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| Global Score | |
| 53.5 | 58.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Alcatel | Samsung |
| Android 4.1 | Android 2.3.6 |
| 2013-02-25 | 2012-02-26 |
| 5.28 x 2.74 x 0.43 inches | 4.88 x 2.53 x 0.49 inches |
| -- | 5.13 ounces |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 249.00 | $ 120.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 4 inches |
| 480 x 854 pixels | 480 x 800 pixels |
| -- | TFT |
| 213 pixels per inch | 233 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7 | 7.1 |
| Performance | |
| -- | ST-Ericsson NovaThor U8500 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1200 MHz processor | Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 768 MB RAM |
| Yes GPU | ARM Mali-400 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 7.83 | 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 + 2.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | SIM |
| 5.8 | 3.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2200mAh Battery | 2000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 360 hours standby time 9 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.16 | 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 a bit better than Alcatel OneTouch Snap LTE's global score of 53.5. Both phones we compare here use Android operating system, but Galaxy Beam has older 2.3.6 version while Alcatel OneTouch Snap LTE has Android 4.1. The Samsung Galaxy Beam counts with a bit more powerful processor than Alcatel OneTouch Snap LTE, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, and they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy Beam also counts with an additional graphics processing unit.
The Galaxy Beam features a little more vivid display than Alcatel OneTouch Snap LTE, because although it has a little bit smaller display and a little bit lower 800 x 480px resolution, it also counts with a just a bit better screen pixel density. The Galaxy Beam counts with a superior memory capacity for games and applications than Alcatel OneTouch Snap LTE, and although they both have a slot for SD memory cards that supports a maximum of 32 GB, the Galaxy Beam also has 8 GB internal storage.
The Samsung Galaxy Beam has a much better camera than Alcatel OneTouch Snap LTE. Both have a back facing camera with a 5 megapixels, the same video frame rate and the same (HD) video definition. The Alcatel OneTouch Snap LTE has a little longer battery performance than Galaxy Beam, because it has 2200mAh of battery capacity.
Galaxy Beam not only is the best devices between the ones we are comparing, but it's also very cheap compared to the other devices.
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