Samsung I8530 Galaxy Beam vs Samsung SPH-i325 Ace Comparison and Differences
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Samsung I8530 Galaxy Beam
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Samsung I8530 Galaxy Beam or Samsung SPH-i325 Ace Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Samsung I8530 Galaxy Beam | Samsung SPH-i325 Ace | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2012, February | 2007, December | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 124 x 64.2 x 12.5 mm | 4.88 x 4.88 x 2.53 in | 118 x 59 x 11 mm | 4.65 x 4.65 x 2.32 in | |
| Weight | 145.3 g | 5.13 oz | 109 g | 3.84 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black | Black | |
| Battery | 2000 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | 1300 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 240 h Talking time - Up to 4 h |
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| Keyboard | QWERTY | ||
| Approximate price | 240 EUR | 110 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | TFT | TFT | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | ||
| Display colors | 16M | 65K | |
| Screen size | 4" in | 2.3" in | |
| Screen area | 45.5 cm2 | 16.4 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 5:3 (height:width) | 4:3 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 57.2% | 23.5% | |
| Screen resolution | 480 x 800 px | 320 x 240 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 233 PPI | 174 PPI | |
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 5 MP, Single | 1.3 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -5 MP, AF | -1.3 MP | |
| Functions | 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 | Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0 Standard Edition | |
| Chipset | - NovaThor U8500 | - Qualcomm MSM6500 | |
| CPU | - Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9 | - ARM 9 | |
| GPU | Mali-400 | ||
| External memory | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) | microSD (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 8 GB, 768 MB RAM | 96 MB RAM, 192 MB ROM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Mini-SIM | Mini-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA | GSM | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
-2G - GSM 900 / 1800 |
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| Speed | HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps | ||
| GPRS | Class 12 | Class 10 | |
| Edge | Class 12 | No | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot | No | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS | Yes | |
| NFC | |||
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | Proprietary | |
| Bluetooth | 3.0, A2DP | 2.0, A2DP | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 0.36 W/kg (head) 0.78 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.28 W/kg (head) |
SAR - 1.36 W/kg (head) 0.86 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | Stereo FM radio, RDS | No | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | No |
Other features
| Sensors | - Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | ||
| Other extras |
- --Built-in nHD projector |
- TV-out -WMV/3GP/H.263/MP4 player -WMA/MP3/AAC/AAC+/OGG/ASF player -Organizer -Pocket Office -Voice dial --Trackwheel |
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| Versions |
- For Sprint |
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