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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
57.357.3
Camera
42.142.1
Display
76.376.3
Battery
43.543.5
Build
70.870.8
Overall
56.656.6

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

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A

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
8 MP

Main Camera Details

8 MP, AF
8 MP, AF

Front Camera

N/A
1.3 MP

Front Camera Details

N/A
1.3 MP

Video Recording

720p
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

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

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 7.2/5.76 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

Software

Operating System

Android 2.2 (Froyo)
Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)

OS Version

Android 2.2 (Froyo)
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