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Full Specifications

Network

Technology	GSM / HSPA
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
Speed	HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps

Launch

Announced	2012, February. Released 2012, July
Status	Discontinued

Body

Dimensions	124 x 64.2 x 12.5 mm (4.88 x 2.53 x 0.49 in)
Weight	145.3 g (5.11 oz)
SIM	Mini-SIM

Battery

Type	TFT
Talk time	Up to 20 h (2G) / Up to 9 h 40 min (3G)
Stand-by	Up to 760 h (2G) / Up to 760 h (3G)

Display

Size	4.0 inches, 45.5 cm2 (~57.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~233 ppi density)

Platform

OS	Android 2.3.6 (Gingerbread), upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean), TouchWiz UI 4
Chipset	NovaThor U8500
CPU	Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
GPU	Mali-400

Memory

Card slot	microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Internal	8GB 768MB RAM

Selfie camera

Single	5 MP, AF
Video	720p@30fps

Sound

Loudspeaker	Yes
3.5mm jack	Yes

Comms

WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth	3.0, A2DP
Positioning	GPS, A-GPS
Radio	Stereo FM radio, RDS
USB	microUSB 2.0

Features

Sensors	Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Misc

Colors	Black
Price	About 240 EUR
Models	GT-I8530
SAR EU	0.28 W/kg (head)
SAR	0.36 W/kg (head)     0.78 W/kg (body)

Main Camera

Features	LED flash

Tests

Display	Contrast ratio: 1048 (nominal) / 1.315:1 (sunlight)
Camera	Photo / Video
Loudspeaker	Voice 65dB / Noise 64dB / Ring 66dB
Audio quality	Noise -88.6dB / Crosstalk -89.1dB
Battery (old)	Endurance rating 52h

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