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Samsung Galaxy Express I8730
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Full Specifications October 24, 2026
Samsung Galaxy Express I8730 Android 4.1
Samsung · 2013

Samsung Galaxy Express I8730

Samsung Galaxy Express I8730 Android smartphone. Announced Jan 2013. Features 4.5″ display, Snapdragon 400 chipset, 5 MP primary camera, 1.3 MP front camera, 2000 mAh battery, 8 GB storage, 1000 MB RAM.

Display 4.5"
Chipset Snapdragon 400
RAM 1 GB
Storage 4GB/8GB storage, microSDHC
Camera 5 MP
Battery 2000 mAh
OS Android 4.1.2
Build 139.1g, 9.3mm thickness

Launch

Announced 2013, January. Released 2013, March
Status Discontinued

Platform

OS Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8930 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
CPU Dual-core 1.2 GHz Krait
GPU Adreno 305

Display

Type Super AMOLED Plus
Size 4.5 inches, 57.6 cm 2 (~63.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~207 ppi density)

Memory

Card slot microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Internal 4GB 1GB RAM, 8GB 1GB RAM
memoryother eMMC 4.5

Main Camera

Single 5 MP, AF
Features LED flash
Video 720p@30fps, stereo sound rec.

Selfie camera

Single 1.3 MP
Video 720p@30fps

Body

Dimensions 132.2 x 69.1 x 9.3 mm (5.20 x 2.72 x 0.37 in)
Weight 139.1 g (4.90 oz)
SIM Micro-SIM

Battery

Type Li-Ion 2000 mAh, removable
Stand-by Up to 586 h (2G) / Up to 581 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 19 h 23 min (2G) / Up to 11 h 30 min (3G)

Sound

Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes

Comms

WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth 4.0, A2DP, EDR
Positioning GPS, GLONASS
NFC Yes
Radio Stereo FM radio, RDS, recording
USB microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)

Network

Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands 3, 7, 8, 20
Speed HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps, LTE

Features

Sensors Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Our Tests

Display Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal) / 2.861:1 (sunlight)
Camera Photo / Video
Loudspeaker Voice 67dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 75dB
Audio quality Noise -82.5dB / Crosstalk -82.0dB
Battery (old) Endurance rating 59h

Misc

Colors White, Gray
Models GT-I8730
SAR 0.48 W/kg (head)     0.73 W/kg (body)
SAR EU 0.33 W/kg (head)     0.35 W/kg (body)
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In depth

Full specifications

Announced 2013, January. Released 2013, March
Status Discontinued
OS Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8930 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
CPU Dual-core 1.2 GHz Krait
GPU Adreno 305
Type Super AMOLED Plus
Size 4.5 inches, 57.6 cm 2 (~63.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~207 ppi density)
Card slot microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Internal 4GB 1GB RAM, 8GB 1GB RAM
memoryother eMMC 4.5
Single 5 MP, AF
Features LED flash
Video 720p@30fps, stereo sound rec.
Single 1.3 MP
Video 720p@30fps
Dimensions 132.2 x 69.1 x 9.3 mm (5.20 x 2.72 x 0.37 in)
Weight 139.1 g (4.90 oz)
SIM Micro-SIM
Type Li-Ion 2000 mAh, removable
Stand-by Up to 586 h (2G) / Up to 581 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 19 h 23 min (2G) / Up to 11 h 30 min (3G)
Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth 4.0, A2DP, EDR
Positioning GPS, GLONASS
NFC Yes
Radio Stereo FM radio, RDS, recording
USB microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands 3, 7, 8, 20
Speed HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps, LTE
Sensors Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Display Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal) / 2.861:1 (sunlight)
Camera Photo / Video
Loudspeaker Voice 67dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 75dB
Audio quality Noise -82.5dB / Crosstalk -82.0dB
Battery (old) Endurance rating 59h
Colors White, Gray
Models GT-I8730
SAR 0.48 W/kg (head)     0.73 W/kg (body)
SAR EU 0.33 W/kg (head)     0.35 W/kg (body)
Price About 180 EUR
PhoneInsight Benchmark
18.9/100
Basic

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Processor 8.6
Display 54.3
Camera 36.2
Battery 38
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