HTC J vs Samsung Galaxy Beam2

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

    J: 28 g lighter

    J:
    137 g
    Galaxy Beam2:
    165 g
  • Width

    J: 4 mm narrower

    J:
    66 mm
    Galaxy Beam2:
    70 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    J: 0.36 in smaller diagonal

    J:
    4.3 in
    Galaxy Beam2:
    4.66 in
  • Depth

    J: 2.1 mm thinner

    J:
    9.5 mm
    Galaxy Beam2:
    11.6 mm
  • Height

    J: 3 mm shorter

    J:
    131.5 mm
    Galaxy Beam2:
    134.5 mm
  • Release year

    J:
    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. J

    Height:
    131.5 mm
    Width:
    66 mm
    Depth:
    9.5 mm
  2. 2. Galaxy Beam2

    Height:
    134.5 mm +3 mm versus J
    Width:
    70 mm +4 mm versus J
    Depth:
    11.6 mm +2.1 mm versus J

Weight

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

  1. 1. J

    137 g

  2. 2. Galaxy Beam2

    165 g

    +28 g versus J

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. J

    Screen diagonal:
    4.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    51 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 21.3% more rectangular screen area than J.

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 J, Galaxy Beam2, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageJGalaxy Beam2
16 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown

Practical features

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

1. J

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. J

    1810 mAh

  2. 2. Galaxy Beam2

    2600 mAh

    +790 mAh versus J

Specifications

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1. J2. Galaxy Beam2

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for J, Galaxy Beam2.
SpecificationJGalaxy Beam2
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 131.5 Х 66 Х 9.5 mm
  • 134.5 Х 70 Х 11.6 mm
Weight
  • 137 g
  • 165 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 4.66" 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.
  • 16 GB
  • 1 GB 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.
  • 1810 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2600 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich); Sense UI 4
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for J, Galaxy Beam2.
SpecificationJGalaxy Beam2
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 51.0 cm2
  • 61.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 58.7%
  • 65.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 256 PPI
  • 200 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for J, Galaxy Beam2.
SpecificationJGalaxy Beam2
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 1.3 MP
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for J, Galaxy Beam2.
SpecificationJGalaxy Beam2
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 13243
General specs
General specs — specifications for J, Galaxy Beam2.
SpecificationJGalaxy Beam2
Release date
  • 2012
  • April
  • 2014
  • April
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
  • Gray silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 220 EUR
  • 250 EUR
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for J, Galaxy Beam2.
SpecificationJGalaxy Beam2
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800
  • 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 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • DLNA
  • hotspot; WiMAX 802.16 e
  • 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
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for J, Galaxy Beam2.
SpecificationJGalaxy Beam2
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Beats Audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for J, Galaxy Beam2.
SpecificationJGalaxy Beam2
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/AAC+/WAV/WMA player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Organizer -Document viewer -Photo viewer/editor -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Built-in nHD projector - Available as Samsung Galaxy Beam2 G3858 for China