Samsung I8530 Galaxy Beam

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Samsung · 2012

Samsung I8530 Galaxy Beam

Name: Samsung I8530 Galaxy Beam
Brand: Samsung

Samsung I8530 Galaxy Beam Android smartphone. Announced Feb 2012. Features 4.0″ display, NovaThor U8500 chipset, 5 MP primary camera, 1.3 MP front camera, 2000 mAh battery, 8 GB storage, 768 MB RAM.

Display 4.0"

Chipset NovaThor U8500

RAM 768 GB

Storage 8GB storage, microSDHC

Camera 5 MP

Battery 2000 mAh

OS Android 2.3.6, up to 4.1, TouchWiz UI 4

Build 145.3g, 12.5mm thickness

Launch

Announced 2012, February. Released 2012, July

Status Discontinued

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

Display

Type TFT

Size 4.0 inches, 45.5 cm 2 (~57.2% screen-to-body ratio)

Resolution 480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~233 ppi density)

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

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

bodyother Built-in nHD projector

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)

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

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

Features

Sensors Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Our 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

Misc

Colors Black

Models GT-I8530

SAR 0.36 W/kg (head) 0.78 W/kg (body)

SAR EU 0.28 W/kg (head)

In depth

Full specifications

Announced	2012, February. Released 2012, July
Status	Discontinued

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

Type	TFT
Size	4.0 inches, 45.5 cm 2 (~57.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~233 ppi density)

Card slot	microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Internal	8GB 768MB RAM

Single	5 MP, AF
Features	LED flash
Video	720p@30fps

Single	1.3 MP

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
bodyother	Built-in nHD projector

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)

Loudspeaker	Yes
3.5mm jack	Yes

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

Technology	GSM / HSPA
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
Speed	HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps

Sensors	Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

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

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

PhoneInsight Benchmark

38.3/100

Entry-level

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Processor 36.8

Display 51.5

Camera 36.2

Battery 38

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Samsung I8530 Galaxy Beam

Launch

Platform

Display

Memory

Main Camera

Selfie camera

Body

Battery

Sound

Comms

Network

Features

Our Tests

Misc

Full specifications

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