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Also known as Celkon Signature Two A500

GENERAL	2G Network	GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
	3G Network	HSDPA 2100
	SIM	Dual SIM
	Announced	2014, August
	Status	Available. Released 2014, August

BODY	Dimensions	141.4 x 72.6 x 10.2 mm (5.57 x 2.86 x 0.40 in)
	Weight	147 g (5.19 oz)

DISPLAY	Type	Capacitive touchscreen
	Size	480 x 854 pixels, 5.0 inches (~196 ppi pixel density)

SOUND	Alert types	Vibration, Polyphonic, MP3 ringtones
	Loudspeaker	Yes
	3.5mm jack	Yes

MEMORY	Card slot	microSD, up to 32 GB
	Internal	8 GB, 1 GB RAM

DATA	GPRS	Yes
	EDGE	Yes
	Speed	HSDPA
	WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi hotspot
	Bluetooth	Yes
	USB	microUSB v2.0

CAMERA	Primary	5 MP, 2592 x 1936 pixels
	Video	Yes
	Secondary	VGA

FEATURES	OS	Android OS, v4.4.2 (KitKat)
	Chipset	Mediatek MT6572M
	CPU	Dual-core 1.3 GHz
	GPU	Mali-400
	Sensors	Accelerometer, proximity
	Messaging	SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email
	Browser	HTML
	Radio	FM radio
	GPS	Yes
	Java	Yes, via Java MIDP emulator
	Colors	Black, White
		- SNS applications - MP3/WAV/eAAC player - MP4/H.264/H.263 player - Photo/video viewer/editor - Document viewer - Organizer - Voice memo/dial - Predictive text input

BATTERY		Li-Ion 2000 mAh battery
	Stand-by	(2G) / Up to 150 h (3G)
	Talk time	(2G) / Up to 7 h (3G)

MISC	SAR EU	0.49 W/kg (head)     0.56 W/kg (body)

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