Samsung Galaxy Express (GT-i8730) vs Xiaomi Amazfit Pace
Side by side comparison between Samsung Galaxy Express vs Xiaomi Amazfit Pace devices, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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4.5"
AMOLED
AMOLED
480x800
5
MP
MP
1.3mp
1GB
RAM
RAM
Dual-core
2000
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
vs
1.34"
TFT
TFT
320x300
N/A
512MB
RAM
RAM
Dual-core
280
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better device? Samsung Galaxy Express (GT-i8730)
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23 Advantages 
7 Advantages | 9 Common items in both devices |
| Capacitive |
| Multitouch |
| Accelerometer |
| Ambient light sensor |
| Compass |
| Gyroscope |
| A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS |
| +2 specs and more in the table below |
Check the comparison table below for more items that are not evaluated in comparison score above.
Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Galaxy Express (GT-i8730) | Amazfit Pace | |
| Model | Galaxy Express (GT-i8730) | Amazfit Pace |
| Other model names | Galaxy Express i8730 4G LTE, Samsung GT-i8730 | Xiaomi Huami AMAZFIT Pace A1612R |
| Country or region available |  (Global, International) |  China, (Global, International) |
| Brand | Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Release date | 3/1/2013 | 8/30/2016 |
| Depth | 9.3 millimeters (0.37 inches) | 12 millimeters (0.47 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 69.1 x 132.2 millimeters (2.72 x 5.2 in) | 46 x 46 millimeters (1.81 x 1.81 in) |
| Weight | 139 grams (4.87 ounces) | 54 grams (1.89 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | Plastic body with ceramic, glass front |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | IP67 certified: dust proof and waterproof over 1 meter and 30min |
📲 Display | ||
| Galaxy Express (GT-i8730) | Amazfit Pace | |
| Display type | Super AMOLED Plus | TFT LCD |
| Screen size | 4.5" inches | 1.34" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~63.1% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~27.3% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 480x800 pixels | 320x300 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 207 PPI | 327 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 260 thousand |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Gorilla Glass |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Galaxy Express (GT-i8730) | Amazfit Pace | |
| System version | Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean | Proprietary OS |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Galaxy Express (GT-i8730) | Amazfit Pace | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8930 | 32bit: Ingenic M200S |
| CPU | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1.2GHz Krait 200 (Dual-core) | Dual-core, 2 processors: 1x 1.2GHz XBurst-HP (Single-core) 1x 300MHz XBurst-LP (Single-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 305 | 3D GPU |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Galaxy Express (GT-i8730) | Amazfit Pace | |
| RAM memory | 1GB LPDDR2 | 512MB LPDDR2 |
| Internal storage | 8GB (5GB available) | 4GB (2GB available) eMCP |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Not supported |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Galaxy Express (GT-i8730) | Amazfit Pace | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) | Not supported |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 100/50 Mbps | feature not registered |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G | feature not registered |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Not supported |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | Not supported |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 850/900/2100 | Not supported |
| Primary 4G network | LTE 800/900/1800/2600 | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE | Not supported |
| 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 | ||
| Galaxy Express (GT-i8730) | Amazfit Pace | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 5 megapixels | Not supported |
| Main camera resolution | 2592x1944 pixels | Not supported |
| Video recording (primary) | HD (1280x720) 30 fps | Not supported |
| Flash | LED flash | 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 |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | Not supported |
| Touch focus | Supported | Not supported |
| Image stabilization | feature not registered | Not supported |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Not supported |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Not supported |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Not supported |
| HDR | Not supported | Not supported |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Galaxy Express (GT-i8730) | Amazfit Pace | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 1.3 megapixels | Not supported |
| Front camera resolution | 1280x1024 pixels | Not supported |
| Video recording (secondary) | HD (1280x720) | Not supported |
| 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 | ||
| Galaxy Express (GT-i8730) | Amazfit Pace | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | Not supported | Not supported |
| Radio | FM (RDS) | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, WMV, H.263, H.264 | feature not registered |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ | MP3, OGG, eAAC+ |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Galaxy Express (GT-i8730) | Amazfit Pace | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | Not supported |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | Not supported |
| TV output | Micro-B USB MHL | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 4.0 + A2DP | 4.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) |
| DLNA | Supported | Not supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS |
| NFC | Supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | feature not registered | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Galaxy Express (GT-i8730) | Amazfit Pace | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Gyroscope Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Barometer Compass Gyroscope Heart rate Pedometer |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Galaxy Express (GT-i8730) | Amazfit Pace | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 2000 mAh | 280 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 11.5 hours | 30 hours (1.3 days) |
| Standby | 581 hours (24.2 days) | 120 hours (5 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Galaxy Express (GT-i8730) | Amazfit Pace | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | Voice dialing, Voice recorder |
| Messaging | SMS (Swype), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Not supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 | Not supported |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Not supported |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: White • Samsung TouchWiz UI • S Beam • DLNA • WiFi dual-band • Java framework | • Colors: Black • 22mm band strap • Charger and USB cable • Xiaomi MiFit app (iOS or Android) • WhatsApp notifications |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Galaxy Express (GT-i8730) | Amazfit Pace | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |