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Samsung Galaxy Beam
I8530Samsung Galaxy Express
I8730| Global Score | |
| 58.7 | 62.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 2.3.6 | Android 4.1 |
| 2012-02-26 | 2013-01-28 |
| 4.88 x 2.53 x 0.49 inches | 5.20 x 2.72 x 0.37 inches |
| 5.13 ounces | 4.91 ounces |
| $ 120.00 | $ 95.00 |
| 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 | 7.4 |
| Performance | |
| ST-Ericsson NovaThor U8500 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus chipset |
| Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor | Dual-Core 1200 MHz processor |
| 768 MB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 (500 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 7.92 | 7.83 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.62 | 5.06 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.82 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 3.6 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 830 hours standby time 22.5 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy Express has a global score of 62.7, which is just a bit better than Galaxy Beam's 58.7 global score. Both of these phones have Android OS, but Galaxy Express has a more recent 4.1 version while Galaxy Beam has Android 2.3.6, providing the user a couple nice extra features. The Galaxy Express is a newer cellphone, and it's also a lot thinner and a little bit lighter than the Galaxy Beam.
The Galaxy Beam counts with a little faster processor than Galaxy Express, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, and they both have a Dual-Core CPU, the Galaxy Beam also counts with an extra graphics processor. The Samsung Galaxy Express features a little bit better screen than Galaxy Beam, because although it has a little bit worse screen pixels density, and they both have an equal 800 x 480 resolution, the Samsung Galaxy Express also counts with a little bit bigger screen.
Galaxy Express has a camera that is very similar to Galaxy Beam's camera, they have the same video frame rate, the same 1280x720 video definition and the same resolution camera in the back. The Samsung Galaxy Express has a slightly bigger memory for games and applications than Galaxy Beam, and although they both have exactly the same 8 GB internal memory capacity, the Samsung Galaxy Express also has a slot for SD memory cards that supports a maximum of 64 GB.
Galaxy Express's battery lifetime is just as good as the Galaxy Beam one.
Even being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, the Galaxy Express is also a bargain compared to the other phones, which makes this phone an obvious call.
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