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Summary
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Performance

Snapdragon 200

1 GB RAM

MediaTek MT6589

512 MB RAM

Display

5.0" (12.7 cm)

540x960 px

5.0" (12.7 cm)

480x854 px

Rear Camera

5 MP

Single Camera

5 MP

Single Camera

Front Camera

2 MP

Single Camera

N/A

Battery

1950 mAh

9 h talktime (3G)

2000 mAh

Storage

4 GB

32 GB (Expandable)

4 GB

32 GB (Expandable)

Expert Rating

3/5

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User Rating

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General
Launch Date

June 25, 2014 (Official)

Operating System

Android v4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)

Android v4.2 (Jelly Bean)

Performance
Poor
Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 MSM8212

MediaTek MT6589

CPU

Quad core, 1.2 GHz, Cortex A7

Quad core, 1.2 GHz

Graphics

Adreno 302

PowerVR SGX 544MP

RAM

1 GB

512 MB

Display
Average
Display Type

IPS LCD

Screen Size

5.0 " (12.7 cm)

Resolution

480x854 px

Pixel Density

196 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

68.21 %

66.44 %

Touch Screen

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Design
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Dimensions

Height: 140 mm
Width: 72 mm
Thickness: 9.7 mm

Height: 142 mm
Width: 73 mm
Thickness: 9.5 mm

Weight

173 grams

162 grams

Colours

Black, White

Black, White

Camera
Main Camera
Camera Setup

Single

Single

Resolution

5 MP f/2.8, Primary Camera

5 MP, Primary Camera

Flash

, LED Flash

, LED Flash

Image Resolution

2592 x 1944 Pixels

2592 x 1944 Pixels

Camera Features

Digital Zoom

Digital Zoom

Video Recording

1280x720 @ 30 fps

Front Camera
Poor
Camera Setup

Single

Resolution

2 MP, Primary Camera

Video Recording

Other
854x480 fps

Battery
Average
Capacity

1950 mAh

2000 mAh

Type

Li-Polymer

Li-ion

Removable

TalkTime

Up to 9 Hours(3G)

Standby time

Up to 220 Hours(3G)

USB Type-C

No

Storage
Good
Internal Memory

4 GB

4 GB

Expandable Memory

, Up to 32 GB

, Up to 32 GB

Network & Connectivity
SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

SIM Size

SIM1: Mini

Network Support

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

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

SIM 1

3G Bands:
UMTS 2100 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 900 MHz
3G Speed:
HSDPA 21.1 Mbit/s ↓, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s ↑
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available

3G Bands:
UMTS 2100 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available

SIM 2

2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 900 MHz

2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz

Wi-Fi

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

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

, v4.0

, v4.0

GPS

with A-GPS

with A-GPS

USB Connectivity

microUSB 2.0

microUSB 2.0

Multimedia
FM Radio

Loudspeaker

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

3.5 mm

Sensors
Fingerprint Sensor

No

Other Sensors

Accelerometer

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer