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Alcatel OneTouch POP D3
Dual SIM4037A
Samsung Galaxy Beam
I8530| Global Score | |
| 53.4 | 58.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Alcatel | Samsung |
| Android 4.4 | Android 2.3.6 |
| -- | 2012-02-26 |
| 4.79 x 2.54 x 0.47 inches | 4.88 x 2.53 x 0.49 inches |
| 4.02 ounces | 5.13 ounces |
| Black, Brown, Green, Orange, Purple, Red, White and Yellow | -- |
| $ 249.00 | $ 120.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 4 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 480 x 800 pixels |
| TFT | TFT |
| 233 pixels per inch | 233 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.4 | 7.1 |
| Performance | |
| -- | ST-Ericsson NovaThor U8500 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1300 MHz processor | Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 768 MB RAM |
| Yes GPU | ARM Mali-400 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 7.92 | 7.92 |
| Storage | |
| 4 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 3.82 | 4.62 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.71 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM, Dual SIM | SIM |
| 4.6 | 3.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1400mAh Battery | 2000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 400 hours standby time 9 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.12 | 3.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy Beam has a global score of 58.7, which is slightly better than the Alcatel OneTouch POP D3's general score of 53.4. The Galaxy Beam construction is just a little bit thicker and noticeably heavier than the Alcatel OneTouch POP D3. These phones include Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy Beam has an older 2.3.6 version while Alcatel OneTouch POP D3 has Android 4.4 version.
Alcatel OneTouch POP D3 has a bit better looking display than Galaxy Beam. Both have a greater pixel number in each inch in the screen, exactly the same resolution of 800 x 480 pixels and a screen with the same size. The Samsung Galaxy Beam counts with a processor that is just as good as the CPU in Alcatel OneTouch POP D3, because although the Samsung Galaxy Beam has a lower amount of RAM, and they both have 2 cores, it also counts with a graphics processor.
Galaxy Beam features a slightly better camera than Alcatel OneTouch POP D3. Both of them have the same video quality, a 5 megapixels resolution camera and the same 30 fps video frame rate. The Samsung Galaxy Beam counts with a much bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Alcatel OneTouch POP D3, and although they both have a SD memory slot that allows up to 32 GB, the Samsung Galaxy Beam also has 8 GB internal memory.
The Samsung Galaxy Beam features a very superior battery lifetime than Alcatel OneTouch POP D3, because it has a 2000mAh battery capacity.
Despite of being the best phone in our comparison, the Galaxy Beam is also a bargain compared to the other devices, making it a no doubt choice.
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