Lava Pixel V1 vs Samsung I8530 Galaxy Beam

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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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

    Pixel V1: 10.3 g lighter

    Pixel V1:
    135 g
    I8530 Galaxy Beam:
    145.3 g
  • Width

    I8530 Galaxy Beam: 12.1 mm narrower

    Pixel V1:
    76.3 mm
    I8530 Galaxy Beam:
    64.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    I8530 Galaxy Beam: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    Pixel V1:
    5.5 in
    I8530 Galaxy Beam:
    4 in
  • Depth

    Pixel V1: 4 mm thinner

    Pixel V1:
    8.5 mm
    I8530 Galaxy Beam:
    12.5 mm
  • Height

    I8530 Galaxy Beam: 28.1 mm shorter

    Pixel V1:
    152.1 mm
    I8530 Galaxy Beam:
    124 mm
  • Release year

    Pixel V1:
    2015
    I8530 Galaxy Beam:
    2012

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. Pixel V1

    Height:
    152.1 mm +28.1 mm versus I8530 Galaxy Beam
    Width:
    76.3 mm +12.1 mm versus I8530 Galaxy Beam
    Depth:
    8.5 mm
  2. 2. I8530 Galaxy Beam

    Height:
    124 mm
    Width:
    64.2 mm
    Depth:
    12.5 mm +4 mm versus Pixel V1

Weight

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

  1. 1. Pixel V1

    135 g

  2. 2. I8530 Galaxy Beam

    145.3 g

    +10.3 g versus Pixel V1

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. Pixel V1

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.4 cm²
  2. 2. I8530 Galaxy Beam

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

Pixel V1 has approximately 83.1% more rectangular screen area than I8530 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 Pixel V1, I8530 Galaxy Beam, compared at the same storage capacity.
StoragePixel V1I8530 Galaxy Beam
32 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
I8530 Galaxy Beam: Original memory entry

8 GB · 768 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. Pixel V1

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

2. I8530 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. Pixel V1

    2560 mAh

    +560 mAh versus I8530 Galaxy Beam

  2. 2. I8530 Galaxy Beam

    2000 mAh

Specifications

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1. Pixel V12. I8530 Galaxy Beam

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Pixel V1, I8530 Galaxy Beam.
SpecificationPixel V1I8530 Galaxy Beam
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 152.1 Х 76.3 Х 8.5 mm
  • 124 Х 64.2 Х 12.5 mm
Weight
  • 135 g
  • 145.3 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 768 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2560 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
  • upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow); Android One
  • Android 2.3.6 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean); TouchWiz UI 4
Chipset Unknown
  • NovaThor U8500
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Pixel V1, I8530 Galaxy Beam.
SpecificationPixel V1I8530 Galaxy Beam
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 71.9%
  • 57.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 267 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Screen protection
  • Asahi Dragontrail Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Pixel V1, I8530 Galaxy Beam.
SpecificationPixel V1I8530 Galaxy Beam
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF (13 MP via SW interpolation)
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • 8 MP via SW interpolation
  • 1.3 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Pixel V1, I8530 Galaxy Beam.
SpecificationPixel V1I8530 Galaxy Beam
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400MP2
  • Mali-400
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 2000
General specs
General specs — specifications for Pixel V1, I8530 Galaxy Beam.
SpecificationPixel V1I8530 Galaxy Beam
Release date
  • 2015
  • July
  • 2012
  • February
Colors
  • White
  • Gold
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 160 EUR
  • 240 EUR
Battery life
  • Talking time- Up to 20 h (2G) / Up to 12 h 17 min (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 760 h (2G) / Up to 760 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 20 h (2G) / Up to 9 h 40 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Pixel V1, I8530 Galaxy Beam.
SpecificationPixel V1I8530 Galaxy Beam
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.36 W/kg (head) 0.78 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.28 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Pixel V1, I8530 Galaxy Beam.
SpecificationPixel V1I8530 Galaxy Beam
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Other features
Other features — specifications for Pixel V1, I8530 Galaxy Beam.
SpecificationPixel V1I8530 Galaxy Beam
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - For India
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Built-in nHD projector