Motorola Droid 4 (XT894) vs Samsung Galaxy Beam (GT-i8520)
Side by side comparison between Motorola Droid 4 vs Samsung Galaxy Beam (GT-i8520) phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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4"
TFT
TFT
540x960
8
MP
MP
1.3mp
1GB
RAM
RAM
Dual-core
1785
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
vs
3.7"
AMOLED
AMOLED
480x800
8
MP
MP
0.3mp
384MB
RAM
RAM
Single-core
1800
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
What's the better phone? Motorola Droid 4 (XT894)
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20 Advantages 
7 Advantages | 23 Common items in both devices |
| Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC |
| Plastic body, glass front |
| 60Hz |
| 16 million |
| (back) 8MP |
| LED flash |
| Only digital zoom |
| +16 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Motorola Droid 4 (XT894) | Galaxy Beam (GT-i8520) | |
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| Model | Droid 4 (XT894) | Galaxy Beam (GT-i8520) |
| Other model names | Verizon Motorola Droid 4 XT894, Droid 4G, Motorola Maserati | Samsung i8520 Galaxy Beam 1, Samsung Galaxy Beam i8520 M16 |
| Country or region available |  USA |   (Global, International), Singapore |
| Brand | Motorola | Samsung |
| Release date | 2/10/2012 | 7/8/2010 |
| Depth | 12.9 millimeters (0.51 inches) | 14.9 millimeters (0.59 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 69.9 x 126.7 millimeters (2.75 x 4.99 in) | 59.8 x 123 millimeters (2.35 x 4.84 in) |
| Weight | 179 grams (6.27 ounces) | 156 grams (5.46 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Plastic body, glass front | Plastic body, glass front |
| Protection against water and others | Water splash resistant (don't immerse) | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Motorola Droid 4 (XT894) | Galaxy Beam (GT-i8520) | |
| Display type | TFT LCD | Super AMOLED |
| Screen size | 4" inches | 3.7" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~49.8% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~53% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 540x960 pixels | 480x800 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 275 PPI | 252 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass | Gorilla Glass |
| Refresh rate | 60Hz | 60Hz |
| Display features | Not supported | Not supported |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Motorola Droid 4 (XT894) | Galaxy Beam (GT-i8520) | |
| System version | Android 2.3.5 Gingerbread | Android 2.1 Eclair |
| Firmware update | Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich ICS | feature not registered |
| User Interface | MOTOBLUR UI | TouchWiz UI |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Motorola Droid 4 (XT894) | Galaxy Beam (GT-i8520) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Texas Instruments OMAP 4430 (45nm) | 32bit: Texas Instruments OMAP 3440 (65nm) |
| CPU | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1.2GHz ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-core) | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 720MHz ARM Cortex-A8 (Single-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | PowerVR SGX540 MP1 (365MHz) | PowerVR SGX530 MP1 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Motorola Droid 4 (XT894) | Galaxy Beam (GT-i8520) | |
| RAM memory | 1GB LPDDR2 | 384MB LPDDR |
| Internal storage | 16GB (10GB available) | 16GB (13GB available) eMMC |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Motorola Droid 4 (XT894) | Galaxy Beam (GT-i8520) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 100/50 Mbps | 7.2/5.76 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G | 2G, 3G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | CDMA 800/1900, GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | CDMA2000 1xEV-DO, UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 | UMTS 900/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | LTE 700 | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE | CSD, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| Motorola Droid 4 (XT894) | Galaxy Beam (GT-i8520) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 8 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 3264x2448 pixels | 3264x2448 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps | HD (1280x720) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Not supported |
| Image stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization | Not supported |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Face detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Not supported |
| HDR | Not supported | Not supported |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Motorola Droid 4 (XT894) | Galaxy Beam (GT-i8520) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 1.3 megapixels | 0.3 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 1280x1024 pixels | 640x480 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | HD (1280x720) | VGA (640x480) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Motorola Droid 4 (XT894) | Galaxy Beam (GT-i8520) | |
| Loudspeaker | Mono sound (not stereo) | Stereo sound |
| Active noise cancellation | 1 microphone | 1 microphone |
| Radio | Not supported | FM (RDS) |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV | MP4, H.264, H.263, DivX, XviD, WMV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Motorola Droid 4 (XT894) | Galaxy Beam (GT-i8520) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Micro HDMI Type D | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 4.0 + A2DP | 3.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) WiFi hotspot | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) WiFi hotspot |
| DLNA | Supported | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS | A-GPS, GeoTagging |
| NFC | Not supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Motorola Droid 4 (XT894) | Galaxy Beam (GT-i8520) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Barometer Compass Gyroscope Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Motorola Droid 4 (XT894) | Galaxy Beam (GT-i8520) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) SNN5905A, EB41 | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) |
| Battery capacity | 1785 mAh | 1800 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | 5W Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | Not supported | Not supported |
| Talk time autonomy | 12.5 hours | 7.4 hours |
| Standby | 204 hours (8.5 days) | 530 hours (22.1 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Motorola Droid 4 (XT894) | Galaxy Beam (GT-i8520) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder | Voice recorder |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (Swype), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, Flash player | HTML, XHTML, Flash player |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Retractable QWERTY keyboard | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black 3D stereo sound • CDMA/GSM Dual-mode • Docking connector • HAC (M4/T3) • HDMI 1.4 Java framework | • Colors: Black • Built-in WVGA DLP Pico projector DNSe 2.0 • Samsung Kies Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Motorola Droid 4 (XT894) | Galaxy Beam (GT-i8520) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | 0.62W/kg (head) |