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Samsung Galaxy Beam 2
SM-G3858Samsung Galaxy Premier
16 GBI9260
| Global Score | |
| 55.6 | 65.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.2.2 | Android 4.1 |
| 2014-04-24 | 2012-10-30 |
| 5.30 x 2.76 x 0.46 inches | 5.27 x 2.68 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Gray | -- |
| Metal | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 120.00 | $ 125.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 199 pixels per inch | 312 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.4 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| -- | TI OMAP4470 chipset |
| Quad-Core 1200 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | PowerVR SGX544 (384 MHz) GPU |
| 8.1 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| -- | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 1.76 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.90 MP |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.61 | 7.37 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| GSM | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | Micro SIM |
| 2.5 | 4.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Battery | 2100mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 790 hours standby time 21.7 hours talk time |
| 4.56 | 4 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Premier is much better than the Samsung Galaxy Beam 2, getting a global score of 65.2 against 55.6. Samsung Galaxy Premier's construction is extremely lighter and way thinner than the Samsung Galaxy Beam 2, despite of the fact that it was released only 18 months before. These phones have Android OS (Operating System), but the Samsung Galaxy Premier has 4.1 version while Samsung Galaxy Beam 2 has Android 4.2.2.
Galaxy Premier has a little better performance than Galaxy Beam 2, because although it has an inferior number of cores , and they both have the same RAM amount, the Galaxy Premier also counts with an extra graphics processing unit. Galaxy Premier features a little more vivid screen than Galaxy Beam 2, and although they both have a same size display, the Galaxy Premier also has a lot higher resolution of 1280 x 720px and a lot more pixels per inch in the display.
The Samsung Galaxy Premier has a lot better camera than Galaxy Beam 2, because it has a back facing camera with lot more megapixels. Samsung Galaxy Premier has a superior memory to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Beam 2. Both of them have a slot for an SD memory card that holds up to 64 GB.
Samsung Galaxy Beam 2 features greater battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Premier, because it has 2600mAh of battery capacity.
Galaxy Premier costs a little more money than Galaxy Beam 2, but you can get a better phone for that few more dollars.
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