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Samsung Galaxy Express
I8730Samsung Focus S
i937| Global Score | |
| 62.7 | 56.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.1 | Windows Phone 7.5 Mango |
| 2013-01-28 | 2011-09-12 |
| 5.20 x 2.72 x 0.37 inches | 4.96 x 2.63 x 0.33 inches |
| 4.91 ounces | 3.90 ounces |
| $ 95.00 | $ 95.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.5 inches | 4.3 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 480 x 800 pixels |
| Super AMOLED Plus | Super AMOLED Plus |
| 207 pixels per inch | 217 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.4 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus chipset | -- |
| Dual-Core 1200 MHz processor | Single-Core 1400 MHz processor |
| 1 GB RAM | -- |
| Yes GPU | Yes GPU |
| 7.83 | 7.65 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.06 | 4.4 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (29 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.82 | 7.15 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 6.6 | 4.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1650mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 830 hours standby time 22.5 hours talk time | 250 hours standby time 6.5 hours talk time |
| 3.92 | 3.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 2.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Express has a score of 62.7, which is better than the Samsung Focus S's 56.5 overall score. Samsung Galaxy Express comes with Android 4.1 operating system, and Samsung Focus S counts with Windows Phone 7.5 Mango operating system. The Samsung Galaxy Express design is newer, but somewhat thicker and heavier than Samsung Focus S.
The Galaxy Express counts with a little bit better processing power than Samsung Focus S, because it has more cores (although slower). The Samsung Focus S counts with a bit more vivid screen than Galaxy Express, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 800 x 480 pixels, the Samsung Focus S also counts with a little bit better pixel quantity per inch in the display.
Samsung Galaxy Express counts with more storage capacity to install applications and games than Samsung Focus S, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that holds up to 64 GB. Samsung Focus S shoots slightly better photos and videos than Galaxy Express, because although it has lower video frame rate, and they both have the same 1280x720 video definition, the Samsung Focus S also counts with a camera with way more mega-pixels.
The Samsung Galaxy Express counts with superior battery life than Samsung Focus S, because it has a 21% greater battery capacity.
Samsung Galaxy Express costs exactly the same than Samsung Focus S, which makes it a simple decision.
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