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Dell Venue

Dell Venue

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Samsung Galaxy S Lightray 4G R940

Samsung Galaxy S Lightray 4G R940

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Category Breakdown

Dell Venue
Samsung Galaxy S Lightray 4G R940
Performance
32.632.0
Camera
14.114.1
Display
75.780.5
Battery
14.016.2
Build
0.217.3
Connectivity
29.434.3
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
21.625.3

Summary

  • The Dell Venue features a 4.1-inch AMOLED display with a resolution of 480 x 800 pixels, while the Samsung Galaxy S Lightray 4G R940 has a slightly larger 4.3-inch Super AMOLED Plus display, also at 480 x 800 pixels.
  • In terms of performance, the Venue is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 chipset with 1.0 GHz CPU and 1GB RAM, whereas the Galaxy S Lightray utilizes an Exynos 3210 chipset with the same CPU speed but offers 1.4GB RAM, providing a slight edge in multitasking.
  • Both devices have an 8 MP rear camera capable of 720p video recording, but the Galaxy S Lightray includes a 1.3 MP front camera for selfies.
  • The Venue's battery capacity is 1400 mAh, while the Lightray has a larger 1600 mAh battery, potentially offering better longevity.
  • Both smartphones run on older versions of Android, with the Venue on Android 2.2 and the Lightray on Android 2.3, resulting in a more updated software experience for the latter.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Dell Venue
Samsung Galaxy S Lightray 4G R940

General

Release Date

2010
2012

Announced

2010
2012

Description

Previously known as Dell Thunder
For MetroPCSAlso known as Samsung SCH-R940

Display

Size

4.1"
4.3"

Type

AMOLED
Super AMOLED Plus

Resolution

480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~228 ppi density)
480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~217 ppi density)

PPI

480
480

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

HDR Support

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass
N/A

Performance

Chipset

Qualcomm QSD8250 Snapdragon S1
Exynos 3210

CPU

1.0 GHz Scorpion
1.0 GHz

GPU

Adreno 200
N/A

Memory

1GB 512MB RAM
1.4GB

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

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

Camera

Main Camera

8 MP, AF
8 MP, AF

Main Camera Features

LED flash
LED flash

Front Camera

N/A
1.3 MP

Front Camera Features

N/A
N/A

Video Recording

720p
720p

Selfie Video

N/A
N/A

Optical Stabilization

Night Mode

Raw Photo 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 & Safety

Dimensions

121 x 64 x 12.9 mm (4.76 x 2.52 x 0.51 in)
130 x 68 x 11.7 mm (5.12 x 2.68 x 0.46 in)

Weight

164 g
142 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Colors

Black
Black

Foldable

SAR

N/A
0.72 W/kg (head)     0.45 W/kg (body)

Connectivity

SIM

Mini-SIM
Mini-SIM

Network

GSM / HSPA
CDMA / EVDO / LTE

Network Speed

HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps, LTE

5G

4G

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n

Bluetooth

Yes
3.0, A2DP

NFC

USB

microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS, A-GPS
GPS, A-GPS

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes

Software & Security

Operating System

Android 2.2 (Froyo)
Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Accelerometer, proximity, compass