Microsoft Lumia 435 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

    Lumia 435:
    LCD
    I8520 Galaxy Beam:
    OLED
  • Weight

    Lumia 435: 21.9 g lighter

    Lumia 435:
    134.1 g
    I8520 Galaxy Beam:
    156 g
  • Width

    I8520 Galaxy Beam: 4.9 mm narrower

    Lumia 435:
    64.7 mm
    I8520 Galaxy Beam:
    59.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    I8520 Galaxy Beam: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    Lumia 435:
    4 in
    I8520 Galaxy Beam:
    3.7 in
  • Depth

    Lumia 435: 3.2 mm thinner

    Lumia 435:
    11.7 mm
    I8520 Galaxy Beam:
    14.9 mm
  • Height

    Lumia 435: 4.9 mm shorter

    Lumia 435:
    118.1 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. Lumia 435

    Height:
    118.1 mm
    Width:
    64.7 mm +4.9 mm versus I8520 Galaxy Beam
    Depth:
    11.7 mm
  2. 2. I8520 Galaxy Beam

    Height:
    123 mm +4.9 mm versus Lumia 435
    Width:
    59.8 mm
    Depth:
    14.9 mm +3.2 mm versus Lumia 435

Weight

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

  1. 1. Lumia 435

    134.1 g

  2. 2. I8520 Galaxy Beam

    156 g

    +21.9 g versus Lumia 435

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. Lumia 435

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²
  2. 2. I8520 Galaxy Beam

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

Lumia 435 has approximately 16.9% 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 Lumia 435, I8520 Galaxy Beam, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageLumia 435I8520 Galaxy Beam
8 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. Lumia 435

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 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. Lumia 435

    1560 mAh

  2. 2. I8520 Galaxy Beam

    1800 mAh

    +240 mAh versus Lumia 435

Specifications

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1. Lumia 4352. I8520 Galaxy Beam

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Lumia 435, I8520 Galaxy Beam.
SpecificationLumia 435I8520 Galaxy Beam
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 118.1 Х 64.7 Х 11.7 mm
  • 123 Х 59.8 Х 14.9 mm
Weight
  • 134.1 g
  • 156 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 3.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 384 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1560 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1800 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 8.1
  • upgradable to Windows 10
  • Android 2.1 (Eclair)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8210 Snapdragon 200 (28 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Lumia 435, I8520 Galaxy Beam.
SpecificationLumia 435I8520 Galaxy Beam
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 39.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 59.6%
  • 53.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 252 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Lumia 435, I8520 Galaxy Beam.
SpecificationLumia 435I8520 Galaxy Beam
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • f/2.7
  • 36mm (standard)
  • 1/5''
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • 480p
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • VGA
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Lumia 435, I8520 Galaxy Beam.
SpecificationLumia 435I8520 Galaxy Beam
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
  • 720 MHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 302
Unknown
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 3020
General specs
General specs — specifications for Lumia 435, I8520 Galaxy Beam.
SpecificationLumia 435I8520 Galaxy Beam
Release date
  • 2015
  • January
  • 2010
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Green
  • Orange
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 70 EUR
  • 260 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 504 h (2G) / Up to 504 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 21 h (2G) / Up to 11 h 45 min (3G) Music play - Up to 64 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 Lumia 435, I8520 Galaxy Beam.
SpecificationLumia 435I8520 Galaxy Beam
SIM card
  • Micro-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 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.81 W/kg (head) 0.53 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.58 W/kg (head) 0.54 W/kg (body)
  • SAR EU - 0.62 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Lumia 435, I8520 Galaxy Beam.
SpecificationLumia 435I8520 Galaxy Beam
Radio
  • FM radio
  • RDS
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others Unknown
  • DNSe (Digital Natural Sound Engine)
Other features
Other features — specifications for Lumia 435, I8520 Galaxy Beam.
SpecificationLumia 435I8520 Galaxy Beam
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • 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