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Samsung Galaxy Beam
I8530Motorola DROID MAXX
XT-1080M| Global Score | |
| 58.7 | 68.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 2.3.6 | Android 4.4.4, 4.4, 4.2.2 |
| 2012-02-26 | 2013-07-23 |
| 4.88 x 2.53 x 0.49 inches | 5.41 x 2.80 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.13 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| -- | Kevlar |
| $ 120.00 | $ 120.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 5 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| TFT | AMOLED |
| 233 pixels per inch | 294 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.1 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| ST-Ericsson NovaThor U8500 chipset | Motorola X8 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor | Dual-Core 1700 MHz processor |
| 768 MB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 (500 MHz) GPU | 400 MHz, quad-core GPU |
| 7.92 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 4.62 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 10.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.82 | 8.69 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3.6 | 7.2 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 600 hours standby time |
| 3.92 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Motorola DROID MAXX is much better than Samsung Galaxy Beam, getting a 68.3 score against 58.7. These devices work with Android operating system, but the Motorola DROID MAXX has a newer 4.4.4 version while Samsung Galaxy Beam has Android 2.3.6, giving you a couple nice extra features and some performance improvements. The Motorola DROID MAXX is a newer and much thinner device than Samsung Galaxy Beam, but it is also heavier.
Motorola DROID MAXX has a little faster processor than Galaxy Beam, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics co-processor, and they both have 2 CPU cores, the Motorola DROID MAXX also counts with more RAM memory. Motorola DROID MAXX has a bit more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy Beam, because it has a higher pixels density, a bigger screen and a much better 1280 x 720 resolution.
The Motorola DROID MAXX features a very superior storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy Beam, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with more internal memory. The Motorola DROID MAXX captures greater photos and videos than Galaxy Beam, because it has a much better 10 MP resolution camera and a lot higher 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality.
Motorola DROID MAXX features a way better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Beam, because it has a 3500mAh battery capacity against 2000mAh.
Motorola DROID MAXX costs exactly the same than Galaxy Beam.
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