Huawei Ascend G730 vs Samsung I8520 Galaxy Beam Comparison and Differences
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Huawei Ascend G730
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Samsung I8520 Galaxy Beam
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Huawei Ascend G730 or Samsung I8520 Galaxy Beam Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Huawei Ascend G730 | Samsung I8520 Galaxy Beam | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2014, February | 2010, February | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 149.5 x 78 x 9.6 mm | 5.89 x 5.89 x 3.07 in | 123 x 59.8 x 14.9 mm | 4.84 x 4.84 x 2.35 in | |
| Weight | 180 g | 6.35 oz | 156 g | 5.5 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, White | Black | |
| Battery | 2300 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | 1800 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 200 h Talking time - Up to 3 h |
Stand by time - Up to 630 h (2G) / Up to 530 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 14 h 10 min (2G) / Up to 7 h 20 min (3G) |
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| Approximate price | 270 EUR | 260 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | IPS LCD | Super AMOLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 5.5" in | 3.7" in | |
| Screen area | 83.4 cm2 | 39.0 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 5:3 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 71.5% | 53.0% | |
| Screen resolution | 540 x 960 px | 480 x 800 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 200 PPI | 252 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Scratch-resistant glass | ||
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 5 MP, Single | 8 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -5 MP, AF | -8 MP, AF | |
| Functions | LED flash | LED flash | |
| Video | 720p@30fps | 720p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 0.3 MP, Single | 0.3 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | VGA | VGA |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean); EMUI 2 | Android 2.1 (Eclair) | |
| CPU | - Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7 | - 720 MHz | |
| GPU | Mali-450MP2 | ||
| External memory | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 4 GB, 1 GB RAM | 16 GB, 384 MB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Dual SIM, (Dual stand-by) | Mini-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA | GSM / HSPA | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
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| Speed | HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps | HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Class 12 | |
| Edge | Yes | Class 12 | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS | Yes, with A-GPS | |
| NFC | |||
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | microUSB 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 4.0, A2DP | 3.0, A2DP | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR EU - 0.41 W/kg (head) |
SAR EU - 0.62 W/kg (head) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio | Stereo FM radio, RDS | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic | - DNSe (Digital Natural Sound Engine) |
Other features
| Sensors | - Accelerometer, proximity | - Accelerometer, proximity | |
| Other extras |
- Built-in WVGA projector -MP3/WMA/WAV/eAAC+ player -MP4/H.264/Xvid/DivX player -Photo editor -ThinkFree Office Mobile document editor |
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| Versions |
- Also known as Huawei Ascend G730 Dual SIM |
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