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Samsung Galaxy Beam 2
SM-G3858Sony Xperia TL
LT30at| Global Score | |
| 55.6 | 66.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 4.2.2 | Android 4.1, 4.0.4 |
| 2014-04-24 | 2012-10-01 |
| 5.30 x 2.76 x 0.46 inches | 5.09 x 2.65 x 0.37 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 5.22 ounces |
| Gray | Black, Gray and White |
| Metal | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 120.00 | $ 125.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 4.5 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| TFT | TFT |
| 199 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.4 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset |
| Quad-Core 1200 MHz processor | Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB (500 MHz) RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 8.1 | 8.37 |
| 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 | 13.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.61 | 8.8 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | Micro SIM |
| 2.5 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Battery | 1850mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 450 hours standby time 7 hours talk time |
| 4.56 | 3.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 3.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia TL is better than the Galaxy Beam 2, getting a general score of 66.1 against 55.6. Both of these devices come with Android operating system, but the Sony Xperia TL has 4.1 version while Galaxy Beam 2 has Android 4.2.2 version. Sony Xperia TL is an older phone than Galaxy Beam 2, but Sony was able to build it lighter and thinner.
The Sony Xperia TL features a much better screen than Samsung Galaxy Beam 2, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a much higher display density and a way higher resolution of 1280 x 720. Sony Xperia TL features a much greater memory capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy Beam 2, although it has a slot for external memory cards that admits 32 GB smaller.
The Sony Xperia TL counts with a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy Beam 2, because although it has lesser cores (but faster), and they both have 1 GB of RAM, the Sony Xperia TL also counts with an additional graphics processor. The Galaxy Beam 2 counts with a very superior battery lifetime than Xperia TL, because it has a 41% bigger battery capacity.
Sony Xperia TL captures much better photos and videos than Galaxy Beam 2, because it has a camera with way more MP.
Xperia TL costs a little more money than Samsung Galaxy Beam 2, but you can get a better phone for that few extra dollars.
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