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Samsung Galaxy Beam 2
SM-G3858| Global Score | |
| 50.8 | 55.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Kyocera | Samsung |
| -- | Android 4.2.2 |
| 2017-09-29 | 2014-04-24 |
| 4.21 x 2.22 x 0.99 inches | 5.30 x 2.76 x 0.46 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| Black | Gray |
| -- | Metal |
| $ 164.00 | $ 120.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 2.6 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 320 x 240 pixels (QVGA) | 480 x 800 pixels |
| TFT | TFT |
| 154 pixels per inch | 199 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6 | 7.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 210 8909 chipset | -- |
| ARM Cortex-A7, 32-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1100 MHz) processor | Quad-Core 1200 MHz processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 304 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.01 | 8.1 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | -- |
| microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 1.76 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | -- |
| 5.5 | 5.61 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | GSM |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.1 | 2.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1530mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2600mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 3.36 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Beam 2 has a score of 55.6, which is just a bit better than the Kyocera DuraXV LTE's 50.8 score. The Galaxy Beam 2 construction is a lot thinner and just a little bit lighter than Kyocera DuraXV LTE, even though it was released many years before. The Samsung Galaxy Beam 2 features just a bit better hardware performance than Kyocera DuraXV LTE, although it has 1 GB less RAM memory, they both have a Quad-Core CPU.
Galaxy Beam 2 has a much sharper screen than Kyocera DuraXV LTE, because it has a much larger screen, a greater number of pixels per inch in the screen and a much better resolution of 800 x 480px. Kyocera DuraXV LTE has a much bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy Beam 2. Both of them have a SD memory slot that allows up to 64 GB.
The Galaxy Beam 2 has a much better battery lifetime than Kyocera DuraXV LTE, because it has a 70% bigger battery capacity. Samsung Galaxy Beam 2 captures just a bit better pictures and videos than Kyocera DuraXV LTE. Both of them have a camera with a 5 MP resolution.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, Samsung Galaxy Beam 2 is also by far the cheapest.
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