Amazon Fire Phone vs Samsung Galaxy Express I8730
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.
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Display technology
OLED versus LCD
- Fire Phone:
- LCD
- Galaxy Express I8730:
- OLED
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Weight
Galaxy Express I8730: 20.9 g lighter
- Fire Phone:
- 160 g
- Galaxy Express I8730:
- 139.1 g
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Width
Fire Phone: 2.6 mm narrower
- Fire Phone:
- 66.5 mm
- Galaxy Express I8730:
- 69.1 mm
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Screen diagonal
Galaxy Express I8730: 0.2 in smaller diagonal
- Fire Phone:
- 4.7 in
- Galaxy Express I8730:
- 4.5 in
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Chipset
- Fire Phone:
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
- Galaxy Express I8730:
- Qualcomm MSM8930 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
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Height
Galaxy Express I8730: 7 mm shorter
- Fire Phone:
- 139.2 mm
- Galaxy Express I8730:
- 132.2 mm
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. Fire Phone
- Height:
- 139.2 mm +7 mm versus Galaxy Express I8730
- Width:
- 66.5 mm
- Depth:
- 8.9 mm
2. Galaxy Express I8730
- Height:
- 132.2 mm
- Width:
- 69.1 mm +2.6 mm versus Fire Phone
- Depth:
- 9.3 mm
Weight
Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.
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. Fire Phone
- Screen diagonal:
- 4.7 in
- Aspect ratio (height:width):
- 16:9
- Approximate rectangular screen area:
- 60.9 cm²
2. Galaxy Express I8730
- Screen diagonal:
- 4.5 in
- Aspect ratio (height:width):
- 5:3
- Approximate rectangular screen area:
- 57.6 cm²
Fire Phone has approximately 5.7% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy Express I8730.
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.
| Storage | Fire Phone | Galaxy Express I8730 |
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| 8 GB | Not recorded | 1 GB RAM |
| 32 GB | 2 GB RAM | Not recorded |
| 64 GB | 2 GB RAM | Not recorded |
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 Phone
- NFC:
- Yes
- Headphone jack:
- Yes
- Memory card support:
- See details panorama
2. Galaxy Express I8730
- NFC:
- Yes
- Headphone jack:
- Yes
- Memory card support:
- See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
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.
Specifications
Open a section for more detail. On narrow screens, swipe sideways or use Left/Right arrow keys while the table is focused. Unknown means missing data, not No. Recorded zero values are shown as recorded.
Everyday essentials
| Specification | Fire Phone | Galaxy Express I8730 |
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| Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied. |
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| Chipset |
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| NFC |
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| Headphone jack |
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Display
| Specification | Fire Phone | Galaxy Express I8730 |
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| Touchscreen |
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| PPI /points per inch/ |
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| Screen protection |
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Camera and Video
| Specification | Fire Phone | Galaxy Express I8730 |
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| Rear camera, main |
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| Video |
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| Front camera, selfie |
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Performance
Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
| Specification | Fire Phone | Galaxy Express I8730 |
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| Processor CPU |
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| Graphics processor GPU |
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| Antutu 7 score * |
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| GeekBench 4 Single Core * |
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Unknown |
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * |
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Unknown |
General specs
| Specification | Fire Phone | Galaxy Express I8730 |
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| Release date |
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| Colors |
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| Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. |
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| Battery life |
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Communication and Connectivity
| Specification | Fire Phone | Galaxy Express I8730 |
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| SIM card |
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| Network |
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| Speed |
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| Edge |
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| Wi-Fi |
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| GPS |
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| USB |
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| Bluetooth |
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| Harmful irradiation | Unknown |
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Music and Audio
| Specification | Fire Phone | Galaxy Express I8730 |
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| Radio |
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| Others |
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Unknown |
Other features
| Specification | Fire Phone | Galaxy Express I8730 |
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| Dop |
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