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Samsung I8530 Galaxy Beam |
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| Network | ||
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| Technology | GSM / HSPA | GSM / HSPA / LTE |
| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions |
| 3G Network | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - A300F, A300FU, A300G, A300HQ, A300M, A300YZ |
| 4G Network | 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20 - A300F, A300FU | |
| 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 40 - A300G | ||
| 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 17 - A300M | ||
| 3, 7, 8, 28 - A300YZ | ||
| Speed | HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps |
| Launch | ||
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2012, February. Released 2012, July | 2014, October. Released 2014, December |
| Status | Discontinued | Discontinued |
| Body | ||
|---|---|---|
| Dimensions | 124 x 64.2 x 12.5 mm (4.88 x 2.53 x 0.49 in) | 130.1 x 65.5 x 6.9 mm (5.12 x 2.58 x 0.27 in) |
| Weight | 145.3 g (5.11 oz) | 110.3 g (3.88 oz) |
| Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), plastic back, aluminum frame | |
| SIM | Mini-SIM | Nano-SIM |
| Built-in nHD projector | ||
| Display | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | TFT | Super AMOLED |
| Size | 4.0 inches, 45.5 cm2 (~57.2% screen-to-body ratio) | 4.5 inches, 55.8 cm2 (~65.5% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~233 ppi density) | 540 x 960 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~245 ppi density) |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 4 | |
| Platform | ||
|---|---|---|
| OS | Android 2.3.6 (Gingerbread), upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean), TouchWiz UI 4 | Android 4.4.4 (KitKat), upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow) |
| Chipset | NovaThor U8500 | Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm) |
| CPU | Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9 | Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53 |
| GPU | Mali-400 | Adreno 306 |
| Memory | ||
|---|---|---|
| Card slot | microSDHC (dedicated slot) | microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
| Internal | 8GB 768MB RAM | 16GB 1GB RAM, 16GB 1.5GB RAM |
| eMMC 4.5 | ||
| Main Camera | ||
|---|---|---|
| Modules | 5 MP, AF | 8 MP, f/2.4, 31mm (standard), AF |
| Features | LED flash | LED flash, panorama |
| Video | 720p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
| Selfie Camera | ||
|---|---|---|
| Modules | 1.3 MP | 5 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide) |
| Video | ||
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| Sound | ||
|---|---|---|
| Loudspeaker | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | Yes | Yes |
| Comms | ||
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| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot |
| Bluetooth | 3.0, A2DP | 4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE |
| Positioning | GPS, A-GPS | GPS, GLONASS, BDS |
| NFC | Yes (LTE model only) | |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Radio | Stereo FM radio, RDS | FM radio, recording |
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | microUSB 2.0 |
| Features | ||
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| Sensors | Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | Accelerometer, proximity, compass |
| ANT+ | ||
| Battery | ||
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| Type | Removable Li-Ion 2000 mAh battery | Li-Ion 1900 mAh, non-removable |
| Stand-by | Up to 760 h (2G) / Up to 760 h (3G) | |
| Talk time | Up to 20 h (2G) / Up to 9 h 40 min (3G) | Up to 12 h (3G) |
| Music play | Up to 60 h | |
| Misc | ||
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| Colors | Black | Pearl White, Midnight Black, Platinum Silver, Soft Pink, Light Blue, Champagne Gold | SAR | 0.36 W/kg (head) 0.78 W/kg (body) |
| SAR EU | 0.28 W/kg (head) | 0.24 W/kg (head) 0.30 W/kg (body) |
| Models | GT-I8530 | SM-A300F, SM-A300FU, SM-A300G, SM-A300HQ, SM-A300M, SM-A300XU, SM-A300XZ, SM-A300Y, SM-A300YZ, SM-A300H |
| Price | About 240 EUR | About 190 EUR |