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Acer Stream

Acer Stream

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Samsung Galaxy S Lightray 4G R940

Samsung Galaxy S Lightray 4G R940

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Category Breakdown

Acer Stream
Samsung Galaxy S Lightray 4G R940
Performance
57.357.3
Camera
42.042.1
Display
76.376.3
Battery
43.543.5
Build
70.870.8
Overall
56.556.6

Summary

  • The Acer Stream features a compact build with dimensions of 119.5 x 63 x 11.2 mm and weighs 140g, while the Samsung Galaxy S Lightray 4G R940 is slightly larger at 130 x 68 x 11.7 mm and weighs 142g.
  • The Stream has a 3.7-inch AMOLED display with a resolution of 480 x 800 pixels, while the Lightray offers a 4.3-inch Super AMOLED Plus display with the same resolution but a lower pixel density of 217 ppi.
  • In terms of performance, the Stream is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 chipset with 2GB of RAM, compared to the Lightray's Exynos 3210 chipset with 1.4GB of RAM.
  • The camera on the Lightray is superior, featuring an 8 MP rear camera and a 1.3 MP front camera, while the Stream has a 5 MP rear camera and no front camera.
  • The Lightray also has a slightly larger 1600 mAh battery compared to the Stream's 1400 mAh.
  • Both devices run on older versions of Android, with the Stream on Android 2.1 and the Lightray on Android 2.3, offering a basic software experience.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Acer Stream
Samsung Galaxy S Lightray 4G R940

General

Release Date

2010
2012

Announced

2010
2012

Description

Also known as Acer Liquid Stream
For MetroPCSAlso known as Samsung SCH-R940

Display

Size

3.7"
4.3"

Type

AMOLED
Super AMOLED Plus

Resolution

480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~252 ppi density)
480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~217 ppi density)

PPI

480
480

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
N/A

Performance

Chipset

Qualcomm QSD8250 Snapdragon S1
Exynos 3210

CPU

1.0 GHz Scorpion
1.0 GHz

GPU

Adreno 200
N/A

Memory

2GB 512MB RAM
1.4GB

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDHC (dedicated slot), 8 GB included
microSDHC (dedicated slot), 16 GB included

Camera

Main Camera

5 MP
8 MP

Main Camera Details

5 MP, AF
8 MP, AF

Front Camera

N/A
1.3 MP

Front Camera Details

N/A
1.3 MP

Video Recording

720p@24fps
720p

Selfie Video

N/A
N/A

OIS

Night Mode

RAW Support

Battery

Capacity

1400 mAh
1600 mAh

Battery Details

Removable Li-Ion 1400 mAh battery
Removable Li-Ion 1600 mAh battery

Charging Details

N/A
N/A

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Design

Dimensions

119.5 x 63 x 11.2 mm (4.70 x 2.48 x 0.44 in)
130 x 68 x 11.7 mm (5.12 x 2.68 x 0.46 in)

Weight

140 g
142 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A

Colors

Black
Black

Foldable

Connectivity

SIM

Mini-SIM
Mini-SIM

Network

GSM / HSPA
CDMA / EVDO / LTE

Network Speed

HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps
EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps, LTE

5G

4G

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA & UPnP technology
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n

Bluetooth

2.1, A2DP
3.0, A2DP

NFC

USB

microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS, A-GPS
GPS, A-GPS

Software

Operating System

Android 2.1 (Eclair)
Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)

OS Version

Android 2.1 (Eclair)
Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)

Security

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Accelerometer, proximity, compass

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes