alcatel Fire E vs Samsung Galaxy S Lightray 4G R940

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Fire E:
    LCD
    Galaxy S Lightray 4G R940:
    OLED
  • Weight

    Fire E: 39 g lighter

    Fire E:
    103 g
    Galaxy S Lightray 4G R940:
    142 g
  • Width

    Fire E: 4.5 mm narrower

    Fire E:
    63.5 mm
    Galaxy S Lightray 4G R940:
    68 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Galaxy S Lightray 4G R940: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

    Fire E:
    4.5 in
    Galaxy S Lightray 4G R940:
    4.3 in
  • Depth

    Fire E: 3.5 mm thinner

    Fire E:
    8.2 mm
    Galaxy S Lightray 4G R940:
    11.7 mm
  • Release year

    Fire E:
    2014
    Galaxy S Lightray 4G R940:
    2012

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. Fire E

    Height:
    129 mm
    Width:
    63.5 mm
    Depth:
    8.2 mm
  2. 2. Galaxy S Lightray 4G R940

    Height:
    130 mm
    Width:
    68 mm +4.5 mm versus Fire E
    Depth:
    11.7 mm +3.5 mm versus Fire E

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Fire E

    103 g

  2. 2. Galaxy S Lightray 4G R940

    142 g

    +39 g versus Fire E

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. Fire E

    Screen diagonal:
    4.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    55.8 cm²
  2. 2. Galaxy S Lightray 4G R940

    Screen diagonal:
    4.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    52.6 cm²

Fire E has approximately 6.1% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy S Lightray 4G R940.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Fire E: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB RAM

Galaxy S Lightray 4G R940: Original memory entry

1.4 GB

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Fire E

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Galaxy S Lightray 4G R940

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 16 GB included

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Fire E

    1700 mAh

    +100 mAh versus Galaxy S Lightray 4G R940

  2. 2. Galaxy S Lightray 4G R940

    1600 mAh

Specifications

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1. Fire E2. Galaxy S Lightray 4G R940

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Fire E, Galaxy S Lightray 4G R940.
SpecificationFire EGalaxy S Lightray 4G R940
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 129 Х 63.5 Х 8.2 mm
  • 130 Х 68 Х 11.7 mm
Weight
  • 103 g
  • 142 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • Super AMOLED Plus
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 4.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 1.4 GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 16 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1700 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1600 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Firefox OS 1.3
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
Chipset Unknown
  • Exynos 3210
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Fire E, Galaxy S Lightray 4G R940.
SpecificationFire EGalaxy S Lightray 4G R940
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 55.8 cm2
  • 52.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 68.1%
  • 59.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 245 PPI
  • 217 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Fire E, Galaxy S Lightray 4G R940.
SpecificationFire EGalaxy S Lightray 4G R940
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 1.3 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for Fire E, Galaxy S Lightray 4G R940.
SpecificationFire EGalaxy S Lightray 4G R940
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz
  • 1.0 GHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for Fire E, Galaxy S Lightray 4G R940.
SpecificationFire EGalaxy S Lightray 4G R940
Release date
  • 2014
  • February
  • 2012
  • August. Released 2012
  • August
Colors
  • Slate
  • Dark Chocolate
  • Mozilla Orange
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 70 EUR
  • 100 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 450 h (2G) / Up to 400 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 7 h (2G) / Up to 4 h (3G) Music play - Up to 25 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 3 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Fire E, Galaxy S Lightray 4G R940.
SpecificationFire EGalaxy S Lightray 4G R940
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - CDMA 800 / 1700 / 1900 -3G - CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Yes
  • No
Edge
  • Yes
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.72 W/kg (head) 0.45 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Fire E, Galaxy S Lightray 4G R940.
SpecificationFire EGalaxy S Lightray 4G R940
Radio
  • FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for Fire E, Galaxy S Lightray 4G R940.
SpecificationFire EGalaxy S Lightray 4G R940
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/AAC+/WAV player -MP4/H.264 player -Photo viewer -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - HDMI port -MP4/WMV/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -Photo/video editor -Document viewer - For MetroPCS Also known as Samsung SCH-R940