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Network	Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
	2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - E975, E973, E971	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
			CDMA 800 / 1900 - AS870
	3G bands	HSDPA 900 / 2100 - E975	HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100
		HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - E973, E971	HSDPA 900 / 2100 - P875
			CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - AS870
	4G bands	1, 3, 7, 8, 20 - E975 (market dependent)	3, 7, 20 - P875
		4, 17 - E973	17 - AS870
		7, 17 - E971
	Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps

Launch	Announced	2012, August. Released 2012, November	2013, February. Released 2013, May
	Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Body	Dimensions	131.9 x 68.9 x 8.5 mm (5.19 x 2.71 x 0.33 in)	126 x 64.5 x 9.3 mm (4.96 x 2.54 x 0.37 in)
	Weight	145 g (5.11 oz)	131 g (4.62 oz)
	SIM	Micro-SIM	Yes

Display	Type	True HD-IPS + LCD	IPS LCD
	Size	4.7 inches, 62.9 cm2 (~69.2% screen-to-body ratio)	4.3 inches, 51.0 cm2 (~62.7% screen-to-body ratio)
	Resolution	768 x 1280 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~318 ppi density)	540 x 960 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~256 ppi density)
	Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 2
		LG Optimus UI v3.0

Platform	OS	Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean), upgradаble to 4.4.2 (KitKat)	Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)
	Chipset	Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon S4 Pro	Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
	CPU	Quad-core 1.5 GHz Krait	Dual-core 1.2 GHz Krait
	GPU	Adreno 320	Adreno 225

Memory	Card slot	No	microSDHC (dedicated slot)
	Internal	32GB (25GB user available), 2GB RAM	8GB 1GB RAM

Main Camera	Modules	13 MP/8 MP, market dependent, AF	5 MP, AF
	Features	LED flash, HDR	HDR, panorama
	Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps

Selfie Camera	Modules	1.3 MP	1.3 MP
	Video		720p

Sound	Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes
	3.5mm jack	Yes	Yes

Comms	WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot, DLNA
	Bluetooth	4.0, A2DP	4.0, A2DP
	Positioning	GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS	GPS
	NFC	Yes	Yes
	Infrared port	No	No
	Radio	Stereo FM radio, RDS	No
	USB	microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out), OTG	microUSB 2.0

Features	Sensors	Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Accelerometer, proximity, compass
		MP4/H.264/WMV/DviX player MP3/WMA/WAV/FLAC/eAAC+ player Photo viewer/editor Document viewer/editor Organizer Voice memo/dial/commands Predictive text input

Battery	Type	Non-removable Li-Po 2100 mAh battery	Li-Ion 2150 mAh, removable
	Stand-by	Up to 456 h (2G) / Up to 411 h (3G)	Up to 500 h (2G) / Up to 500 h (3G)
	Talk time	Up to 15 h (2G) / Up to 13 h (3G)	Up to 12 h (2G) / Up to 8 h (3G)

Misc
	Colors	Black, White	Black, White
	SAR	0.58 W/kg (head)     1.08 W/kg (body)
	SAR EU	0.43 W/kg (head)     0.40 W/kg (body)	0.47 W/kg (head)     0.43 W/kg (body)
	Models	E973, E971, E975, F180L, F180K, F180S
	Price	About 160 EUR	About 220 EUR

Our Tests	Display	Contrast ratio: 1438:1 (nominal) / 1.753:1 (sunlight)
	Loudspeaker	Voice 74dB / Noise 71dB / Ring 82dB
	Audio quality	Noise -82.5dB / Crosstalk -81.6dB
	Battery (old)	Endurance rating 45h