| OS | Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 4.4.2 (KitKat) |
| Chipset | Qualcomm MSM8930AB Snapdragon 400 (28 nm) |
| CPU | Dual-core 1.7 GHz Krait 300 |
| GPU | Adreno 305 |
| 2G | Yes |
| 3G | Yes |
| 4G | Yes |
| Dimensions | 124.6 x 61.3 x 8.9 mm (4.91 x 2.41 x 0.35 in) |
| Weight | 107g |
| SIM | Single SIM (Micro-SIM) or Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by) |
| Colors | White Frost, Black Mist, Blue, Pink, Orange, Purple, Black Edition |
| Technology | Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors |
| Size | 4.3 inches, 51.0 cm2 (~66.7% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 540 x 960 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~256 ppi density) |
| Built-in | 8 GB |
| Card | microSD, up to 64 GB (dedicated slot) |
| RAM | 1.5 GB |
| Back | 8 MP, AF, f/2.6 |
| Front | 1.9 MP |
| Video | 1080p@30fps |
| Features | LED flash, HDR, panorama |
| Bluetooth | 4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE, aptX |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, WiFi Direct, DLNA, hotspot |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS |
| Radio | Stereo FM radio, RDS/ I257M model with no FM radio |
| USB | microUSB 2.0 |
| NFC | Yes (GT-I9195, SGH-I257M) |
| Data | GPRS, EDGE, HSPA 42.2(LTE)/21.1(3G)/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps |
| Loudspeaker | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | Yes |
| Capacity | 1900 mAh |
| Standby | Up to 300 h (3G) |
| Talktime | Up to 12 h (3G) |
| Removable | Yes |
| Sensors | Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| Torch | Yes |
| Games | Downloadable |
| Java | No |