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| Global Score | |
| 53.5 | 58.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| Windows Phone 8 | Android 2.3.6 |
| 2012-12-05 | 2012-02-26 |
| 4.54 x 2.41 x 0.43 inches | 4.88 x 2.53 x 0.49 inches |
| 4.48 ounces | 5.13 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green, Orange, Pink and White | -- |
| $ 140.00 | $ 120.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.8 inches | 4 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 480 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 246 pixels per inch | 233 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.7 | 7.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8227 chipset | ST-Ericsson NovaThor U8500 chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 768 MB RAM |
| Adreno 305 GPU | ARM Mali-400 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 7.56 | 7.92 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.06 | 4.62 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 7.59 | 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 |
| Micro SIM | SIM |
| 4.6 | 3.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1300mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 14.6 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.04 | 3.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Beam is slightly better than Nokia Lumia 620, with a global score of 58.7 against 53.5. Samsung Galaxy Beam comes with Android 2.3.6 OS, while Nokia Lumia 620 has Windows Phone 8 OS. The Samsung Galaxy Beam body is older, heavier and somewhat thicker than Nokia Lumia 620. The Galaxy Beam features a little faster CPU than Lumia 620, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy Beam also has an additional graphics co-processor and 256 MB more RAM memory.
The Lumia 620 features a slightly better display than Galaxy Beam, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 800 x 480, the Lumia 620 also counts with a quite better display pixel density. The Nokia Lumia 620 captures better pictures and videos than Galaxy Beam. Both have a same resolution back facing camera, the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same 1280x720 (HD) video definition.
The Nokia Lumia 620 counts with a bit bigger memory to store more apps and games than Galaxy Beam, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory, the Nokia Lumia 620 also has a SD card slot that allows a maximum of 64 GB. The Galaxy Beam has a much longer battery lifetime than Lumia 620, because it has 2000mAh of battery capacity.
Samsung Galaxy Beam is not only the best devices of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also cheaper than the Nokia Lumia 620, making this phone an easy choice.
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