LG Thrive P506 vs Samsung Galaxy Beam2

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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

    Thrive P506: 74 g lighter

    Thrive P506:
    91 g
    Galaxy Beam2:
    165 g
  • Width

    Thrive P506: 11 mm narrower

    Thrive P506:
    59 mm
    Galaxy Beam2:
    70 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Thrive P506: 1.46 in smaller diagonal

    Thrive P506:
    3.2 in
    Galaxy Beam2:
    4.66 in
  • Depth

    Galaxy Beam2: 1.4 mm thinner

    Thrive P506:
    13 mm
    Galaxy Beam2:
    11.6 mm
  • Height

    Thrive P506: 20.5 mm shorter

    Thrive P506:
    114 mm
    Galaxy Beam2:
    134.5 mm
  • Release year

    Thrive P506:
    2011
    Galaxy Beam2:
    2014

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. Thrive P506

    Height:
    114 mm
    Width:
    59 mm
    Depth:
    13 mm +1.4 mm versus Galaxy Beam2
  2. 2. Galaxy Beam2

    Height:
    134.5 mm +20.5 mm versus Thrive P506
    Width:
    70 mm +11 mm versus Thrive P506
    Depth:
    11.6 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Thrive P506

    91 g

  2. 2. Galaxy Beam2

    165 g

    +74 g versus Thrive P506

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. Thrive P506

    Screen diagonal:
    3.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    30.5 cm²
  2. 2. Galaxy Beam2

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

Galaxy Beam2 has approximately 102.7% more rectangular screen area than Thrive P506.

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.

Thrive P506: Original memory entry

160 MB

Practical features

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

1. Thrive P506

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 2 GB included

2. Galaxy Beam2

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 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. Thrive P506

    1500 mAh

  2. 2. Galaxy Beam2

    2600 mAh

    +1100 mAh versus Thrive P506

Specifications

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1. Thrive P5062. Galaxy Beam2

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Thrive P506, Galaxy Beam2.
SpecificationThrive P506Galaxy Beam2
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 114 Х 59 Х 13 mm
  • 134.5 Х 70 Х 11.6 mm
Weight
  • 91 g
  • 165 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.2" inch
  • 4.66" 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.
  • 160 MB
Unknown
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2600 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Thrive P506, Galaxy Beam2.
SpecificationThrive P506Galaxy Beam2
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 30.5 cm2
  • 61.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 45.3%
  • 65.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 180 PPI
  • 200 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Thrive P506, Galaxy Beam2.
SpecificationThrive P506Galaxy Beam2
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Thrive P506, Galaxy Beam2.
SpecificationThrive P506Galaxy Beam2
Processor CPU
  • 600 MHz ARM 11
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
Unknown
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 13243
General specs
General specs — specifications for Thrive P506, Galaxy Beam2.
SpecificationThrive P506Galaxy Beam2
Release date
  • 2011
  • April
  • 2014
  • April
Colors
  • Silver
  • Gray silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 70 EUR
  • 250 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 480 h Talking time- Up to 7 h 30 min
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Thrive P506, Galaxy Beam2.
SpecificationThrive P506Galaxy Beam2
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Micro-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
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Thrive P506, Galaxy Beam2.
SpecificationThrive P506Galaxy Beam2
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for Thrive P506, Galaxy Beam2.
SpecificationThrive P506Galaxy Beam2
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -Document viewer -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input - For AT&T
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Built-in nHD projector - Available as Samsung Galaxy Beam2 G3858 for China