Samsung I8530 Galaxy Beam

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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4.0"
480x800 pixels
5MP
720p
768MB RAM
NovaThor U8500
2000mAh
Li-Ion

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
Launch	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

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 life	Endurance rating 52h

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Samsung I8530 Galaxy Beam - user opinions and reviews

YUKI93
K1L
17 Feb 2023

This was the time when smartphone brands weren't afraid to try and do different things. Now though, everything looks the same. Whenever someone tries to be different these days, they frequently get mocked for being pointless or irrelevant. That ...

RAMB0
6p{
16 Feb 2023

Yes like Note series and beam phone rebirth ❤️❤️

RadioCreep
Li}
11 Jan 2023

So, you also wanted Samsung to remake this phone