Nokia 6788 vs Samsung I8530 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

    I8530 Galaxy Beam: 12.7 g lighter

    6788:
    158 g
    I8530 Galaxy Beam:
    145.3 g
  • Width

    6788: 9.3 mm narrower

    6788:
    54.9 mm
    I8530 Galaxy Beam:
    64.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    6788: 1.2 in smaller diagonal

    6788:
    2.8 in
    I8530 Galaxy Beam:
    4 in
  • Depth

    I8530 Galaxy Beam: 6.4 mm thinner

    6788:
    18.9 mm
    I8530 Galaxy Beam:
    12.5 mm
  • Height

    6788: 18.4 mm shorter

    6788:
    105.6 mm
    I8530 Galaxy Beam:
    124 mm
  • Release year

    6788:
    2009
    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. 6788

    Height:
    105.6 mm
    Width:
    54.9 mm
    Depth:
    18.9 mm +6.4 mm versus I8530 Galaxy Beam
  2. 2. I8530 Galaxy Beam

    Height:
    124 mm +18.4 mm versus 6788
    Width:
    64.2 mm +9.3 mm versus 6788
    Depth:
    12.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. 6788

    158 g

    +12.7 g versus I8530 Galaxy Beam

  2. 2. I8530 Galaxy Beam

    145.3 g

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. 6788

    Screen diagonal:
    2.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    24.3 cm²
  2. 2. I8530 Galaxy Beam

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

I8530 Galaxy Beam has approximately 87.6% more rectangular screen area than 6788.

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.

6788: Original memory entry

4 GB · 128 MB RAM · 256 MB ROM

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. 6788

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)

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. 6788

    1200 mAh

  2. 2. I8530 Galaxy Beam

    2000 mAh

    +800 mAh versus 6788

Specifications

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1. 67882. I8530 Galaxy Beam

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 6788, I8530 Galaxy Beam.
Specification6788I8530 Galaxy Beam
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 105.6 Х 54.9 Х 18.9 mm
  • 124 Х 64.2 Х 12.5 mm
Weight
  • 158 g
  • 145.3 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 4" 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.
  • 4 GB
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
  • 8 GB
  • 768 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian 9.3
  • S60 rel. 3.2
  • 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 6788, I8530 Galaxy Beam.
Specification6788I8530 Galaxy Beam
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 41.9%
  • 57.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 143 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 6788, I8530 Galaxy Beam.
Specification6788I8530 Galaxy Beam
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • Dual-LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA videocall camera
  • 1.3 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for 6788, I8530 Galaxy Beam.
Specification6788I8530 Galaxy Beam
Processor CPU
  • 264 MHz ARM 9
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-400
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 2000
General specs
General specs — specifications for 6788, I8530 Galaxy Beam.
Specification6788I8530 Galaxy Beam
Release date
  • 2009
  • October
  • 2012
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • Brown
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
  • 240 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h (2G) / Up to 210 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 3 h 20 min (2G) / Up to 4 h 10 min (3G) Music play - Up to 15 h
  • 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 6788, I8530 Galaxy Beam.
Specification6788I8530 Galaxy Beam
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • TD-SCDMA
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Ovi Maps
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.54 W/kg (head)
  • 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 6788, I8530 Galaxy Beam.
Specification6788I8530 Galaxy Beam
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Other features
Other features — specifications for 6788, I8530 Galaxy Beam.
Specification6788I8530 Galaxy Beam
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+/WMA player -Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Voice memo -Predictive text input - For China
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Built-in nHD projector