| Manufacturer | |
| Samsung | Asus |
| Announced | |
| February 2012 | February 2012 |
| Status | |
| Released - May 2012 | Available - Q4 2012 |
| Colors | |
| Black | Amethyst Gray, Champagne Gold |
| Form Factor | |
| Candybar | Candybar |
| Dimension | |
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256.6 x 175.3 x 9.7 mm (10.1 x 6.9 x 0.38 in) |
262.9 x 180.8 x 8.4 mm (10.35 x 7.12 x 0.33 in) |
| Weight | |
| 588 g (20.74 oz) | 598 g (21.09 oz) |
| 2G Network | |
| GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G Network | |
| HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA |
| 4G Network | |
| - | LTE |
| Messaging | |
| , EMail, IM | SMS, MMS, EMail, IM |
| OS | |
| Android OS, v4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) | Android OS, v4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich), upgradable to v4.1 (Jelly Bean) |
| Processor | |
| Dual-core 1 GHz Cortex-A9, TI OMAP 4430 [Similar] | Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait, Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon [Similar] |
| GPU | |
| PowerVR SGX540 [Similar] | Adreno 225 [Similar] |
| RAM | |
| 1 GB [Browse Similar] | 1 GB [Browse Similar] |
| Internal Memory | |
| 16/32 GB storage | 32/64 GB storage |
| External Memory | |
| microSD, up to 32GB | microSD, up to 32 GB |
| 3.5mm Jack | |
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| Radio | |
| No | No |
| Games | |
| Yes | Yes + Downloadable |
| Loud Speaker | |
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| GPRS | |
| Class 12 (4+1/3+2/2+3/1+4 slots), 32 - 48 kbps | Yes |
| Edge | |
| Class 12 | Yes |
| 3G | |
| HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps | HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps; LTE, 50 Mbps UL, 100 Mbps DL |
| Bluetooth | |
| Yes, v3.0 with A2DP | Yes, v3.0 with A2DP |
| Wi-Fi | |
| Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, dual-band, Wi-Fi hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi hotspot |
| USB | |
| Yes, v2.0 | Yes, v2.0 |
| GPS | |
| Yes | Yes, with A-GPS support |
| Browser | |
| HTML, Adobe Flash | HTML5, Adobe Flash |
| Internal | |
| 16/32 GB storage, 1GB RAM | 32/64 GB storage, 1 GB RAM |
| Expandable Storage | |
| microSD, up to 32GB | microSD, up to 32 GB |
| Fingerprint | |
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| Proximity Sensor | |
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| Accelerometer Sensor | |
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| NFC | |
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| Type | |
| Standard battery, Li-Po | Non-removable Li-Po battery (25 Wh) |
| Capacity | |
| 7000 mAh | - |
| Stand by | |
| Up to 200 h | - |
| Talk Time | |
| Up to 10 h | Up to 10 h |