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65%
Samsung Galaxy Alpha
₹19,999
(Discontinued)
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Karbonn K42
₹3,200
(Discontinued)
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Samsung Galaxy Alpha vs Karbonn K42
Comparing the Samsung Galaxy Alpha vs Karbonn K42 across display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.
Here is the summary of the results:
Display: Samsung Galaxy Alpha offers a screen size of 4.7 inches, while Karbonn K42 offers 2.4 inches, making Samsung Galaxy Alpha the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy Alpha features a Super AMOLED display compared to Karbonn K42's TFT, making Samsung Galaxy Alpha the better display of the two.
Rear Camera: Samsung Galaxy Alpha offers a higher rear camera resolution with 12 MP, while Karbonn K42 offers 1.3 MP, making Samsung Galaxy Alpha better for rear camera photography.
Battery: Samsung Galaxy Alpha offers a higher battery capacity with 1860 mAh, while Karbonn K42 offers 1000 mAh, making Samsung Galaxy Alpha better for longer battery life.
Storage: Both Samsung Galaxy Alpha and Karbonn K42 offer the same internal storage of 32 GB.
User Rating: Karbonn K42 receives a higher user rating of 4, while Samsung Galaxy Alpha has a rating of 3.6.
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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
₹19,999
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Karbonn K42
₹3,200
(Discontinued)
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Summary
Spec Score
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65%
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N/A
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Release Date
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27 Sep, 2014
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15 Jul, 2015
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Performance
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N/A
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Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 5430
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N/A
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Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
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N/A
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2 GB RAM
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32 KB RAM
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Display
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N/A
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4.7 inches (11.94 cm)
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2.4 inches (6.1 cm)
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Super AMOLED
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TFT
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720x1280 px (HD)
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240x320 px
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Rear Camera
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N/A
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12 MP
Primary Camera
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1.3 MP
Primary Camera
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Front Camera
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N/A
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2.1 MP
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N/A
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Battery
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N/A
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1860 mAh
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1000 mAh
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No Wireless Charging
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N/A
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Storage
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32 GB
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32 KB
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User Ratings
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3.6/5
(373 ratings)
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4/5
(6 ratings)
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Video
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There are no videos available for the device.
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User Feedback
General
Operating System
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Android v4.4.4 (Kitkat)
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N/A
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Performance
Performance Rating
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Avg
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N/A
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Chipset
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Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 5430
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N/A
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Processor
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Octa core
1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A15 1.3 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A7 |
N/A
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Graphics (GPU)
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Mali-T628 MP6
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N/A
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RAM
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2 GB
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32 KB
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Display
Display Rating
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Excellent
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N/A
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Display Type
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Super AMOLED
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TFT
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Screen Size
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4.7 inches (11.94 cm)
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2.4 inches (6.1 cm)
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Resolution
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720x1280 px (HD)
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240x320 px
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Pixel Density
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312 ppi
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167 ppi
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Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)
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70.06 %
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23.91 %
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Screen Protection
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Corning Gorilla Glass v4
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N/A
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Design
Height
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132.4 mm
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132.6 mm
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Width
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65.5 mm
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56.3 mm
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Thickness
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6.7 mm
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9.9 mm
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Weight
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115 grams
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92 grams
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Build Material
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Frame: Metal
Back: Metal |
N/A
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Rear Camera
Rear Camera Rating
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Good
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N/A
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Resolution
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12 MP
Primary Camera |
1.3 MP
Primary Camera |
Autofocus
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Yes
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N/A
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OIS
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No
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N/A
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Flash
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Yes LED Flash
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N/A
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Image Resolution
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4000 x 3000 Pixels
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1280 x 1024 Pixels
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Settings
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Exposure compensation ISO control
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N/A
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Shooting Modes
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Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) |
N/A
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Camera Features
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Digital Zoom
Auto Flash Digital image stabilization Face detection Smile detection Touch to focus |
Digital Zoom
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Video Recording
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3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 60 fps 1280x720 @ 120 fps |
N/A
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Front Camera
Front Camera Rating
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Avg
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N/A
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Resolution
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2.1 MP
Primary Camera |
N/A
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Flash
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No
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N/A
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Battery
Battery Rating
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Very Good
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N/A
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Capacity
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1860 mAh
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1000 mAh
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Battery Type
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Li-ion
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Li-ion
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TalkTime
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Up to 11 Hours(3G)
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N/A
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Storage
Internal Storage
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32 GB
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32 KB
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Expandable Storage
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No
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Yes Up to 16 GB
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Network & Connectivity
SIM Slot(s)
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Single SIM
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Dual SIM
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SIM Type
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SIM1: Nano
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N/A
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Network Support
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5G Not Supported 4G
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5G Not Supported
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SIM 1
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4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) |
N/A
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4G Speed: 50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
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N/A
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SAR Value
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Head: 1.18 W/kg Body: 0.75 W/kg
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N/A
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Wi-Fi
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Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
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N/A
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Wi-Fi Features
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Wi-Fi Direct
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N/A
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Bluetooth
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Yes v4.0
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Yes
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GPS
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Yes with A-GPS Glonass
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N/A
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NFC
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Yes
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N/A
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Multimedia
Audio Jack
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3.5 mm
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N/A
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Ring Tone
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N/A
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Music ringtones Polyphonic ringtones Vibration
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Music
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N/A
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Yes Music Formats: MP3
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Sensors
Fingerprint Sensor
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Yes
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N/A
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Heart Rate Monitor
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Yes
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N/A
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Other Sensors
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Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
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N/A
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Games
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N/A
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Yes
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Browser
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N/A
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Yes WAP
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Phone Book
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N/A
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Yes Limited 500 entries
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SMS
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N/A
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200
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Other Facilities
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N/A
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Calculator Stopwatch World clock Calendar Alarm
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