Samsung I8530 Galaxy Beam vs Samsung Galaxy Grand I9080
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| PHONES | ||
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| Phone Names | Samsung I8530 Galaxy Beam | Samsung Galaxy Grand I9080 |
| Network | ||
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| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 |
| Speed | HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps | HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps |
| Technology | GSM / HSPA | GSM / HSPA |
| - | HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100 | |
| Launch | ||
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| Announced | 2012, February. Released 2012, July | 2012, December. Released 2013, April |
| Status | Discontinued | Discontinued |
| Body | ||
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| Dimensions | 124 x 64.2 x 12.5 mm (4.88 x 2.53 x 0.49 in) | 143.5 x 76.9 x 9.6 mm (5.65 x 3.03 x 0.38 in) |
| SIM | Mini-SIM | Mini-SIM |
| Weight | 145.3 g (5.11 oz) | 162 g (5.71 oz) |
| Built-in nHD projector | - | |
| Display | ||
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| Resolution | 480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~233 ppi density) | 480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~187 ppi density) |
| Size | 4.0 inches, 45.5 cm2 (~57.2% screen-to-body ratio) | 5.0 inches, 71.2 cm2 (~64.5% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Type | TFT | TFT |
| Platform | ||
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| CPU | Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9 | Dual-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A9 |
| Chipset | NovaThor U8500 | - |
| GPU | Mali-400 | Broadcom VideoCore IV |
| OS | Android 2.3.6 (Gingerbread), upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean), TouchWiz UI 4 | Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean), TouchWiz UI |
| Memory | ||
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| Card slot | microSDHC (dedicated slot) | microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
| Internal | 8GB 768MB RAM | 8GB 1GB RAM |
| Main Camera | ||
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| Features | LED flash | LED flash |
| Single | 5 MP, AF | 8 MP, AF |
| Video | 720p@30fps | 1080p@30fps, stereo sound rec. |
| Selfie camera | ||
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| Single | 1.3 MP | 2 MP |
| Sound | ||
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| 3.5mm jack | Yes | Yes |
| 35mm jack | Yes | Yes |
| Loudspeaker | Yes | Yes |
| Comms | ||
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| Bluetooth | 3.0, A2DP | 4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE |
| NFC | - | No |
| Positioning | GPS, A-GPS | GPS, GLONASS |
| Radio | Stereo FM radio, RDS | Stereo FM radio, RDS |
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | microUSB 2.0 |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot |
| Features | ||
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| Sensors | Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| Battery | ||
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| Music play | - | Up to 46 h |
| Stand-by | Up to 760 h (2G) / Up to 760 h (3G) | Up to 440 h |
| Talk time | Up to 20 h (2G) / Up to 9 h 40 min (3G) | Up to 10 h 10 min |
| Type | Removable Li-Ion 2000 mAh battery | Li-Ion 2100 mAh, removable |
| Misc | ||
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| Colors | Black | Black, White |
| Models | GT-I8530 | GT-I9080, GT-I9080L |
| Price | About 240 EUR | About 210 EUR |
| SAR | 0.36 W/kg (head) 0.78 W/kg (body) | - |
| SAR EU | 0.28 W/kg (head) | 0.27 W/kg (head) |
| Tests | ||
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| Audio quality | Noise -88.6dB / Crosstalk -89.1dB | - |
| Battery life | Endurance rating 52h | - |
| Camera | Photo / Video | - |
| Display | Contrast ratio: 1048 (nominal) / 1.315:1 (sunlight) | - |
| Loudspeaker | Voice 65dB / Noise 64dB / Ring 66dB | - |
| OUR TESTS | ||
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| Audio quality | Noise -88.6dB / Crosstalk -89.1dB | - |
| Battery (old) | Endurance rating 52h | - |
| Camera | Photo / Video | - |
| Display | Contrast ratio: 1048 (nominal) / 1.315:1 (sunlight) | - |
| Loudspeaker | Voice 65dB / Noise 64dB / Ring 66dB | - |

