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Samsung Galaxy Beam
I8530Samsung Galaxy Express I437
SGH-I437| Global Score | |
| 58.7 | 63.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 2.3.6 | Android 4.1, 4.0 |
| 2012-02-26 | 2012-09-28 |
| 4.88 x 2.53 x 0.49 inches | 5.22 x 2.73 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.13 ounces | 4.23 ounces |
| $ 120.00 | $ 100.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 4.5 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 480 x 800 pixels |
| TFT | Super AMOLED Plus |
| 233 pixels per inch | 207 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.1 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| ST-Ericsson NovaThor U8500 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor | Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 768 MB RAM | 1 GB (500 MHz) RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 (500 MHz) GPU | Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 7.92 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.62 | 4.62 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | -- |
| 6.82 | 5.94 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 3.6 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 312 hours standby time 14 hours talk time |
| 3.92 | 3.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy Express I437 is a bit better than Galaxy Beam, having a 63.2 score against 58.7. Both devices in our current comparison work with Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy Express I437 has a more recent 4.1 version while Galaxy Beam has Android 2.3.6. The Galaxy Express I437 is a somewhat lighter and much thinner phone than the Galaxy Beam, even though both were only released with a few months difference.
Samsung Galaxy Express I437 features a bit superior CPU than Galaxy Beam, because although it has a weaker graphics co-processor working at 400 megahertz, and they both have a Dual-Core processing unit, the Samsung Galaxy Express I437 also counts with 256 MB more RAM. Galaxy Express I437 features a slightly better screen than Galaxy Beam, because although it has a little lower pixels density, and they both have an equal resolution of 800 x 480px, the Galaxy Express I437 also counts with a bit bigger screen.
The Galaxy Beam captures much better pictures and videos than Galaxy Express I437. Both of them have the same resolution camera in the back. The Samsung Galaxy Express I437's memory to store more games and applications is very similar to Galaxy Beam's one, both have equal 8 GB internal storage and a SD extension slot that admits a maximum of 32 GB.
The Galaxy Express I437 counts with a battery performance that's very similar to the Galaxy Beam one.
The Samsung Galaxy Express I437 not only is the best phones of the ones we compare here, but it's also a bargain compared to the other phones.
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