Samsung Galaxy M08 vs Samsung Galaxy S Lightray 4G R940:…

Screen size

Galaxy M086.7"+36%

Galaxy S Lightray 4G R9404.3"

Technology

Galaxy M08

GSM / HSPA / LTE

Galaxy S Lightray 4G R940

CDMA / EVDO / LTE

2G bands

Galaxy M08

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

Galaxy S Lightray 4G R940

CDMA 800 / 1700 / 1900

3G bands

Galaxy M08

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100

Galaxy S Lightray 4G R940

CDMA2000 1xEV-DO

4G bands

Galaxy M08

1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41

Resolution

Galaxy M08720 × 1,600 px+67%

Galaxy S Lightray 4G R940480 × 800 px

Refresh rate

Galaxy M0890 Hz

Galaxy S Lightray 4G R940—

Peak brightness

Galaxy M08—

Galaxy S Lightray 4G R940—

Pixel density

Galaxy M08262 ppi+17%

Galaxy S Lightray 4G R940217 ppi

CPU speed

Galaxy M08Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)+55%

Galaxy S Lightray 4G R9401.0 GHz

RAM

Galaxy M084.0 GB+65%

Galaxy S Lightray 4G R9401.4 GB

Storage

Galaxy M0864 GB+94%

Galaxy S Lightray 4G R9404 GB

Main camera

Galaxy M0850.0 MP+84%

Galaxy S Lightray 4G R9408.0 MP

Front camera

Galaxy M088.0 MP+84%

Galaxy S Lightray 4G R9401.3 MP

Battery

Galaxy M086,000 mAh+73%

Galaxy S Lightray 4G R9401,600 mAh

Wired charging

Galaxy M0825 W

Galaxy S Lightray 4G R940—

Weight

Galaxy M08197 g

Galaxy S Lightray 4G R940142 g+39%

Thickness

Galaxy M088.0 mm+46%

Galaxy S Lightray 4G R94011.7 mm

IP rating

Galaxy M08IP64

Galaxy S Lightray 4G R940—

Wi‑Fi

Galaxy M08wifi 5

Galaxy S Lightray 4G R940Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n

Bluetooth

Galaxy M085+40%

Galaxy S Lightray 4G R9403.0, A2DP

USB

equal specs

Galaxy M082.0

Galaxy S Lightray 4G R940microUSB 2.0

5G support

equal specs

Galaxy M08No

Galaxy S Lightray 4G R940No

NFC

Galaxy M08No

Galaxy S Lightray 4G R940—

3.5mm jack

equal specs

Galaxy M08Yes

Galaxy S Lightray 4G R940Yes

SD card

equal specs

Galaxy M08Yes

Galaxy S Lightray 4G R940Yes

Stereo speakers

Galaxy M08—

Galaxy S Lightray 4G R940—

Speed

Galaxy M08

HSPA, LTE

Galaxy S Lightray 4G R940

EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps, LTE

Announced

Galaxy M08

2026, October 01

Galaxy S Lightray 4G R940

2012, August. Released 2012, August

Status

Galaxy M08

Released Oct 2026

Galaxy S Lightray 4G R940

Discontinued

Dimensions

Galaxy M08

167.4 x 77.4 x 8 mm (6.59 x 3.05 x 0.31 in)

Galaxy S Lightray 4G R940

130 x 68 x 11.7 mm (5.12 x 2.68 x 0.46 in)

Weight

Galaxy M08

197 g (6.95 oz)

Galaxy S Lightray 4G R940

142 g (5.01 oz)

Build

Galaxy M08

Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame

Galaxy S Lightray 4G R940

SIM

Galaxy M08

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Galaxy S Lightray 4G R940

Mini-SIM

Other

Galaxy M08

IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes)

Galaxy S Lightray 4G R940

Type

Galaxy M08

PLS LCD, 90Hz

Galaxy S Lightray 4G R940

Super AMOLED Plus

Size

Galaxy M08

6.7 inches, 108.4 cm2 (~83.6% screen-to-body ratio)

Galaxy S Lightray 4G R940

4.3 inches, 52.6 cm2 (~59.5% screen-to-body ratio)

Resolution

Galaxy M08

720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~262 ppi density)

Galaxy S Lightray 4G R940

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

Galaxy M08

Android 17, up to 6 major OS updates, One UI 9

Galaxy S Lightray 4G R940

Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)

Chipset

Galaxy M08

Mediatek Helio G99+ (6 nm)

Galaxy S Lightray 4G R940

Exynos 3210

CPU

Galaxy M08

Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)

Galaxy S Lightray 4G R940

1.0 GHz

GPU

Galaxy M08

Mali-G57 MC2

Galaxy S Lightray 4G R940

Card slot

Galaxy M08

microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Galaxy S Lightray 4G R940

microSDHC (dedicated slot), 16 GB included

Internal

Galaxy M08

64GB 4GB RAM

Galaxy S Lightray 4G R940

1.4GB

Dual

Galaxy M08

50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF Auxiliary lens

Galaxy S Lightray 4G R940

Features

Galaxy M08

LED flash

Galaxy S Lightray 4G R940

LED flash

Video

Galaxy M08

1080p@30/60fps

Galaxy S Lightray 4G R940

720p

Single

Galaxy M08

Galaxy S Lightray 4G R940

8 MP, AF

Single

Galaxy M08

8 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm

Galaxy S Lightray 4G R940

1.3 MP

Video

Galaxy M08

Yes

Galaxy S Lightray 4G R940

Loudspeaker

Galaxy M08

Yes

Galaxy S Lightray 4G R940

Yes

3.5mm jack

Galaxy M08

Yes

Galaxy S Lightray 4G R940

Yes

WLAN

Galaxy M08

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Galaxy S Lightray 4G R940

Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n

Bluetooth

Galaxy M08

5.3, A2DP, LE

Galaxy S Lightray 4G R940

3.0, A2DP

Positioning

Galaxy M08

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS

Galaxy S Lightray 4G R940

GPS, A-GPS

NFC

Galaxy M08

Galaxy S Lightray 4G R940

Radio

Galaxy M08

FM radio

Galaxy S Lightray 4G R940

USB

Galaxy M08

USB Type-C 2.0

Galaxy S Lightray 4G R940

microUSB 2.0

Sensors

Galaxy M08

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity

Galaxy S Lightray 4G R940

Accelerometer, proximity, compass

Other

Galaxy M08

Galaxy S Lightray 4G R940

HDMI port MP4/WMV/H.264 player MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player Photo/video editor Document viewer

Type

Galaxy M08

6000 mAh

Galaxy S Lightray 4G R940

Removable Li-Ion 1600 mAh battery

Charging

Galaxy M08

25W wired

Galaxy S Lightray 4G R940

Stand-by

Galaxy M08

Galaxy S Lightray 4G R940

Up to 200 h

Talk time

Galaxy M08

Galaxy S Lightray 4G R940

Up to 3 h 30 min

Colors

Galaxy M08

Silver

Galaxy S Lightray 4G R940

Black

Models

Galaxy M08

SM-M085F, SM-M085F/DS

Galaxy S Lightray 4G R940

SAR

Galaxy M08

0.62 W/kg (head)

Galaxy S Lightray 4G R940

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

SAR EU

Galaxy M08

0.75 W/kg (head) 1.29 W/kg (body)

Galaxy S Lightray 4G R940

Price

Galaxy M08

About 160 EUR

Galaxy S Lightray 4G R940

About 100 EUR

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