LG Nitro HD 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

    Nitro HD: 38 g lighter

    Nitro HD:
    127 g
    Galaxy Beam2:
    165 g
  • Width

    Nitro HD: 2.2 mm narrower

    Nitro HD:
    67.8 mm
    Galaxy Beam2:
    70 mm
  • Depth

    Nitro HD: 1.2 mm thinner

    Nitro HD:
    10.4 mm
    Galaxy Beam2:
    11.6 mm
  • Release year

    Nitro HD:
    2011
    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. Nitro HD

    Height:
    133.9 mm
    Width:
    67.8 mm
    Depth:
    10.4 mm
  2. 2. Galaxy Beam2

    Height:
    134.5 mm
    Width:
    70 mm +2.2 mm versus Nitro HD
    Depth:
    11.6 mm +1.2 mm versus Nitro HD

Weight

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

  1. 1. Nitro HD

    127 g

  2. 2. Galaxy Beam2

    165 g

    +38 g versus Nitro HD

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. Nitro HD

    Screen diagonal:
    4.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    55.8 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 10.7% more rectangular screen area than Nitro HD.

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 Nitro HD, Galaxy Beam2, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageNitro HDGalaxy Beam2
4 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. Nitro HD

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 16 GB included

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. Nitro HD

    1830 mAh

  2. 2. Galaxy Beam2

    2600 mAh

    +770 mAh versus Nitro HD

Specifications

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1. Nitro HD2. Galaxy Beam2

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Nitro HD, Galaxy Beam2.
SpecificationNitro HDGalaxy Beam2
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 133.9 Х 67.8 Х 10.4 mm
  • 134.5 Х 70 Х 11.6 mm
Weight
  • 127 g
  • 165 g
Technology
  • AH-IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 4.66" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 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
  • 1 GB RAM
Unknown
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 16 GB included
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1830 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2600 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3.5 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Nitro HD, Galaxy Beam2.
SpecificationNitro HDGalaxy Beam2
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 55.8 cm2
  • 61.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 61.5%
  • 65.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 326 PPI
  • 200 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Nitro HD, Galaxy Beam2.
SpecificationNitro HDGalaxy Beam2
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • Yes
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Nitro HD, Galaxy Beam2.
SpecificationNitro HDGalaxy Beam2
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Scorpion
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 220
Unknown
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 13243
General specs
General specs — specifications for Nitro HD, Galaxy Beam2.
SpecificationNitro HDGalaxy Beam2
Release date
  • 2011
  • November. Released 2011
  • December
  • 2014
  • April
Colors
  • Black
  • Gray silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 170 EUR
  • 250 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 252 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 3 h (3G)
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Nitro HD, Galaxy Beam2.
SpecificationNitro HDGalaxy Beam2
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 17(700)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • 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
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.67 W/kg (head) 1.12 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Nitro HD, Galaxy Beam2.
SpecificationNitro HDGalaxy Beam2
Radio
  • No
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for Nitro HD, Galaxy Beam2.
SpecificationNitro HDGalaxy Beam2
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -Document viewer/editor -Organizer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input - For AT&T Also known as LG P930
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Built-in nHD projector - Available as Samsung Galaxy Beam2 G3858 for China