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Full Specifications

Network

Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions
3G bands	HSDPA 800 / 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - SQR100-1
4G bands	2, 4, 5, 17 - SQR100-1
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps

Launch

Announced	2013, May. Released 2013, June
Status	Discontinued

Body

Dimensions	120 x 66 x 10.8 mm (4.72 x 2.60 x 0.43 in)
Weight	120 g (4.23 oz)
SIM	Micro-SIM
Keyboard	QWERTY

Battery

Type	IPS LCD
Talk time	Up to 12 h 30 min (3G)
Stand-by	Up to 336 h (3G)

Display

Size	3.1 inches, 31.0 cm2 (~39.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	720 x 720 pixels, 1:1 ratio (~328 ppi density)

Platform

OS	BlackBerry OS 10.2, upgradable to 10.3.1
Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
CPU	Dual-core 1.2 GHz Krait
GPU	Adreno 225

Memory

Card slot	microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Internal	8GB 2GB RAM

Selfie camera

Single	5 MP, f/2.4, 30mm (standard), AF
Video	1080p@30fps

Sound

Loudspeaker	Yes
3.5mm jack	Yes

Comms

WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
Bluetooth	4.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning	GPS
NFC	Yes (market dependent)
Radio	FM radio (after SW upgrade)
USB	microUSB 2.0

Features

Sensors	Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Misc

Colors	Black, White, Red, Gray, Pink
Price	About 70 EUR
SAR EU	1.38 W/kg (head)     0.85 W/kg (body)
SAR	1.33 W/kg (head)     0.85 W/kg (body)

Main Camera

Features	LED flash, HDR, panorama

Tests

Display	Contrast ratio: 1293:1 (nominal) / 1.682:1 (sunlight)
Camera	Photo / Video
Loudspeaker	Voice 75dB / Noise 69dB / Ring 76dB
Audio quality	Noise -91.7dB / Crosstalk -90.7dB
Battery (old)	Endurance rating 55h

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