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Summary
38%
Performance

Snapdragon S4 Play

512 MB RAM

512 MB RAM

Display

4.5" (11.43 cm)

480x800 px

5" (12.7 cm)

480x800 px

Rear Camera

5 MP

Single Camera

5 MP

Single Camera

Front Camera

1.3 MP

Single Camera

0.3 MP

Single Camera

Battery

1800 mAh

5 h talktime (2G)

2300 mAh

7.8 talktime (2G)

Storage

4 GB

32 GB (Expandable)

4 GB

32 GB (Expandable)

User Rating

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3.8/5 based on 318 ratings

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General
Launch Date

October 11, 2012 (Official)

January 22, 2013

Operating System

Android v4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)

Android v4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)

Performance
Poor
Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Play MSM8225

CPU

Dual core, 1.2 GHz, Cortex A5

Dual core, 1 GHz

Graphics

Adreno 203

RAM

512 MB

512 MB

Display
Below Average
Display Type

TFT

LCD

Screen Size

4.5 " (11.43 cm)

5 " (12.7 cm)

Resolution

480x800 px

480x800 px

Pixel Density

207 ppi

187 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.98 %

60.6 %

Touch Screen

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

, Capacitive Touchscreen

Design
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Dimensions

Height: 112 mm
Width: 60.5 mm
Thickness: 11.5 mm

Height: 148.5 mm
Width: 79 mm
Thickness: 10.50 mm

Weight

104 grams

Colours

Black

Black/White

Camera
Main Camera
Camera Setup

Single

Single

Resolution

5 MP, Primary Camera

5 MP, Primary Camera

Autofocus

Flash

, LED Flash

Image Resolution

2592 x 1944 Pixels

2592 x 1944 Pixels

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting

Camera Features

Digital Zoom

Digital Zoom
Smile detection

Front Camera
Poor
Camera Setup

Single

Single

Resolution

1.3 MP, Primary Camera

0.3 MP, Primary Camera

Camera Features

Fixed Focus

Battery
Average
Capacity

1800 mAh

2300 mAh

Type

Li-ion

Li-Polymer

TalkTime

Up to 5 Hours(2G)

Up to 7.8(2G)

Standby time

Up to 200 Hours(2G)

Up to 620(2G)

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

Network Support

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

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

SIM 1

3G Bands:
UMTS 2100 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 900 MHz
3G Speed:
HSDPA 7.2 Mbit/s ↓
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available

3G Speed:
HSPA , EV-DO category Rev.A
GPRS:
Available

SIM 2

2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 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

, v2.1

GPS

USB Connectivity

USB 2.0, microUSB 2.0

Multimedia
FM Radio

Loudspeaker

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

Sensors
Other Sensors

Accelerometer

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer

Applications

Free message, Saavn Music player, Fusion Music organizer, Gameloft games like Asphalt HD