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Sharp AQUOS Crystal
306SHSamsung Galaxy Beam
I8530
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| Global Score | |
| 53.5 | 58.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sharp | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 2.3.6 |
| -- | 2012-02-26 |
| 5.16 x 2.64 x 0.39 inches | 4.88 x 2.53 x 0.49 inches |
| 4.97 ounces | 5.13 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink and White | -- |
| $ 150.00 | $ 120.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 4 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 480 x 800 pixels |
| LCD | TFT |
| 294 pixels per inch | 233 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 7.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 8926 chipset | ST-Ericsson NovaThor U8500 chipset |
| Quad-Core 1200 MHz processor | Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 768 MB RAM |
| Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU | ARM Mali-400 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 8.37 | 7.92 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.62 | 4.62 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G) and CDMA | HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 5.5 | 3.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2040mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 13 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.92 | 3.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Beam is slightly better than Sharp AQUOS Crystal, having a general score of 58.7 against 53.5. These phones use Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy Beam has an older 2.3.6 version and Sharp AQUOS Crystal has Android 4.4.2. Galaxy Beam is a incredibly thicker and a bit heavier phone than Sharp AQUOS Crystal.
Sharp AQUOS Crystal has a bit superior processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Beam, because although it has a worse graphics co-processor working at 450 megahertz, it also counts with more cpu cores and a larger amount of RAM. The Sharp AQUOS Crystal counts with a more vivid display than Galaxy Beam, because it has a bigger screen, a lot better 1280 x 720 pixels resolution and a greater display pixel density.
The Sharp AQUOS Crystal has a much bigger storage for games and applications than Galaxy Beam, and although they both have the same internal storage, the Sharp AQUOS Crystal also has a slot for an SD memory card that allows a maximum of 128 GB. The Sharp AQUOS Crystal has just a bit better camera than Galaxy Beam, because it has a lot better resolution back-facing camera and a way higher video definition.
The Galaxy Beam features a battery performance that is very similar to the Sharp AQUOS Crystal one, although the Galaxy Beam has just 2000mAh battery size instead of 2040mAh.
In addition to being the best phone in our current comparison, the Galaxy Beam is also very cheap compared to the other phones, which makes it an obvious call.
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