Samsung Galaxy S Lightray 4G R940 vs HTC DROID DNA Comparison and Differences
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Samsung Galaxy S Lightray 4G R940
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Samsung Galaxy S Lightray 4G R940 or HTC DROID DNA Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Samsung Galaxy S Lightray 4G R940 | HTC DROID DNA | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2012, August | 2012, November | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 130 x 68 x 11.7 mm | 5.12 x 5.12 x 2.68 in | 141 x 70.5 x 9.7 mm | 5.55 x 5.55 x 2.78 in | |
| Weight | 142 g | 5.01 oz | 141.7 g | 5 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black | Black | |
| Battery | 1600 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | 2020 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 200 h Talking time - Up to 3 h 30 min |
Stand by time - Up to 353 h Talking time - Up to 12 h 40 min |
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| Approximate price | 100 EUR | 280 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | Super AMOLED Plus | Super LCD3 | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 4.3" in | 5" in | |
| Screen area | 52.6 cm2 | 68.9 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 5:3 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 59.5% | 69.3% | |
| Screen resolution | 480 x 800 px | 1080 x 1920 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 217 PPI | 441 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 2 | ||
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 8 MP, Single | 8 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -8 MP, AF | -8 MP, AF | |
| Functions | LED flash | LED flash, HDR | |
| Video | 720p | 1080p@30fps, stereo sound rec. | |
| Front camera, selfie | 1.3 MP, Single | 2.1 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 1.3 MP | 2.1 MP | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) | Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 4.2 (Jelly Bean); Sense UI 4+ | |
| Chipset | - Exynos 3210 | - Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon S4 Pro | |
| CPU | - 1.0 GHz | - Quad-core 1.5 GHz Krait | |
| GPU | Adreno 320 | ||
| External memory | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot), 16 GB included | No | |
| Internal memory | 1.4 GB | 16 GB (11 GB user available), 2 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 532 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 1332 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Mini-SIM | Micro-SIM | |
| Network | CDMA / EVDO / LTE | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - CDMA 800 / 1700 / 1900 -3G - CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 2(1900), 4(1700/2100) |
-2G - CDMA 800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - CDMA2000 1xEV-DO HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 13(700) - Verizon |
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| Speed | EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps, LTE | HSPA, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps | |
| GPRS | No | Yes | |
| Edge | No | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | |
| NFC | Yes | ||
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out) | |
| Bluetooth | 3.0, A2DP | 4.0, A2DP, aptX | |
| Harmful irradiation | SAR - 0.72 W/kg (head) 0.45 W/kg (body) | SAR - 0.50 W/kg (head) 0.66 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | No | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Accelerometer, proximity, compass | - Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- HDMI port -MP4/WMV/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -Photo/video editor -Document viewer |
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| Versions |
- For MetroPCS Also known as Samsung SCH-R940 |
- For Verizon |
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