| Features | Specifications | |
|---|---|---|
| General | Model Name | Nokia Astound |
| Network | 2G – GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900, 3G – HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 /1700 | |
| Form Factor | CandyBAR | |
| Launched | Yes, Q1 2011 for T-Mobile / Announced – Q1 2011 | |
| Colors Available | Charcoal black, Frosty metal, Mahogany brown | |
| Size – Dimensions | 117.3 x 56.8 x 10.5 mm | |
| Weight | 130 g | |
| Hardware | Display Type | AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors display |
| Display Size | 3.5 inches | |
| Display Resolution | 360 x 640 pixels | |
CPU | Single CPU, ARM 11 680 MHz, 2D/3D Graphics HW Accelerator with OpenVG1.1 and OpenGL ES 2.0 support | |
| GPS | Yes with A-GPS | |
| Special Features | Accelerometer, Proximity sensor for auto turn-off, Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic, Dedicated Mic | |
| Camera | Photo | 8 MP, 3264×2448 pixels, Autofocus, Dual LED Flash |
| Video Recording | Yes, Recording Resolution – 1280 x 720 @ 25fps | |
| Features | Auto Exposure, Dual-LED Flash, Exposure Compensation, Face Detection, Full Focus, Full Screen Viewfinder, Geotagging, Red-Eye Reduction, Still Image Editor, Video Stabilization, Video Streaming, Video Editor | |
| Others | Secondary Camera – 640 x 480 | |
| Media | Audio Player | Yes, AAC, AC-3, AMR-NB, AMR-WB, eAAC, eAAC+, EFR, FR, MIDI, MIDI Tones (poly 64), Mobile XMF, MP3, SP-MIDI, True tones, WAV, WMA |
| Video Player | Yes, 3GPP formats (H.263), D-1, Flash Video, H.264/AVC, MPEG-4, RealVideo 10[2], Sorenson Spark, VC-1, VP6, WMV 9 @ 30 fps | |
| Radio | Yes, Stereo FM with RDS, FM Transmitter (88.1 – 107.9 MHz) | |
| Features | Speakerphone, 3.5 mm audio jack | |
| Memory | Internal Memory | 8 GB storage |
| Memory Expandable | Yes, upto 32GB | |
| Card Slot Type | microSD™ memory card | |
| Battery | Type | Standard battery, Li-Ion 1200 mAh (BL-5K) |
| Stand-by Time | Up to 552 h (2G) / Up to 648 h (3G) | |
| Talk time | Up to 9 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 5 h (3G) | |
| Connectivity | GPRS | Class 10, 32 – 48 kbps |
| EDGE | Class 10, 236.8 kbps | |
| 3G | Yes, HSDPA, 10.2 Mbps; HSUPA, 2 Mbps | |
| WLAN / Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n | |
| Bluetooth | Yes, v3.0 with A2DP | |
| Infrared Port | No | |
| USB | Yes v2.0 (Form – microUSB) | |
| Software | Operating System | Symbian^3 |
| Organizer Options / Softwares | Calendar, Contacts, music player, internet, messaging, photos, Ovi Store, Maps, Videos, Web TV, Office document viewers, Video and photo editor, Mail, Radio, Flash Lite 4.0 | |
| Calling Alert | Vibration, mp3 ringtones (any audio format can be assigned) | |
| Java | Yes, MIDP 2.1 | |
| Web Browser | Yes, Wap, HTML, xHTML Rendering | |
| Messaging | Sms – Text Messaging, MMS – Multimedia Messaging, Predictive text, Email with Push notifications | |
| Games | Yes | |
| Contacts | Unlimited Entries (Photocall Available) |
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