Samsung I8530 Galaxy Beam vs Samsung I7500 Galaxy Comparison and Differences
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Samsung I8530 Galaxy Beam or Samsung I7500 Galaxy Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Samsung I8530 Galaxy Beam | Samsung I7500 Galaxy | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2012, February | 2009, April | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 124 x 64.2 x 12.5 mm | 4.88 x 4.88 x 2.53 in | 115.9 x 56 x 11.9 mm | 4.56 x 4.56 x 2.2 in | |
| Weight | 145.3 g | 5.13 oz | 116.7 g | 4.12 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black | Black, White | |
| Battery | 2000 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | 1500 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 760 h (2G) / Up to 760 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 20 h (2G) / Up to 9 h 40 min (3G) |
Stand by time - Up to 450 h (2G) / Up to 340 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 9 h 20 min (2G) / Up to 6 h 10 min (3G) |
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| Approximate price | 240 EUR | 140 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | TFT | AMOLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | ||
| Screen size | 4" in | 3.2" in | |
| Screen area | 45.5 cm2 | 30.5 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 5:3 (height:width) | 3:2 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 57.2% | 47.0% | |
| Screen resolution | 480 x 800 px | 320 x 480 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 233 PPI | 180 PPI | |
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 5 MP, Single | 5 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -5 MP, AF | -5 MP, AF | |
| Functions | LED flash | LED flash | |
| Video | 720p@30fps | Yes | |
| Front camera, selfie | 1.3 MP, Single | 0 MP, | |
| Specifications | 1.3 MP |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 2.3.6 (Gingerbread), upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean); TouchWiz UI 4 | Android 1.5 (Cupcake) | |
| Chipset | - NovaThor U8500 | - Qualcomm MSM7200A | |
| CPU | - Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9 | - 528 MHz ARM 11 | |
| GPU | Mali-400 | Adreno 130 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 16 GB (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 8 GB, 768 MB RAM | 8 GB, 128 MB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Mini-SIM | Mini-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA | GSM / HSPA | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
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| Speed | HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps | HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Class 12 | Class 12 | |
| Edge | Class 12 | Class 12 | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS | Yes | |
| NFC | |||
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | microUSB 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 3.0, A2DP | 2.0, A2DP (headset support only) | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 0.36 W/kg (head) 0.78 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.28 W/kg (head) |
SAR - 0.38 W/kg (head) 0.24 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.61 W/kg (head) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | Stereo FM radio, RDS | No | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
Other features
| Sensors | - Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Accelerometer, compass | |
| Other extras |
- --Built-in nHD projector |
- MP4/H.264 WMV player -MP3/e-AAC+/WMA/RA player |
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