HTC Desire VT 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 VT: 47 g lighter

    Desire VT:
    118 g
    Galaxy Beam2:
    165 g
  • Width

    Desire VT: 7.8 mm narrower

    Desire VT:
    62.2 mm
    Galaxy Beam2:
    70 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Desire VT: 0.66 in smaller diagonal

    Desire VT:
    4 in
    Galaxy Beam2:
    4.66 in
  • Depth

    Desire VT: 2 mm thinner

    Desire VT:
    9.6 mm
    Galaxy Beam2:
    11.6 mm
  • Height

    Desire VT: 15 mm shorter

    Desire VT:
    119.5 mm
    Galaxy Beam2:
    134.5 mm
  • Release year

    Desire VT:
    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 VT

    Height:
    119.5 mm
    Width:
    62.2 mm
    Depth:
    9.6 mm
  2. 2. Galaxy Beam2

    Height:
    134.5 mm +15 mm versus Desire VT
    Width:
    70 mm +7.8 mm versus Desire VT
    Depth:
    11.6 mm +2 mm versus Desire VT

Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire VT

    118 g

  2. 2. Galaxy Beam2

    165 g

    +47 g versus Desire VT

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 VT

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 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 35.7% more rectangular screen area than Desire VT.

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 VT: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 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 VT

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 VT

    1650 mAh

  2. 2. Galaxy Beam2

    2600 mAh

    +950 mAh versus Desire VT

Specifications

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1. Desire VT2. Galaxy Beam2

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire VT, Galaxy Beam2.
SpecificationDesire VTGalaxy Beam2
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 119.5 Х 62.2 Х 9.6 mm
  • 134.5 Х 70 Х 11.6 mm
Weight
  • 118 g
  • 165 g
Technology Unknown
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4" 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
  • 512 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.
  • 1650 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2600 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich); Sense UI 4
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Desire VT, Galaxy Beam2.
SpecificationDesire VTGalaxy Beam2
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 61.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 61.3%
  • 65.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 200 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire VT, Galaxy Beam2.
SpecificationDesire VTGalaxy Beam2
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p
  • 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 VT, Galaxy Beam2.
SpecificationDesire VTGalaxy Beam2
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A5
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
Unknown
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 13243
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire VT, Galaxy Beam2.
SpecificationDesire VTGalaxy Beam2
Release date
  • 2012
  • June
  • 2014
  • April
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Gray silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 200 EUR
  • 250 EUR
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire VT, Galaxy Beam2.
SpecificationDesire VTGalaxy Beam2
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • No
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • DLNA
  • 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
  • aptX
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire VT, Galaxy Beam2.
SpecificationDesire VTGalaxy Beam2
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others
  • Beats Audio
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire VT, Galaxy Beam2.
SpecificationDesire VTGalaxy Beam2
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input - For China
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Built-in nHD projector - Available as Samsung Galaxy Beam2 G3858 for China