Samsung I8530 Galaxy Beam

Specifications
Samsung I8530 Galaxy Beam
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  • 4.0" 480x800 pixels
  • 5MP 720p
  • 768MB RAM NovaThor U8500
  • 2000mAh
Released 2012, July 145.3g, 12.5mm thickness Android 2.3.6, up to 4.1, TouchWiz UI 4 8GB storage, microSDHC
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Network
Technology GSM / HSPA
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
Speed HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
Launch
Announced 2012, February. Released 2012, July
Status Discontinued
Body
Dimensions 124 x 64.2 x 12.5 mm (4.88 x 2.53 x 0.49 in)
Weight 145.3 g (5.11 oz)
SIM Mini-SIM
 Built-in nHD projector
Display
Type TFT
Size 4.0 inches, 45.5 cm2 (~57.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~233 ppi density)
Platform
OS Android 2.3.6 (Gingerbread), upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean), TouchWiz UI 4
Chipset NovaThor U8500
CPU Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
GPU Mali-400
Memory
Card slot microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Internal 8GB 768MB RAM
Main Camera
Single 5 MP, AF
Features LED flash
Video 720p@30fps
Selfie Camera
Single 1.3 MP
Video
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Sound
Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes
Comms
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth 3.0, A2DP
Positioning GPS, A-GPS
Radio Stereo FM radio, RDS
USB microUSB 2.0
Features
Sensors Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Battery
Type Removable Li-Ion 2000 mAh battery
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)
Misc
Colors Black
Models GT-I8530
SAR 0.36 W/kg (head)     0.78 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU 0.28 W/kg (head)    
Price About 240 EUR
Tests
Display Contrast ratio: 1048 (nominal) / 1.315:1 (sunlight)
Camera Photo / Video
Loudspeaker Voice 65dB / Noise 64dB / Ring 66dB
Audio quality Noise -88.6dB / Crosstalk -89.1dB
Battery (old) Endurance rating 52h

User opinions and reviews

  • Anonymous
  • 27 Mar 2024
  • i8V

We don't need a projector we have flashlight on it

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