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Samsung I8530 Galaxy Beam

Samsung I8530 Galaxy Beam
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  • 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
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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
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

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Samsung Galaxy Beam review: Home cinema

Samsung Galaxy Beam review: Home cinema

The first attempts at a projector phone didn't quite work out for Samsung. For many that would be enough to call it a day, but not the Koreans. You don't become the world's number 1 phone...

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Samsung I8530 Galaxy Beam - user opinions and reviews

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  • Anonymous
  • i8V
  • 27 Mar 2024

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

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  • 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 ...

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  • RAMB0
  • 6p{
  • 16 Feb 2023

Yes like Note series and beam phone rebirth ❤️❤️

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