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Samsung Galaxy Beam 2
SM-G3858| Global Score | |
| 55.6 | 59.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | HTC |
| Android 4.2.2 | Android 4.0, 2.3.4 |
| 2014-04-24 | 2011-09-26 |
| 5.30 x 2.76 x 0.46 inches | 5.12 x 2.58 x 0.46 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.10 ounces |
| Gray | Black and White |
| Metal | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 120.00 | $ 100.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 4.3 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 540 x 960 pixels |
| TFT | S-LCD |
| 199 pixels per inch | 256 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.4 | 7.4 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon S3 APQ8060 chipset |
| Quad-Core 1200 MHz processor | Scorpion (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 220 (266 MHz) GPU |
| 8.1 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| -- | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 1.76 | 5.72 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.61 | 7.37 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| GSM | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| Micro SIM | SIM |
| 2.5 | 3.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Battery | 1730mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 264 hours standby time 6 hours talk time |
| 4.56 | 3.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
HTC Amaze 4G is just a bit better than Galaxy Beam 2, having a score of 59.8 against 55.6. Both of these phones come with Android OS, but HTC Amaze 4G has 4.0 version and Galaxy Beam 2 has Android 4.2.2 version. The HTC Amaze 4G is a just a little bit heavier device than Galaxy Beam 2, but both of them have the same thickness.
The HTC Amaze 4G and Samsung Galaxy Beam 2 both have incredibly similar displays, because although the HTC Amaze 4G has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a better pixel count per inch of display and a bit higher 960 x 540 resolution. The HTC Amaze 4G has a way bigger storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy Beam 2, although it has a slot for an external memory card that supports 32 GB smaller.
The HTC Amaze 4G features a bit faster processor than Samsung Galaxy Beam 2, because although it has 2 less cores , and they both have a 1 GB RAM memory, the HTC Amaze 4G also counts with an extra graphics co-processor. Samsung Galaxy Beam 2 features a way better battery performance than HTC Amaze 4G, because it has a 50% greater battery size.
The HTC Amaze 4G shoots way better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy Beam 2, because it has a back facing camera with lot more MP.
Even being the best phone between the ones we are comparing, the HTC Amaze 4G is also very cheap compared to the other devices, which makes it very easy to pick between these devices.
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