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Samsung Galaxy S Lightray 4G R940 vs Vodafone Smart E8

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 S Lightray 4G R940:
      OLED
      Smart E8:
      LCD

    • Weight

      Galaxy S Lightray 4G R940: 27 g lighter

      Galaxy S Lightray 4G R940:
      142 g
      Smart E8:
      169 g

    • Width

      Galaxy S Lightray 4G R940: 4.1 mm narrower

      Galaxy S Lightray 4G R940:
      68 mm
      Smart E8:
      72.1 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Galaxy S Lightray 4G R940: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

      Galaxy S Lightray 4G R940:
      4.3 in
      Smart E8:
      5 in

    • Chipset

      Galaxy S Lightray 4G R940:
      Exynos 3210
      Smart E8:
      Qualcomm MSM8909 Snapdragon 210 (28 nm)

    • Depth

      Smart E8: 2.5 mm thinner

      Galaxy S Lightray 4G R940:
      11.7 mm
      Smart E8:
      9.2 mm

    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 S Lightray 4G R940

      Height:
      130 mm
      Width:
      68 mm
      Depth:
      11.7 mm +2.5 mm versus Smart E8

    2. 2. Smart E8

      Height:
      145.6 mm +15.6 mm versus Galaxy S Lightray 4G R940
      Width:
      72.1 mm +4.1 mm versus Galaxy S Lightray 4G R940
      Depth:
      9.2 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Galaxy S Lightray 4G R940

      142 g

    2. 2. Smart E8

      169 g

      +27 g versus Galaxy S Lightray 4G R940

    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 S Lightray 4G R940

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

    2. 2. Smart E8

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

    Smart E8 has approximately 31% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy S Lightray 4G R940.

    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 S Lightray 4G R940, Smart E8, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageGalaxy S Lightray 4G R940Smart E8
    8 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
    Galaxy S Lightray 4G R940: Original memory entry

    1.4 GB

    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 S Lightray 4G R940

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

    2. Smart E8

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 128 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 S Lightray 4G R940

      1600 mAh

    2. 2. Smart E8

      2200 mAh

      +600 mAh versus Galaxy S Lightray 4G R940

    Specifications

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    1. Galaxy S Lightray 4G R9402. Smart E8

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy S Lightray 4G R940, Smart E8.
    SpecificationGalaxy S Lightray 4G R940Smart E8
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 130 Х 68 Х 11.7 mm
    • 145.6 Х 72.1 Х 9.2 mm
    Weight
    • 142 g
    • 169 g
    Technology
    • Super AMOLED Plus
    • IPS LCD
    Screen size
    • 4.3" inch
    • 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.
    • 1.4 GB
    • 8 GB
    • 1 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
    • 16 GB included
    • microSD
    • up to 128 GB
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 1600 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    • 2200 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
    • Android 7.1 (Nougat)
    Chipset
    • Exynos 3210
    • Qualcomm MSM8909 Snapdragon 210 (28 nm)
    NFC Unknown
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Galaxy S Lightray 4G R940, Smart E8.
    SpecificationGalaxy S Lightray 4G R940Smart E8
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 52.6 cm2
    • 68.9 cm2
    Screen format
    • 5:3 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 59.5%
    • 65.6%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 217 PPI
    • 196 PPI
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy S Lightray 4G R940, Smart E8.
    SpecificationGalaxy S Lightray 4G R940Smart E8
    Rear camera, main
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 8 MP
    • AF
    • 5 MP
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • LED flash
    Video
    • 720p
    • Yes
    Front camera, selfie
    • 1.3 MP
    • Single
    • 2 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 1.3 MP
    • 2 MP
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for Galaxy S Lightray 4G R940, Smart E8.
    SpecificationGalaxy S Lightray 4G R940Smart E8
    Processor CPU
    • 1.0 GHz
    • Quad-core 1.1 GHz Cortex-A7
    Graphics processor GPU Unknown
    • Adreno 304
    Antutu 7 score * Unknown
    • 7845
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Galaxy S Lightray 4G R940, Smart E8.
    SpecificationGalaxy S Lightray 4G R940Smart E8
    Release date
    • 2012
    • August. Released 2012
    • August
    • 2017
    • June
    Colors
    • Black
    • Slate Blue
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 100 EUR
    • 80 EUR
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 3 h 30 min
    		 Unknown
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy S Lightray 4G R940, Smart E8.
    SpecificationGalaxy S Lightray 4G R940Smart E8
    SIM card
    • Mini-SIM
    • Nano-SIM
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - CDMA 800 / 1700 / 1900 -3G - CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 3(1800)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 20(800)
    Speed
    • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
    • LTE
    • HSPA
    • LTE
    GPRS
    • No
    • Yes
    Edge
    • No
    • Yes
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0
    • microUSB 2.0
    Bluetooth
    • 3.0
    • A2DP
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    Harmful irradiation
    • SAR - 0.72 W/kg (head) 0.45 W/kg (body)
    		 Unknown
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy S Lightray 4G R940, Smart E8.
    SpecificationGalaxy S Lightray 4G R940Smart E8
    Radio
    • No
    • No
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Galaxy S Lightray 4G R940, Smart E8.
    SpecificationGalaxy S Lightray 4G R940Smart E8
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity
    • compass - HDMI port -MP4/WMV/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -Photo/video editor -Document viewer - For MetroPCS Also known as Samsung SCH-R940
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity