Motorola CHARM vs Samsung Galaxy Light

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

    CHARM: 11.9 g lighter

    CHARM:
    110 g
    Galaxy Light:
    121.9 g
  • Width

    Galaxy Light: 3.7 mm narrower

    CHARM:
    67.2 mm
    Galaxy Light:
    63.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    CHARM: 1.2 in smaller diagonal

    CHARM:
    2.8 in
    Galaxy Light:
    4 in
  • Depth

    Galaxy Light: 1.2 mm thinner

    CHARM:
    11.4 mm
    Galaxy Light:
    10.2 mm
  • Height

    CHARM: 23 mm shorter

    CHARM:
    98.4 mm
    Galaxy Light:
    121.4 mm
  • Release year

    CHARM:
    2010
    Galaxy Light:
    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. CHARM

    Height:
    98.4 mm
    Width:
    67.2 mm +3.7 mm versus Galaxy Light
    Depth:
    11.4 mm +1.2 mm versus Galaxy Light
  2. 2. Galaxy Light

    Height:
    121.4 mm +23 mm versus CHARM
    Width:
    63.5 mm
    Depth:
    10.2 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. CHARM

    110 g

  2. 2. Galaxy Light

    121.9 g

    +11.9 g versus CHARM

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. CHARM

    Screen diagonal:
    2.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    24.3 cm²
  2. 2. Galaxy Light

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

Galaxy Light has approximately 87.6% more rectangular screen area than CHARM.

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 CHARM, Galaxy Light, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageCHARMGalaxy Light
8 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
CHARM: Original memory entry

512 MB RAM; 512 MB

Practical features

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

1. CHARM

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 2 GB included

2. Galaxy Light

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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. CHARM

    1130 mAh

  2. 2. Galaxy Light

    1800 mAh

    +670 mAh versus CHARM

Specifications

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1. CHARM2. Galaxy Light

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for CHARM, Galaxy Light.
SpecificationCHARMGalaxy Light
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 98.4 Х 67.2 Х 11.4 mm
  • 121.4 Х 63.5 Х 10.2 mm
Weight
  • 110 g
  • 121.9 g
Technology
  • TFT
Unknown
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 240 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 512 MB RAM; 512 MB
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1130 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1800 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.1 (Eclair)
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 3410
Unknown
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for CHARM, Galaxy Light.
SpecificationCHARMGalaxy Light
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 36.7%
  • 59.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 143 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for CHARM, Galaxy Light.
SpecificationCHARMGalaxy Light
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • 24fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Performance
Performance — specifications for CHARM, Galaxy Light.
SpecificationCHARMGalaxy Light
Processor CPU
  • 600 MHz Cortex-A8
  • Quad-core 1.4 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX530
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for CHARM, Galaxy Light.
SpecificationCHARMGalaxy Light
Release date
  • 2010
  • July
  • 2013
  • October
Colors
  • Golden Bronze
  • Cabernet
  • Dark brown
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 180 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 267 h (2G) / Up to 334 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 6 h 45 min (2G) / Up to 5 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 460 h Talking time- Up to 12 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for CHARM, Galaxy Light.
SpecificationCHARMGalaxy Light
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 4(1700/2100)
  • 17(700)
Speed
  • HSPA 3.6/2 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.43 W/kg (head) 1.53 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 1.18 W/kg (head) 1.43 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.38 W/kg (head) 0.27 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for CHARM, Galaxy Light.
SpecificationCHARMGalaxy Light
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for CHARM, Galaxy Light.
SpecificationCHARMGalaxy Light
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/eAAC+/WAV/WMA player -MP4/WMV/H.264 player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input - BACKTRACK touch panel
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - For T-Mobile Also known as Samsung SGH-T399