Samsung Galaxy S Lightray 4G (SCH-R940) vs HTC Google Nexus One (CDMA)
Side by side comparison between Samsung Galaxy S Lightray vs HTC Google Nexus One phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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4.3"
AMOLED
AMOLED
480x800
8
MP
MP
1.3mp
512MB
RAM
RAM
Single-core
1600
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
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3.7"
AMOLED
AMOLED
480x800
5
MP
MP
512MB
RAM
RAM
Single-core
1400
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
What's the better phone? Samsung Galaxy S Lightray 4G (SCH-R940)
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16 Advantages 
7 Advantages | 18 Common items in both devices |
| Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC |
| 16 million |
| 480x800 pixels |
| LED flash |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus |
| Capacitive |
| +11 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 S Lightray 4G (SCH-R940) | HTC Google Nexus One (CDMA) | |
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| Model | Galaxy S Lightray 4G (SCH-R940) | Google Nexus One (CDMA) |
| Other model names | MetroPCS Samsung Galaxy S Lightray 4G R940, Samsung Stealth | Sprint HTC Nexus One, HTC Passion |
| Country or region available |  USA | USA |
| Brand | Samsung | HTC |
| Release date | 8/3/2012 | 5/1/2010 |
| Depth | 11.7 millimeters (0.46 inches) | 11.5 millimeters (0.45 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 68 x 130 millimeters (2.68 x 5.12 in) | 59.8 x 119 millimeters (2.35 x 4.69 in) |
| Weight | 142 grams (4.97 ounces) | 130 grams (4.55 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Plastic body, glass front | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Galaxy S Lightray 4G (SCH-R940) | HTC Google Nexus One (CDMA) | |
| Display type | Super AMOLED Plus | AMOLED |
| Screen size | 4.3" inches | 3.7" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~59.5% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~54.8% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 480x800 pixels | 480x800 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 217 PPI | 252 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Not supported |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Galaxy S Lightray 4G (SCH-R940) | HTC Google Nexus One (CDMA) | |
| System version | Android 2.3.7 Gingerbread | Android 2.1 Eclair |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | Android 2.3.6 Gingerbread |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Galaxy S Lightray 4G (SCH-R940) | HTC Google Nexus One (CDMA) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Samsung Exynos 3210 | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 QSD8250 (65nm) |
| CPU | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 1GHz ARM Cortex-A8 (Single-core) | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 1GHz Scorpion (Single-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | PowerVR SGX540 | Qualcomm Adreno 200 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Galaxy S Lightray 4G (SCH-R940) | HTC Google Nexus One (CDMA) | |
| RAM memory | 512MB LPDDR2 | 512MB LPDDR |
| Internal storage | 2GB (1.39GB available) | 512MB (190MB available) |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Galaxy S Lightray 4G (SCH-R940) | HTC Google Nexus One (CDMA) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) | Not supported |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 75/25 Mbps | 3.1 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G | 2G, 3G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary 2G network | CDMA 800/1700/1900 | CDMA 800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | CDMA2000 1xEV-DO | CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A |
| Primary 4G network | LTE Cat2 (Bands 2, 4) | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev 0, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, LTE | CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev 0, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A |
| 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 S Lightray 4G (SCH-R940) | HTC Google Nexus One (CDMA) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 8 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 3264x2448 pixels | 2560x1920 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | HD (1280x720) 30 fps | VGA (720x480) 24 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 | Not supported |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Not supported |
| HDR | Not supported | Not supported |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Galaxy S Lightray 4G (SCH-R940) | HTC Google Nexus One (CDMA) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 1.3 megapixels | Not supported |
| Front camera resolution | 1280x1024 pixels | Not supported |
| Video recording (secondary) | VGA (640x480) | 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 S Lightray 4G (SCH-R940) | HTC Google Nexus One (CDMA) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | Not supported | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | Not supported | FM |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV | H.263, H.264, MP4, 3GP, MPEG4 |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ | MP3, WAV, eAAC+ |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Galaxy S Lightray 4G (SCH-R940) | HTC Google Nexus One (CDMA) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Micro HDMI Type D | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 3.0 + A2DP | 2.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) | 802.11 a/b/g [wifi3] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) |
| DLNA | Not supported | Not supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | A-GPS, GeoTagging |
| NFC | Not supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Galaxy S Lightray 4G (SCH-R940) | HTC Google Nexus One (CDMA) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Galaxy S Lightray 4G (SCH-R940) | HTC Google Nexus One (CDMA) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) |
| Battery capacity | 1600 mAh | 1400 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 3.5 hours | 7 hours |
| Standby | 200 hours (8.3 days) | 250 hours (10.4 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Galaxy S Lightray 4G (SCH-R940) | HTC Google Nexus One (CDMA) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder | Voice recorder |
| Messaging | SMS (Swype), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS, MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Not supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, Flash player | HTML, XHTML |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black • 16GB microSD included • Samsung TouchWiz 4.0 UI • HDMI 1.4 • HAC M4/T4 • WiFi hotspot Java framework | • Colors: Black • 4GB microSD included • Trackball navigation |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Galaxy S Lightray 4G (SCH-R940) | HTC Google Nexus One (CDMA) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | 0.95W/kg (head), 0.82W/kg (body) | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |