Samsung I8520 Galaxy Beam vs Samsung Galaxy S II HD LTE Comparison and Differences
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Samsung I8520 Galaxy Beam
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Samsung I8520 Galaxy Beam or Samsung Galaxy S II HD LTE Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Samsung I8520 Galaxy Beam | Samsung Galaxy S II HD LTE | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2010, February | 2011, September | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 123 x 59.8 x 14.9 mm | 4.84 x 4.84 x 2.35 in | 129.8 x 68.8 x 9.5 mm | 5.11 x 5.11 x 2.71 in | |
| Weight | 156 g | 5.5 oz | 130.5 g | 4.6 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black | Black | |
| Battery | 1800 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | 1850 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 630 h (2G) / Up to 530 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 14 h 10 min (2G) / Up to 7 h 20 min (3G) |
Stand by time - Up to 320 h (2G) / Up to 290 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 12 h 40 min (2G) / Up to 5 h 50 min (3G) |
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| Approximate price | 260 EUR | 180 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 3.7" in | 4.65" in | |
| Screen area | 39.0 cm2 | 59.6 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 5:3 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 53.0% | 66.7% | |
| Screen resolution | 480 x 800 px | 720 x 1280 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 252 PPI | 316 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Scratch-resistant glass | Corning Gorilla Glass | |
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 8 MP, Single | 8 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -8 MP, AF | -8 MP, AF | |
| Functions | LED flash | LED flash | |
| Video | 720p@30fps | 1080p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 0.3 MP, Single | 2 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | VGA | 2 MP |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 2.1 (Eclair) | Android 2.3 (Gingerbread), upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich); TouchWiz UI 4 | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm MSM8660 Snapdragon S3 | ||
| CPU | - 720 MHz | - Dual-core 1.5 GHz Scorpion | |
| GPU | Adreno 220 | ||
| External memory | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 16 GB, 384 MB RAM | 16 GB, 1 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Mini-SIM | Micro-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 3(1800), 7(2600), 20(800) |
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| Speed | HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps | HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps, LTE | |
| GPRS | Class 12 | Yes | |
| Edge | Class 12 | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS | Yes, with A-GPS | |
| NFC | Optional | ||
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out), USB Host | |
| Bluetooth | 3.0, A2DP | 3.0, A2DP, aptX | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR EU - 0.62 W/kg (head) |
SAR - 0.12 W/kg (head) 0.94 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.20 W/kg (head) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | Stereo FM radio, RDS | No | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - DNSe (Digital Natural Sound Engine) | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Accelerometer, proximity | - Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- Built-in WVGA projector -MP3/WMA/WAV/eAAC+ player -MP4/H.264/Xvid/DivX player -Photo editor -ThinkFree Office Mobile document editor |
- MP4/DivX/XviD/WMV/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+/AC3/FLAC player -Photo/video editor -Document editor |
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| Versions |
- Also known as Samsung Galaxy S II HD LTE SHV-E120S |
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