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Samsung Galaxy S Relay 4G
SGH-T699
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| Global Score | |
| 55.8 | 61.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| Android 4.3 | Android 4.0 |
| -- | 2012-09-06 |
| 5.51 x 2.83 x 0.38 inches | 4.96 x 2.56 x 0.53 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 5.60 ounces |
| $ 269.00 | $ 100.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 4 inches |
| 540 x 960 pixels | 480 x 800 pixels |
| -- | Super AMOLED |
| 220 pixels per inch | 233 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.1 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8260A chipset |
| Quad-Core 1200 MHz processor | Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB (500 MHz) RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 8.1 | 8.37 |
| 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 (HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 5.94 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM, Dual SIM | SIM |
| 4.4 | 4.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1950mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 1800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 9 hours talk time | 312 hours standby time 10 hours talk time |
| 3.84 | 3.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy S Relay 4G is just a bit better than HTC Desire 516, getting a 61.3 score against 55.8. Both phones in this review come with Android OS, but the Galaxy S Relay 4G has older 4.0 version and HTC Desire 516 has Android 4.3. The Galaxy S Relay 4G construction is way thicker but a little lighter than HTC Desire 516.
The Galaxy S Relay 4G features a little bit better looking screen than HTC Desire 516, because although it has a little worse 800 x 480 resolution and a really smaller screen, it also counts with a little more pixels per display inch. The Galaxy S Relay 4G features a little bit better processing power than HTC Desire 516, because although it has less cpu cores , and they both have 1 GB of RAM, the Galaxy S Relay 4G also counts with an extra GPU.
The HTC Desire 516 takes slightly better pictures and videos than Galaxy S Relay 4G. Both have the same video definition, the same video frame rate and a back-facing camera with a 5 mega-pixels. Galaxy S Relay 4G counts with a much better storage for apps and games than HTC Desire 516, and although they both have a slot for an external memory card that holds up to 32 GB, the Galaxy S Relay 4G also has 8 GB internal storage capacity.
HTC Desire 516 counts with a bit better battery duration than Galaxy S Relay 4G, because it has an 8% larger battery capacity.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, Samsung Galaxy S Relay 4G is also by far the cheapest one, making it an easy decision.
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