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| Global Score | |
| 53.5 | 58.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| Android HTC Sense UI | Android 2.3.6 |
| -- | 2012-02-26 |
| 5.04 x 2.63 x 0.35 inches | 4.88 x 2.53 x 0.49 inches |
| 4.16 ounces | 5.13 ounces |
| Black, Pink and White | -- |
| $ 249.00 | $ 120.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.3 inches | 4 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 480 x 800 pixels |
| S-LCD 2 | TFT |
| 217 pixels per inch | 233 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.5 | 7.1 |
| Performance | |
| -- | ST-Ericsson NovaThor U8500 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor | Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 768 MB RAM |
| Yes GPU | ARM Mali-400 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 7.65 | 7.92 |
| Storage | |
| 4 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 2.5 | 4.62 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | -- |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.38 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| GSM | HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | SIM |
| 2.5 | 3.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1800mAh Battery | 2000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 3.68 | 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
Samsung Galaxy Beam has a general score of 58.7, which is a bit better than the HTC Desire L's 53.5 global score. The Samsung Galaxy Beam works with Android 2.3.6 operating system, while HTC Desire L works with Android HTC Sense UI operating system. The Samsung Galaxy Beam is a somewhat heavier and incredibly thicker cellphone than the HTC Desire L.
The HTC Desire L has just a bit better screen than Galaxy Beam, because although it has a just a bit worse pixel number per inch of display, and they both have the same exact resolution of 800 x 480 pixels, the HTC Desire L also counts with a little bit larger display. Galaxy Beam counts with a way bigger memory to store more apps and games than HTC Desire L, because it has 8 GB internal memory.
The Galaxy Beam has just a little better performance than HTC Desire L, because although it has 256 MB less RAM memory, and they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy Beam also counts with a graphics processor. Samsung Galaxy Beam has a little better battery lifetime than HTC Desire L, because it has 2000mAh of battery capacity.
The Galaxy Beam takes slightly better videos and photos than HTC Desire L. Both of them have a back-facing camera with a 5 megapixels.
Galaxy Beam not only is the best devices in our comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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