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Posted: 24 Feb 2013
Market Status: Not yet released

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PA Rating - 8.5
Posted: 18 Jun 2012
Market Status: Released

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Design
Device typeTabletTablet 
OSAndroid (4.1)Windows (RT) 
Form factorCandybarCandybar 
Dimensions 10.81 x 6.77 x 0.37 inches (275 x 172 x 9 mm) 
Weight 24.00 oz (680 g)
the average is 4.4 oz (126 g)
 
Display
Physical size7.0 inches10.6 inches 
Resolution1024 x 600 pixels1366 x 768 pixels 
Pixel density

Pixel density - The pixel density of a display represents the number of pixels over an area of one inch. It’s measured in “pixels per inch”, or ppi. The higher the number, the more detailed and good-looking the display is.

170 ppi148 ppi 
Technology

Technology - There are two main screen technologies currently used in phones and tablets: LCD and AMOLED. The former usually features a light source and liquid crystals, while the latter is based on organic light-emitting diodes. Newer LCD variations like IPS-LCD and Super-LCD allow for very accurate color reproduction and very wide viewing angles, where no significant image quality loss is observed. Current AMOLED screens differ in such a way that they can exhibit much more saturated colors (sometimes too much) and incredibly high contrast levels, which is due to black color being completely black in AMOLED displays.

LCD  
TouchscreenCapacitive, Multi-touchCapacitive, Multi-touch 
FeaturesLight sensorLight sensor, Scratch-resistant glass 
Battery
Video playback5.00 hours  
Not user replaceable Yes 
Hardware
System chip

System chip - Most modern handsets use an advanced chip that includes many of the device’s hardware modules like the processor, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and sometimes even the wireless radio. This field shows what particular system chip (or System-on-a-Chip) is used in the phone.

 NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30 
Processor

Processor - The processor is the main computing component of a phone and is a major factor when it comes to the overall speed of the device. Some more powerful smartphones use dual-core and quad-core processors designed to deliver greater performance.

Dual core, 1600 MHz, ARM Cortex-A9Quad core, 1300 MHz, ARM Cortex-A9 
Graphics processorYesULP GeForce @ 520MHz 
System memory

System memory - System memory, or RAM memory is the type of memory that the device uses to temporarily store data from the OS or currently-running apps. The more RAM available to the device, the better the performance will be when multiple or heavier programs are running.

1024 MB RAM2048 MB RAM (1500 MHz) / LPDDR2 
Built-in storage8 GB32 GB 
Storage expansionmicroSD, microSDHCmicroSD, microSDHC, microSDXC 
Camera
Camera3 megapixels1 megapixel 
CamcorderYes1920x1080 (1080p HD) 
Features Video calling 
Front-facing camera0.3 megapixels VGAYes 
Video capture 1280x720 (720p HD) 
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Multimedia
Music player   
Filter byAlbum, Artist, PlaylistsAlbum, Artist, Playlists 
FeaturesAlbum art cover, Background playback, Beats AudioAlbum art cover, Background playback 
Supported formatsMP3MP3 
Video playback   
Supported formatsMPEG4, H.263, H.264MPEG4 
SpeakersStereo speakersStereo speakers 
StreamingAudio, VideoAudio, Video 
YouTube playerYes  
Internet browsing
Browsersupports: supports: HTML, HTML5Internet Explorer 10, supports: supports: HTML, HTML5, Flash 
Built-in online services supportYouTube (upload), Picasa  
Phone features
OrganizerCalendar, Alarm, CalculatorCalendar, Alarm, To-Do, Document viewer (Office 2013, Office 2007, Office 2003, PDF), Calculator, World clock, Timer, Notepad 
E-mailIMAP, POP3, SMTP, Microsoft ExchangeIMAP, POP3, SMTP, Microsoft Exchange 
Instant MessagingGoogle TalkWindows Live / MSN 
OTA Software updatesYes  
Connectivity
Bluetooth2.14.0 
Wi-Fi802.11 b, g, n802.11 a, b, g, n 
 Dual antennas, MIMO 
USBUSB 2.0USB 2.0 
ConnectormicroUSBFull-size USB 
FeaturesMass storage device  
Headphones connector3.5mm3.5mm 
OtherComputer sync, OTA syncTV-Out, OTA sync 
Other features
NotificationsFlight mode, Silent mode, SpeakerphoneFlight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone 
SensorsAccelerometerAccelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass 
OtherVoice commands, Voice recordingVoice recording 
Availability
Officially announced24 Feb 201318 Jun 2012 
Scheduled release

Scheduled release - Shows when is the particular phone scheduled to be made available to the public in North America

April 2013 (Official)  
Shopping information
Warranty period 12 Months 
MSRP price   
$ 170$ 500 
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