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Launch

2
Announced
2013-10-22
2012-09-01
Status
Discontinued
Discontinued

Network

4
2G bands
  • R-GSM-900
  • PCS-1900
  • DCS-1800
  • E-GSM-900
  • GSM-850
  • P-GSM-900
  • T-GSM-900
–
3G bands
  • B25 (1900 MHz)
  • B10 (1700 MHz)
  • B1 (2100 MHz)
  • B2 (1900 MHz)
  • B4 (1700 MHz)
  • B5 (850 MHz)
  • B26 (850 MHz)
  • B8 (900 MHz)
–
4G bands
  • B1 (2100 MHz)
  • B13 (700 MHz)
  • B3 (1800 MHz)
  • B19 (850 MHz)
  • B4 (1700 MHz)
  • B26 (850 MHz)
  • B5 (850 MHz)
  • B7 (2600 MHz)
–
SIM
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)
–

Body

8
Height
240 mm
240 mm
Width
169.5 mm
164 mm
Thickness
7.5 mm
8.8 mm
Weight
469 g
567 g
Colors
  • Space Gray
  • Silver
  • Black
Back material
Aluminum
Plastic
Frame material
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
Plastic
QWERTY keyboard
✕ No
✕ No

Platform

2
OS
iOS 7
Android 4.0.1
Chipset
Apple A7
TI OMAP

Memory

2
Memory
  • 1GB RAM, 16GB
  • 1GB RAM, 32GB
  • 1GB RAM, 64GB
  • 1GB RAM, 128GB
  • 1GB RAM, 16GB
  • 1GB RAM, 32GB
Dedicated card slot
✕ No
✕ No

Display

8
Size
9.7"
8.9"
Resolution width
1536 px
1920 px
Resolution height
2048 px
1200 px
Pixel density
264 ppi
254 ppi
High refresh rate
✕ No
✕ No
Display area
291.4 cm²
229.7 cm²
Screen-to-body ratio
71.6%
58.4%
Technology
IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Main camera

4
Cameras
  • 5MP, standard
  • 1.3MP, standard
Video
1080p@30fps
No
HDR
✓ Yes
✕ No
Panorama
✕ No
✕ No

Selfie camera

4
Cameras
  • 1.2MP, standard
  • No
Video
720p@30fps
–
HDR
✓ Yes
✕ No
Pop-up camera
✕ No
✕ No

Sound

3
3.5mm jack
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Stereo speakers
✕ No
✕ No
Loudspeaker
✓ Yes
✓ Yes

Sensors

6
Gyroscope
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Compass
✓ Yes
✕ No
Barometer
✕ No
✕ No
Heart rate
✕ No
✕ No
Accelerometer
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Proximity
✕ No
✕ No

Connectivity

7
Wi-Fi
  • 802.11a (6–54 Mbit/s)
  • Wi‑Fi 4 (802.11n) (72–600 Mbit/s)
  • 802.11b (1–11 Mbit/s)
  • 802.11g (6–54 Mbit/s)
  • 802.11g (6–54 Mbit/s)
  • Wi‑Fi 5 (802.11ac) (433–6933 Mbit/s)
  • 802.11a (6–54 Mbit/s)
  • Wi‑Fi 6 (802.11ax) (600–9608 Mbit/s)
  • Wi‑Fi 4 (802.11n) (72–600 Mbit/s)
  • 802.11b (1–11 Mbit/s)
  • Wi‑Fi 6E (802.11ax) (600–9608 Mbit/s)
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 4.0
Yes
GPS
✓ Yes
✕ No
NFC
✕ No
✕ No
Infrared port
✕ No
✕ No
FM radio
✕ No
✕ No
USB
–
USB 2.0

Battery

5
Capacity
8600 mAh
–
Type
Li-Po
Li-ion
Charging power
10 W
–
Removable
✕ No
✓ Yes
Wireless charging
✕ No
✕ No