Amazon Fire Phone vs Samsung Galaxy Mega 5.8 I9150

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.

  • Weight

    Fire Phone: 22 g lighter

    Fire Phone:
    160 g
    Galaxy Mega 5.8 I9150:
    182 g
  • Width

    Fire Phone: 15.9 mm narrower

    Fire Phone:
    66.5 mm
    Galaxy Mega 5.8 I9150:
    82.4 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Fire Phone: 1.1 in smaller diagonal

    Fire Phone:
    4.7 in
    Galaxy Mega 5.8 I9150:
    5.8 in
  • Height

    Fire Phone: 23.4 mm shorter

    Fire Phone:
    139.2 mm
    Galaxy Mega 5.8 I9150:
    162.6 mm
  • Release year

    Fire Phone:
    2014
    Galaxy Mega 5.8 I9150:
    2013

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 Phone

    Height:
    139.2 mm
    Width:
    66.5 mm
    Depth:
    8.9 mm
  2. 2. Galaxy Mega 5.8 I9150

    Height:
    162.6 mm +23.4 mm versus Fire Phone
    Width:
    82.4 mm +15.9 mm versus Fire Phone
    Depth:
    9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Fire Phone

    160 g

  2. 2. Galaxy Mega 5.8 I9150

    182 g

    +22 g versus Fire Phone

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 Phone

    Screen diagonal:
    4.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    60.9 cm²
  2. 2. Galaxy Mega 5.8 I9150

    Screen diagonal:
    5.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    92.7 cm²

Galaxy Mega 5.8 I9150 has approximately 52.3% more rectangular screen area than Fire Phone.

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.

Recorded RAM for Fire Phone, Galaxy Mega 5.8 I9150, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageFire PhoneGalaxy Mega 5.8 I9150
32 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
64 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
Galaxy Mega 5.8 I9150: Original memory entry

8 GB · 1.5 GB RAM

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 Mega 5.8 I9150

NFC:
No
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 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.

  1. 1. Fire Phone

    2400 mAh

  2. 2. Galaxy Mega 5.8 I9150

    2600 mAh

    +200 mAh versus Fire Phone

Specifications

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1. Fire Phone2. Galaxy Mega 5.8 I9150

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Fire Phone, Galaxy Mega 5.8 I9150.
SpecificationFire PhoneGalaxy Mega 5.8 I9150
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 139.2 Х 66.5 Х 8.9 mm
  • 162.6 Х 82.4 Х 9 mm
Weight
  • 160 g
  • 182 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.7" inch
  • 5.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 540 x 960 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32/64 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 1.5 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • panorama
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2400 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2600 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Amazon Fire 3.5 (Android based)
  • upgradable to 3.6.5
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean); TouchWiz UI
Chipset
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes
  • No
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Fire Phone, Galaxy Mega 5.8 I9150.
SpecificationFire PhoneGalaxy Mega 5.8 I9150
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 60.9 cm2
  • 92.7 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 65.8%
  • 69.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 312 PPI
  • 190 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (front and back)
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Fire Phone, Galaxy Mega 5.8 I9150.
SpecificationFire PhoneGalaxy Mega 5.8 I9150
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • DTS HD sound -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.7
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2.1 MP
  • Single
  • 1.9 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2.1 MP
  • 1.9 MP
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Fire Phone, Galaxy Mega 5.8 I9150.
SpecificationFire PhoneGalaxy Mega 5.8 I9150
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 2.2 GHz Krait 400
  • Dual-core 1.4 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 330
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 137456
  • 1005
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 17458
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 2125
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Fire Phone, Galaxy Mega 5.8 I9150.
SpecificationFire PhoneGalaxy Mega 5.8 I9150
Release date
  • 2014
  • June
  • 2013
  • April
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • Plum Purple
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 160 EUR
  • 280 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 285 h Talking time- Up to 22 h Music play - Up to 65 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 440 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 12 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Fire Phone, Galaxy Mega 5.8 I9150.
SpecificationFire PhoneGalaxy Mega 5.8 I9150
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900-3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100-4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 20(800) LTE band 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 17(700)
  • 20(800)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - I9150 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 - I9152
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2-3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100-4G - LTE
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.21 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.22 W/kg (head) 0.30 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Fire Phone, Galaxy Mega 5.8 I9150.
SpecificationFire PhoneGalaxy Mega 5.8 I9150
Radio
  • panorama
  • No
Others
  • 3D Dynamic Perspective UI (based on 4 front cameras) -System wide tilt
  • auto-scroll
  • swivel
  • and peek functions
  • Dolby Digital Plus audio enhancement -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Fire Phone, Galaxy Mega 5.8 I9150.
SpecificationFire PhoneGalaxy Mega 5.8 I9150
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Firefly technology
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Available as Samsung Galaxy Mega Duos I9152 with dual-SIM card slots