NETWORKTechnologyGSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bandsHSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100
4G bandsLTE band 4(1700/2100), 17(700)
SpeedHSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
GPRSClass 12
EDGEClass 12
LAUNCHAnnounced2012, June
StatusAvailable. Released 2012, July
BODYDimensions136.6 x 70.6 x 8.6 mm (5.38 x 2.78 x 0.34 in)
Weight134 g (4.73 oz)
SIMMicro-SIM
DISPLAYTypeSuper AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size4.8 inches (~65.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution720 x 1280 pixels (~306 ppi pixel density)
MultitouchYes
ProtectionCorning Gorilla Glass 2
 - TouchWiz UI
PLATFORMOSAndroid OS, v4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich), upgradable to v4.1.1 (Jelly Bean)
ChipsetQualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
CPUDual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
GPUAdreno 225
MEMORYCard slotmicroSD, up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Internal16 GB, 2 GB RAM
CAMERAPrimary8 MP, f/2.6, autofocus, LED flash
Features1/3" sensor size, geo-tagging, touch focus, face/smile detection
Video1080p@30fps
Secondary1.9 MP, f/2.6, 720p@30fps
SOUNDAlert typesVibration; MP3, WAV ringtones
LoudspeakerYes
3.5mm jackYes
 - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
COMMSWLANWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetoothv4.0, A2DP, EDR, aptX
GPSYes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
NFCYes
RadioNo
USBmicroUSB v2.0 (MHL TV-out), USB Host
FEATURESSensorsAccelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
MessagingSMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM
BrowserHTML, Adobe Flash
JavaNo
 - S-Voice natural language commands and dictation
- Dropbox (50 GB cloud storage)
- MP4/DivX/XviD/WMV/H.264 player
- MP3/WAV/eAAC+/AC3/FLAC player
- Photo/video editor
- Document editor
BATTERY Removable Li-Ion 2100 mAh battery
Stand-byUp to 300 h (3G)
Talk timeUp to 8 h (2G) / Up to 8 h (3G)
MISCColorsPebble blue, Marble white, Garnet Red
SAR US0.74 W/kg (head)     0.82 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU0.20 W/kg (head)    
Price group6/10
TESTSDisplayContrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)
Audio qualityNoise -82.3dB / Crosstalk -78.4dB
Battery life