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Network	Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE	GSM / HSPA / LTE
	2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
		GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 - I9192
	3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - I9190, I9195, I9197, I257M	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - RM-974
			HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - RM-975
	4G bands	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20 - I9195	3, 7, 20 - RM-974
		LTE 850 / 1800 / 2600 TD-LTE 2300 - I9197	2, 4, 5, 7, 17 - RM-975
		LTE 700 / 2600 / 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - I257M
	Speed	HSPA 42.2(LTE)/21.1(3G)/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps

Launch	Announced	2013, May. Released 2013, July	2014, April. Released 2014, June
	Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Body	Dimensions	124.6 x 61.3 x 8.9 mm (4.91 x 2.41 x 0.35 in)	129.5 x 66.7 x 9.2 mm, 78.5 cc (5.10 x 2.63 x 0.36 in)
	Weight	107 g (3.77 oz)	134 g (4.73 oz)
	Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 2), plastic back, plastic frame
	SIM	Single SIM (Micro-SIM) or Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)	Micro-SIM

Display	Type	Super AMOLED	IPS LCD
	Size	4.3 inches, 51.0 cm2 (~66.7% screen-to-body ratio)	4.5 inches, 54.3 cm2 (~62.9% screen-to-body ratio)
	Resolution	540 x 960 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~256 ppi density)	480 x 854 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~221 ppi density)
	Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 2	Corning Gorilla Glass 3
			ClearBlack display

Platform	OS	Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 4.4.2 (KitKat)	Microsoft Windows Phone 8.1
	Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8930AB Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
	CPU	Dual-core 1.7 GHz Krait 300	Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
	GPU	Adreno 305	Adreno 305

Memory	Card slot	microSDXC (dedicated slot)	microSDXC (dedicated slot)
	Internal	8GB 1.5GB RAM	8GB 512MB 8GB 1GB RAM
		eMMC 4.5	eMMC 4.5

Main Camera	Modules	8 MP, f/2.6, AF	5 MP, 1/4.0", AF
	Features	LED flash, HDR, panorama	Panorama
	Video	1080p@30fps	720p@30fps

Selfie Camera	Modules	1.9 MP	No
	Video

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 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot
	Bluetooth	4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE, aptX	4.0, A2DP, LE/ aptX after WP8 Denim update
	Positioning	GPS, GLONASS	GPS, GLONASS
	NFC	Yes (GT-I9195, SGH-I257M)	No
	Infrared port	Yes	No
	Radio	Stereo FM radio, RDS/ I257M model with no FM radio	FM radio
	USB	microUSB 2.0	microUSB 2.0

Features	Sensors	Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Accelerometer, sensor core

Battery	Type	Li-Ion 1900 mAh, removable	Li-Ion 1830 mAh, removable (BL-5H)
	Stand-by	Up to 300 h (3G)	Up to 648 h
	Talk time	Up to 12 h (3G)	Up to 12 h (2G) / Up to 14 h (3G)
	Music play	Up to 49 h	Up to 58 h

Misc
	Colors	White Frost, Black Mist, Blue, Pink, Orange, Purple, Black Edition	Bright Orange, bright green, bright yellow, white, black
	SAR	0.89 W/kg (head)     1.38 W/kg (body)	0.97 W/kg (head)     0.77 W/kg (body)
	SAR EU	0.33 W/kg (head)     0.32 W/kg (body)	0.75 W/kg (head)     0.79 W/kg (body)
	Models	GT-I9192, GT-I9190, GT-I9195, GT-I9195L, GT-I9197, SGH-I257M, GT-I9195I, SGH-I257, SCH-I435, SHV-E370K, GT-I9192I
	Price	About 230 EUR	About 110 EUR

Our Tests	Display	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 3.127 (sunlight)	Contrast ratio: 771:1 (nominal), 2.056 (sunlight)
	Loudspeaker	Voice 66dB / Noise 64dB / Ring 75dB	Voice 68dB / Noise 65dB / Ring 75dB
	Audio quality	Noise -93.5dB / Crosstalk -86.2dB
	Battery (old)	Endurance rating 54h	Endurance rating 66h