Phone Comparison - Samsung Galaxy Beam vs Sony Xperia ion LTE
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| Manufacturer | Samsung | Sony |
| Announced | February 2012 | January 2012 |
| Status | Available - July 2012 | Available - June 2012 |
| Colors | Black | Black, White |
| Form Factor | Candybar | Candybar |
| Dimension |
124 x 64.2 x 12.5 mm (4.88 x 2.53 x 0.49 in) |
133 x 68 x 10.8 mm (5.24 x 2.68 x 0.43 in) |
| Weight | 145 g (5.11 oz) | 144 g (5.08 oz) |
| 2G Network | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G Network | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G Network | - | LTE 700 MHz Class 17 / 1700 / 2100 |
| Messaging | SMS, MMS, EMail, IM | SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM |
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| OS | Android OS, v2.3 (Gingerbread) | Android OS, v2.3 (Gingerbread), v4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich), planned upgrade to v4.1 (Jelly Bean) |
| Processor | Dual-core 1 GHz Cortex-A9, NovaThor U8500 [Similar] | Dual-core 1.5 GHz, Qualcomm MSM8260 Snapdragon [Similar] |
| GPU | Mali-400 [Similar] | Adreno 220 [Similar] |
| RAM | 768 MB [Browse Similar] | 1 GB [Browse Similar] |
| Internal Memory | 8 GB storage | 16 GB |
| External Memory | microSD, up to 32GB | microSD, up to 32 GB |
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| Type | Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen | LED-backlit LCD, capacitive touchscreen |
| Colors | 16M colors | 16M colors |
| Size | 4.0 inches [Similar] | 4.55 inches [Similar] |
| Resolution | 480 x 800 pixels (233 ppi) [Similar] | 720 x 1280 pixels (323 ppi) [Similar] |
| Screen-to-Body Ratio | 57.32% | 63.02% |
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| Radio | Stereo FM radio with RDS | Stereo FM radio with RDS |
| Games | Yes | Yes + Downloadable |
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| Rear Camera | 5 MP, 2592 x 1944 pixels [Similar] | 12 MP, 4000x3000 pixels [Similar] |
| Flash | LED flash | LED flash |
| Features | Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face And Smile Detection | Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face And Smile Detection, 3D Sweep Panorama, Image Stabilization |
| Video | Yes, 720p@30fps | Yes, 1080p@30fps, continuous autofocus, video light, video stabilizer |
| Front Camera | Yes, 1.3 MP [Similar] | Yes, 1.3 MP, 720p@30fps [Similar] |
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| GPRS | Class 12 (4+1/3+2/2+3/1+4 slots), 32 - 48 kbps | Up to 86 kbps |
| Edge | Class 12 | Up to 237 kbps |
| 3G | HSDPA, 14.4 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps | HSDPA, 21.1 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.8 Mbps; LTE, Cat3, 50 Mbps UL, 100 Mbps DL |
| Bluetooth | Yes, v3.0 with A2DP, HS | Yes, v2.1 with A2DP, EDR |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot |
| USB | Yes, v2.0 microUSB | Yes, microUSB v2.0, USB On-the-go |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS support | Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS |
| Browser | HTML, Adobe Flash | HTML5, Adobe Flash |
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| Internal | 8GB storage, 768 MB RAM | 16 GB, 1 GB RAM |
| Expandable Storage | microSD, up to 32GB | microSD, up to 32 GB |
| USB OTG | - | Supported |
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| Type | Standard battery, Li-Ion | Non-removable Li-Ion Battery |
| Capacity | 2000 mAh | 1900 mAh |
| Stand by | Up to 760 h (2G) Up to 760 h (3G) |
Up to 400 h (2G) Up to 350 h (3G) |
| Talk Time | Up to 20 h (2G) Up to 9 h 40 min (3G) |
Up to 10 h (2G) Up to 4 h (3G) |
