Samsung I8530 Galaxy Beam specs, comparisons, faq, opinions

Name: Samsung I8530 Galaxy Beam
Brand: Samsung
SKU: P-YS7-WTPOW
Rating: 3.1 (111 reviews)

Released 2012, July 145.3g, 12.5mm thickness Android 2.3.6, up to 4.1, TouchWiz UI 4 8GB storage, microSDHC
Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9 Mali-400 Mini-SIM About 268.8 USD
4" 480x800 pixels
5MP 720p
768GB RAM NovaThor U8500
2000mAh Li-Ion

Samsung I8530 Galaxy Beam overview

Samsung I8530 Galaxy Beam is a smartphone that runs on Android. It was released on 2012, July. Samsung I8530 Galaxy Beam has 4. inch, TFT, a resolution of 480 x 800 pixels screen. Samsung I8530 Galaxy Beam uses NovaThor U8500 chipset, Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9 CPU, Mali-400 GPU. It supports 2G, 3G networks with Mini-SIM. Samsung I8530 Galaxy Beam has 5MP Single main camera, 1.3MP Single selfie camera. Samsung I8530 Galaxy Beam uses Removable Li-Ion 2000 mAh battery. The price of Samsung I8530 Galaxy Beam is about 268.8 USD.

Score the key features of Samsung I8530 Galaxy Beam compared to the other phones on the market:

CPU Cores: 28 / 100 points
Camera pixels: 28 / 100 points
Screen resolution: 28 / 100 points
Battery capacity: 52 / 100 points
Price: 32 / 100 points

Samsung I8530 Galaxy Beam full specifications

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
SOUND
Loudspeaker	Yes
3.5mm jack	Yes
COMMUNICATIONS
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth	3.0, A2DP
GPS	Yes, with 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)
MISCELLANEOUS
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 268.8 USD
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 life	Endurance rating 52h