HTC Desire SV vs Samsung Galaxy Beam2

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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

    Desire SV: 34 g lighter

    Desire SV:
    131 g
    Galaxy Beam2:
    165 g
  • Width

    Desire SV: 2.1 mm narrower

    Desire SV:
    67.9 mm
    Galaxy Beam2:
    70 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Desire SV: 0.36 in smaller diagonal

    Desire SV:
    4.3 in
    Galaxy Beam2:
    4.66 in
  • Depth

    Desire SV: 0.9 mm thinner

    Desire SV:
    10.7 mm
    Galaxy Beam2:
    11.6 mm
  • Height

    Desire SV: 4.8 mm shorter

    Desire SV:
    129.7 mm
    Galaxy Beam2:
    134.5 mm
  • Release year

    Desire SV:
    2012
    Galaxy Beam2:
    2014

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. Desire SV

    Height:
    129.7 mm
    Width:
    67.9 mm
    Depth:
    10.7 mm
  2. 2. Galaxy Beam2

    Height:
    134.5 mm +4.8 mm versus Desire SV
    Width:
    70 mm +2.1 mm versus Desire SV
    Depth:
    11.6 mm +0.9 mm versus Desire SV

Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire SV

    131 g

  2. 2. Galaxy Beam2

    165 g

    +34 g versus Desire SV

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. Desire SV

    Screen diagonal:
    4.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    52.6 cm²
  2. 2. Galaxy Beam2

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

Galaxy Beam2 has approximately 17.4% more rectangular screen area than Desire SV.

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.

Desire SV: Original memory entry

4 GB · 768 MB 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. Desire SV

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

2. Galaxy Beam2

NFC:
Unknown
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. Desire SV

    1620 mAh

  2. 2. Galaxy Beam2

    2600 mAh

    +980 mAh versus Desire SV

Specifications

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1. Desire SV2. Galaxy Beam2

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire SV, Galaxy Beam2.
SpecificationDesire SVGalaxy Beam2
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 129.7 Х 67.9 Х 10.7 mm
  • 134.5 Х 70 Х 11.6 mm
Weight
  • 131 g
  • 165 g
Technology
  • Super LCD2
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 4.66" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 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
  • 768 MB RAM
Unknown
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1620 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2600 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich); Sense UI
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8225 Snapdragon S4 Play
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Desire SV, Galaxy Beam2.
SpecificationDesire SVGalaxy Beam2
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 52.6 cm2
  • 61.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 59.8%
  • 65.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 217 PPI
  • 200 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire SV, Galaxy Beam2.
SpecificationDesire SVGalaxy Beam2
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Desire SV, Galaxy Beam2.
SpecificationDesire SVGalaxy Beam2
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A5
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 203
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 2478
  • 13243
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 233
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 404
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire SV, Galaxy Beam2.
SpecificationDesire SVGalaxy Beam2
Release date
  • 2012
  • November
  • 2014
  • April
Colors
  • Radical Yellow
  • Stealth Black
  • Gray silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 270 EUR
  • 250 EUR
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire SV, Galaxy Beam2.
SpecificationDesire SVGalaxy Beam2
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM)
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.64 W/kg (head) 0.69 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire SV, Galaxy Beam2.
SpecificationDesire SVGalaxy Beam2
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • Beats Audio
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire SV, Galaxy Beam2.
SpecificationDesire SVGalaxy Beam2
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Dropbox (25 GB cloud storage) -MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -Document viewer -Photo viewer/editor
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Built-in nHD projector - Available as Samsung Galaxy Beam2 G3858 for China