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Network
Technology GSM / HSPA GSM / HSPA
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 / 800
  HSDPA 900 / 1700 / 2100
Speed HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
Launch
Announced 2013, August. Released 2013, August 2011, November. Released 2011, December
Status Discontinued Discontinued
Body
Dimensions 114 x 66 x 12 mm (4.49 x 2.60 x 0.47 in) 110 x 60 x 11.4 mm (4.33 x 2.36 x 0.45 in)
Weight 120 g (4.23 oz) 107 g (3.77 oz)
Keyboard QWERTY QWERTY
SIM Mini-SIM Mini-SIM
 Optical trackpad Optical trackpad
Display
Type IPS LCD TFT
Size 2.8 inches, 24.3 cm2 (~32.3% screen-to-body ratio) 2.45 inches, 18.6 cm2 (~28.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 480 x 360 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~214 ppi density) 480 x 360 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~245 ppi density)
Platform
OS BlackBerry OS 7.1 BlackBerry OS 7.0
CPU 806 MHz Tavor MG1 Marvel Tavor MG1 1.0 GHz
Memory
Card slot microSDHC (dedicated slot) microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Internal 512MB ROM, 512MB RAM 8GB 768MB RAM
Main Camera
Modules 5 MP 5 MP, AF
Features LED flash LED flash
Video 480p@30fps 480p
Selfie Camera
Modules No No
ADVERTISEMENT
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
Bluetooth 2.1, A2DP, EDR 2.1, A2DP, EDR
Positioning GPS GPS, A-GPS
NFC No Carrier dependent
Infrared port No No
Radio Stereo FM radio, RDS No
USB microUSB 2.0 microUSB 2.0
Features
Sensors Accelerometer, proximity
 BBM key
MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV/Flac player
MP4/H.264/WMV player
Organizer
Document viewer
Voice memo/dial
Predictive text input
Battery
Type Li-Ion 1450 mAh, removable Removable Li-Ion 1230 mAh battery (JM-1)
Stand-by Up to 432 h Up to 432 h (2G) / Up to 408 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 7 h Up to 5 h 10 min (2G) / Up to 5 h 20 min (3G)
Music play Up to 30 h Up to 33 h
Misc
Colors Black, White, Purple, Blue, Pure Pink Black, White
SAR 1.35 W/kg (head)     0.81 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU 1.10 W/kg (head)     1.56 W/kg (head)     0.84 W/kg (body)    
Price About 130 EUR About 130 EUR
Tests
Display Contrast ratio: 1043:1 (nominal)
Loudspeaker Voice 61dB / Noise 60dB / Ring 63dB
Audio quality Noise -89.4dB / Crosstalk -32.7dB
Battery (old) Endurance rating 35h

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