Motorola ROKR E6 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

    ROKR E6: 35 g lighter

    ROKR E6:
    121 g
    I8520 Galaxy Beam:
    156 g
  • Width

    ROKR E6: 8.3 mm narrower

    ROKR E6:
    51.5 mm
    I8520 Galaxy Beam:
    59.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    ROKR E6: 1.3 in smaller diagonal

    ROKR E6:
    2.4 in
    I8520 Galaxy Beam:
    3.7 in
  • Height

    ROKR E6: 12 mm shorter

    ROKR E6:
    111 mm
    I8520 Galaxy Beam:
    123 mm
  • Release year

    ROKR E6:
    2006
    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. ROKR E6

    Height:
    111 mm
    Width:
    51.5 mm
    Depth:
    14.5 mm
  2. 2. I8520 Galaxy Beam

    Height:
    123 mm +12 mm versus ROKR E6
    Width:
    59.8 mm +8.3 mm versus ROKR E6
    Depth:
    14.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. ROKR E6

    121 g

  2. 2. I8520 Galaxy Beam

    156 g

    +35 g versus ROKR E6

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. ROKR E6

    Screen diagonal:
    2.4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    17.8 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 118.5% more rectangular screen area than ROKR E6.

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.

ROKR E6: Original memory entry

8 MB

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. ROKR E6

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details SD · up to 2 GB

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. ROKR E6

    1000 mAh

  2. 2. I8520 Galaxy Beam

    1800 mAh

    +800 mAh versus ROKR E6

Specifications

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1. ROKR E62. I8520 Galaxy Beam

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for ROKR E6, I8520 Galaxy Beam.
SpecificationROKR E6I8520 Galaxy Beam
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 111 Х 51.5 Х 14.5 mm
  • 123 Х 59.8 Х 14.9 mm
Weight
  • 121 g
  • 156 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 2.4" inch
  • 3.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 MB
  • 16 GB
  • 384 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • SD
  • up to 2 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1800 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Linux
  • Android 2.1 (Eclair)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for ROKR E6, I8520 Galaxy Beam.
SpecificationROKR E6I8520 Galaxy Beam
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 17.8 cm2
  • 39.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 31.2%
  • 53.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 167 PPI
  • 252 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for ROKR E6, I8520 Galaxy Beam.
SpecificationROKR E6I8520 Galaxy Beam
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • CIF
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 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 ROKR E6, I8520 Galaxy Beam.
SpecificationROKR E6I8520 Galaxy Beam
Processor CPU
  • 32-bit Intel XScale PXA270 312 MHz
  • 720 MHz
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 3020
General specs
General specs — specifications for ROKR E6, I8520 Galaxy Beam.
SpecificationROKR E6I8520 Galaxy Beam
Release date
  • 2006
  • December
  • 2010
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 140 EUR
  • 260 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 235 h Talking time- Up to 7 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 ROKR E6, I8520 Galaxy Beam.
SpecificationROKR E6I8520 Galaxy Beam
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.62 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for ROKR E6, I8520 Galaxy Beam.
SpecificationROKR E6I8520 Galaxy Beam
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others Unknown
  • DNSe (Digital Natural Sound Engine)
Other features
Other features — specifications for ROKR E6, I8520 Galaxy Beam.
SpecificationROKR E6I8520 Galaxy Beam
Dop
  • Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -MP4/MP3 player -Business card scanner -Organizer
  • 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