HTC Amaze 4G vs Samsung I8520 Galaxy Beam

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Amaze 4G:
    LCD
    I8520 Galaxy Beam:
    OLED
  • Weight

    I8520 Galaxy Beam: 16.9 g lighter

    Amaze 4G:
    172.9 g
    I8520 Galaxy Beam:
    156 g
  • Width

    I8520 Galaxy Beam: 5.8 mm narrower

    Amaze 4G:
    65.6 mm
    I8520 Galaxy Beam:
    59.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    I8520 Galaxy Beam: 0.6 in smaller diagonal

    Amaze 4G:
    4.3 in
    I8520 Galaxy Beam:
    3.7 in
  • Depth

    Amaze 4G: 3.1 mm thinner

    Amaze 4G:
    11.8 mm
    I8520 Galaxy Beam:
    14.9 mm
  • Height

    I8520 Galaxy Beam: 7 mm shorter

    Amaze 4G:
    130 mm
    I8520 Galaxy Beam:
    123 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. Amaze 4G

    Height:
    130 mm +7 mm versus I8520 Galaxy Beam
    Width:
    65.6 mm +5.8 mm versus I8520 Galaxy Beam
    Depth:
    11.8 mm
  2. 2. I8520 Galaxy Beam

    Height:
    123 mm
    Width:
    59.8 mm
    Depth:
    14.9 mm +3.1 mm versus Amaze 4G

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Amaze 4G

    172.9 g

    +16.9 g versus I8520 Galaxy Beam

  2. 2. I8520 Galaxy Beam

    156 g

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. Amaze 4G

    Screen diagonal:
    4.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    51 cm²
  2. 2. I8520 Galaxy Beam

    Screen diagonal:
    3.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    39 cm²

Amaze 4G has approximately 30.8% more rectangular screen area than I8520 Galaxy Beam.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for Amaze 4G, I8520 Galaxy Beam, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageAmaze 4GI8520 Galaxy Beam
16 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
I8520 Galaxy Beam: Original memory entry

16 GB · 384 MB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Amaze 4G

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

2. I8520 Galaxy Beam

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Amaze 4G

    1730 mAh

  2. 2. I8520 Galaxy Beam

    1800 mAh

    +70 mAh versus Amaze 4G

Specifications

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1. Amaze 4G2. I8520 Galaxy Beam

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Amaze 4G, I8520 Galaxy Beam.
SpecificationAmaze 4GI8520 Galaxy Beam
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 130 Х 65.6 Х 11.8 mm
  • 123 Х 59.8 Х 14.9 mm
Weight
  • 172.9 g
  • 156 g
Technology
  • S-LCD
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 3.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 384 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1730 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1800 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3.4 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich); Sense UI 3
  • Android 2.1 (Eclair)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Amaze 4G, I8520 Galaxy Beam.
SpecificationAmaze 4GI8520 Galaxy Beam
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 51.0 cm2
  • 39.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 59.8%
  • 53.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 256 PPI
  • 252 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Amaze 4G, I8520 Galaxy Beam.
SpecificationAmaze 4GI8520 Galaxy Beam
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • VGA
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Amaze 4G, I8520 Galaxy Beam.
SpecificationAmaze 4GI8520 Galaxy Beam
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Scorpion
  • 720 MHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 220
Unknown
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 3020
General specs
General specs — specifications for Amaze 4G, I8520 Galaxy Beam.
SpecificationAmaze 4GI8520 Galaxy Beam
Release date
  • 2011
  • September
  • 2010
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 180 EUR
  • 260 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 264 h Talking time- Up to 6 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 630 h (2G) / Up to 530 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 14 h 10 min (2G) / Up to 7 h 20 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Amaze 4G, I8520 Galaxy Beam.
SpecificationAmaze 4GI8520 Galaxy Beam
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.46 W/kg (head) 0.68 W/kg (body)
  • SAR EU - 0.62 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Amaze 4G, I8520 Galaxy Beam.
SpecificationAmaze 4GI8520 Galaxy Beam
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • SRS audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • DNSe (Digital Natural Sound Engine)
Other features
Other features — specifications for Amaze 4G, I8520 Galaxy Beam.
SpecificationAmaze 4GI8520 Galaxy Beam
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/AAC+/WAV/WMA player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input - For T-Mobile
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Built-in WVGA projector -MP3/WMA/WAV/eAAC+ player -MP4/H.264/Xvid/DivX player -Photo editor -ThinkFree Office Mobile document editor