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Summary
Performance

Samsung Exynos 3 3110

512 MB RAM

TI OMAP

1 GB RAM

Display

4" (10.16 cm)

480x800 px, 233 PPI

4.65" (11.81 cm)

720x1280 px (HD)

Rear Camera

5 MP

Single Camera

5 MP

Single Camera

Front Camera

0.3 MP

Single Camera

1.3 MP

Single Camera

Battery

1500 mAh

6.66 h talktime (3G)

1750 mAh

8.33 h talktime (3G)

Storage

16 GB

Non Expandable

32 GB

Non Expandable

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General
Operating System

Android v2.3 (Gingerbread)

Android v4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)

Performance
Chipset

Samsung Exynos 3 3110

TI OMAP 4460

CPU

1 GHz, Cortex 8

Dual core, 1.2 GHz, Cortex A9

Graphics

PowerVR SGX 540

PowerVR SGX 540

RAM

512 MB

1 GB

Display
Display Type

Super AMOLED

Screen Size

4.65 " (11.81 cm)

Resolution

720x1280 px (HD)

Pixel Density

316 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

58.29 %

Touch Screen

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Design
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Dimensions

Height: 123.9 mm
Width: 63 mm
Thickness: 10.88 mm

Height: 135.5 mm
Width: 67.9 mm
Thickness: 8.90 mm

Weight

129 grams

135 grams

Colours

Black, White

Black, White

Camera
Main Camera
Camera Setup

Single

Single

Resolution

5 MP, Primary Camera

5 MP, Primary Camera

Autofocus

Flash

, LED Flash

, LED Flash

Image Resolution

2560 x 1920 Pixels

2592 x 1944 Pixels

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 24 fps

Front Camera
Camera Setup

Single

Single

Resolution

0.3 MP, Primary Camera

1.3 MP, Primary Camera

Video Recording

1280x720 @ 30 fps

Battery
Capacity

1500 mAh

1750 mAh

Type

Li-ion

Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 6.66 Hours(3G) / Up to 14 Hours(2G)

Up to 8.33 Hours(3G) / Up to 17.66 Hours(2G)

Standby time

Up to 428 Hours(3G) / Up to 713 Hours(2G)

Up to 270 Hours(3G) / Up to 290 Hours(2G)

Storage
Internal Memory

16 GB

32 GB

Expandable Memory

No

No

Network & Connectivity
SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM, GSM

Single SIM, GSM

SIM Size

SIM1: Mini

SIM1: Mini

Network Support

5G Not Supported in India, 3G, 2G

5G Not Supported in India, 4G Not Supported in India, 3G, 2G

SIM 1

3G Bands:
UMTS 1700 / 1900 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
3G Speed:
HSDPA 7.2 Mbit/s ↓, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s ↑
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available

4G Bands:
FD-LTE 2300(band 30)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1700 / 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
3G Speed:
HSDPA 21 Mbit/s ↓, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s ↑
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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Wi-Fi

, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)

, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n), Dual antennas

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

, v2.1

, v3.0

GPS

with A-GPS

with A-GPS

USB Connectivity

Mass storage device, USB charging, microUSB 2.0

USB 2.0, USB charging, microUSB 2.0

HDMI

via microUSB

Multimedia
FM Radio

No

No, RDS, Stereo FM

Loudspeaker

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

3.5 mm

Sensors
Other Sensors

Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope

Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope