
Audio quality Noise -87.7dB / Crosstalk -88.5dB Noise -89.5dB / Crosstalk -85.2dB
Battery (old) Endurance rating 54h Endurance rating 49h

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