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Samsung Galaxy Express I8730 vs Xolo Prime

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.

    • Display technology

      OLED versus LCD

      Galaxy Express I8730:
      OLED
      Prime:
      LCD

    • Width

      Prime: 1.1 mm narrower

      Galaxy Express I8730:
      69.1 mm
      Prime:
      68 mm

    • Chipset

      Galaxy Express I8730:
      Qualcomm MSM8930 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
      Prime:
      Mediatek MT6582M (28 nm)

    • Height

      Galaxy Express I8730: 2.8 mm shorter

      Galaxy Express I8730:
      132.2 mm
      Prime:
      135 mm

    • Release year

      Galaxy Express I8730:
      2013
      Prime:
      2015

    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. Galaxy Express I8730

      Height:
      132.2 mm
      Width:
      69.1 mm +1.1 mm versus Prime
      Depth:
      9.3 mm
      Weight:
      139.1 g

    2. 2. Prime

      Height:
      135 mm +2.8 mm versus Galaxy Express I8730
      Width:
      68 mm
      Depth:
      9.5 mm
      Weight:
      Unknown

    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. Galaxy Express I8730

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

    2. 2. Prime

      Screen diagonal:
      4.5 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      16:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      55.8 cm²

    Galaxy Express I8730 has approximately 3.2% more rectangular screen area than Prime.

    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 Galaxy Express I8730, Prime, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageGalaxy Express I8730Prime
    8 GB Recorded for all phones 1 GB RAM 1 GB 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. Galaxy Express I8730

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

    2. Prime

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

    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. Galaxy Express I8730

      2000 mAh

      +200 mAh versus Prime

    2. 2. Prime

      1800 mAh

    Specifications

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    1. Galaxy Express I87302. Prime

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy Express I8730, Prime.
    SpecificationGalaxy Express I8730Prime
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 132.2 Х 69.1 Х 9.3 mm
    • 135 Х 68 Х 9.5 mm
    Weight
    • 139.1 g
    • 0 g
    Technology
    • Super AMOLED Plus
    • IPS LCD
    Screen size
    • 4.5" inch
    • 4.5" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 480 x 800 px
    • 480 x 854 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 8 GB
    • 1 GB RAM
    • 8 GB
    • 1 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
    • microSD
    • up to 32 GB
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 2000 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    • 1800 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)
    • Android 5.0 (Lollipop)
    Chipset
    • Qualcomm MSM8930 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
    • Mediatek MT6582M (28 nm)
    NFC
    • Yes
    		 Unknown
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Galaxy Express I8730, Prime.
    SpecificationGalaxy Express I8730Prime
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 57.6 cm2
    • 55.8 cm2
    Screen format
    • 5:3 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 63.1%
    • 60.8%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 207 PPI
    • 218 PPI
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy Express I8730, Prime.
    SpecificationGalaxy Express I8730Prime
    Rear camera, main
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 5 MP
    • AF
    • 5 MP
    • AF
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • LED flash
    • panorama
    • HDR
    Video
    • 720p@30fps
    • 720p
    Front camera, selfie
    • 1.3 MP
    • Single
    • 0.3 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 1.3 MP
    • VGA
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for Galaxy Express I8730, Prime.
    SpecificationGalaxy Express I8730Prime
    Processor CPU
    • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Krait
    • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Adreno 305
    • Mali-400MP2
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 13200
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Galaxy Express I8730, Prime.
    SpecificationGalaxy Express I8730Prime
    Release date
    • 2013
    • January
    • 2015
    • May
    Colors
    • White
    • Gray
    • Black
    • Blue
    • Red
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 180 EUR
    • 80 EUR
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 586 h (2G) / Up to 581 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 19 h 23 min (2G) / Up to 11 h 30 min (3G)
    • Stand by time- Up to 500 h (2G) / Up to 400 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 21 h (2G) / Up to 10 h (3G)
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy Express I8730, Prime.
    SpecificationGalaxy Express I8730Prime
    SIM card
    • Micro-SIM
    • Dual SIM
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 3(1800)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 20(800)
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
    Speed
    • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE
    • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
    • dual-band
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • DLNA
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
    • microUSB 2.0
    Bluetooth
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • EDR
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    Harmful irradiation
    • SAR - 0.48 W/kg (head) 0.73 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.33 W/kg (head) 0.35 W/kg (body)
    • SAR EU - 0.89 W/kg (head) 0.71 W/kg (body)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy Express I8730, Prime.
    SpecificationGalaxy Express I8730Prime
    Radio
    • Stereo FM radio
    • RDS
    • recordin
    • FM radio
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Galaxy Express I8730, Prime.
    SpecificationGalaxy Express I8730Prime
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity - For India