Icemobile Shine 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.

  • Weight

    Shine: 30 g lighter

    Shine:
    126 g
    I8520 Galaxy Beam:
    156 g
  • Width

    Shine: 1.8 mm narrower

    Shine:
    58 mm
    I8520 Galaxy Beam:
    59.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Shine: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Shine:
    3.2 in
    I8520 Galaxy Beam:
    3.7 in
  • Depth

    Shine: 1.4 mm thinner

    Shine:
    13.5 mm
    I8520 Galaxy Beam:
    14.9 mm
  • Height

    Shine: 11 mm shorter

    Shine:
    112 mm
    I8520 Galaxy Beam:
    123 mm
  • Release year

    Shine:
    2011
    I8520 Galaxy Beam:
    2010

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. Shine

    Height:
    112 mm
    Width:
    58 mm
    Depth:
    13.5 mm
  2. 2. I8520 Galaxy Beam

    Height:
    123 mm +11 mm versus Shine
    Width:
    59.8 mm +1.8 mm versus Shine
    Depth:
    14.9 mm +1.4 mm versus Shine

Weight

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

  1. 1. Shine

    126 g

  2. 2. I8520 Galaxy Beam

    156 g

    +30 g versus Shine

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. Shine

    Screen diagonal:
    3.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    30.5 cm²
  2. 2. I8520 Galaxy Beam

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

I8520 Galaxy Beam has approximately 27.8% more rectangular screen area than Shine.

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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Shine: Original memory entry

512 MB · 256 MB RAM

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. Shine

NFC:
See details Optional
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 16 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.

At least two unambiguous positive capacity values are needed for a chart. Original entries remain in the specifications.

Specifications

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1. Shine2. I8520 Galaxy Beam

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Shine, I8520 Galaxy Beam.
SpecificationShineI8520 Galaxy Beam
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 112 Х 58 Х 13.5 mm
  • 123 Х 59.8 Х 14.9 mm
Weight
  • 126 g
  • 156 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 3.2" inch
  • 3.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 512 MB
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 384 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 0 mAh,
  • 1800 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
  • Android 2.1 (Eclair)
NFC
  • Optional
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Shine, I8520 Galaxy Beam.
SpecificationShineI8520 Galaxy Beam
Touchscreen
  • touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 30.5 cm2
  • 39.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 46.9%
  • 53.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 180 PPI
  • 252 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Shine, I8520 Galaxy Beam.
SpecificationShineI8520 Galaxy Beam
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Shine, I8520 Galaxy Beam.
SpecificationShineI8520 Galaxy Beam
Processor CPU Unknown
  • 720 MHz
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 3020
General specs
General specs — specifications for Shine, I8520 Galaxy Beam.
SpecificationShineI8520 Galaxy Beam
Release date
  • 2011
  • June
  • 2010
  • February
Colors
  • White
  • Black
  • Red
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 260 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • 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 Shine, I8520 Galaxy Beam.
SpecificationShineI8520 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 7.2/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Up to 53.6 kbps
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Up to 236.8 kbps
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.62 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Shine, I8520 Galaxy Beam.
SpecificationShineI8520 Galaxy Beam
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others Unknown
  • DNSe (Digital Natural Sound Engine)
Other features
Other features — specifications for Shine, I8520 Galaxy Beam.
SpecificationShineI8520 Galaxy Beam
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • compass - Organizer -Photo/video editor -Document viewer -MP4/H.264 player -MP3/AAC+ player -Predictive text input
  • 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