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Samsung Galaxy Beam
I8530| Global Score | |
| 58.7 | 69.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android 2.3.6 | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2012-02-26 | 2019-03-20 |
| 4.88 x 2.53 x 0.49 inches | 6.02 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.13 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue and Gray |
| -- | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 120.00 | $ 120.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 1440 x 720 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 233 pixels per inch | 282 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.1 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| ST-Ericsson NovaThor U8500 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 768 MB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 (500 MHz) GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 7.92 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 4.62 | 11.36 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.82 | 8.58 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 3.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 3.92 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
LG K40 is much better than the Samsung Galaxy Beam, having a 69.8 score against 58.7. LG K40's construction is notably newer, thinner and just a little bit lighter than Samsung Galaxy Beam. Both of these devices work with Android OS (Operating System), but LG K40 has 8.1 Oreo version and Samsung Galaxy Beam has Android 2.3.6 version, giving some nice extra features.
The LG K40 has a little bit better screen than Galaxy Beam, because it has a little bit more pixels per display inch, a much better resolution of 720 x 1440 and a much bigger display. The LG K40 has a much bigger memory to install games and applications than Galaxy Beam, because it has a slot for external memory cards that holds up to 1,95 TB and more internal memory capacity.
LG K40 features a superior hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Beam, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processor, it also counts with 1,25 GB more RAM and 6 more cores. LG K40 has a very superior battery duration than Galaxy Beam, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity against 2000mAh.
The LG K40 features a lot better camera than Galaxy Beam, because it has a camera in the back with way more mega-pixels and a lot higher (Full HD) video resolution.
LG K40 and the Galaxy Beam cost the same.
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