Nokia E7 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

    I8530 Galaxy Beam: 30.7 g lighter

    E7:
    176 g
    I8530 Galaxy Beam:
    145.3 g
  • Width

    E7: 1.8 mm narrower

    E7:
    62.4 mm
    I8530 Galaxy Beam:
    64.2 mm
  • Depth

    I8530 Galaxy Beam: 1.1 mm thinner

    E7:
    13.6 mm
    I8530 Galaxy Beam:
    12.5 mm
  • Release year

    E7:
    2010
    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. E7

    Height:
    123.7 mm
    Width:
    62.4 mm
    Depth:
    13.6 mm +1.1 mm versus I8530 Galaxy Beam
  2. 2. I8530 Galaxy Beam

    Height:
    124 mm
    Width:
    64.2 mm +1.8 mm versus E7
    Depth:
    12.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. E7

    176 g

    +30.7 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. E7

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    44.1 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 3.2% more rectangular screen area than E7.

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.

E7: Original memory entry

16 GB · 256 MB RAM · 1 GB 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. E7

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

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. E7

    1200 mAh

  2. 2. I8530 Galaxy Beam

    2000 mAh

    +800 mAh versus E7

Specifications

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1. E72. I8530 Galaxy Beam

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for E7, I8530 Galaxy Beam.
SpecificationE7I8530 Galaxy Beam
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 123.7 Х 62.4 Х 13.6 mm
  • 124 Х 64.2 Х 12.5 mm
Weight
  • 176 g
  • 145.3 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 360 x 640 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 1 GB ROM
  • 8 GB
  • 768 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian^3
  • upgradable to Nokia Belle OS
  • 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 E7, I8530 Galaxy Beam.
SpecificationE7I8530 Galaxy Beam
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 44.1 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 57.1%
  • 57.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 184 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for E7, I8530 Galaxy Beam.
SpecificationE7I8530 Galaxy Beam
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p@25fps
  • 720p@30fps (via SW update)
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 1.3 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for E7, I8530 Galaxy Beam.
SpecificationE7I8530 Galaxy Beam
Processor CPU
  • 680 MHz ARM 11
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU
  • Broadcom BCM2727
  • Mali-400
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 2000
General specs
General specs — specifications for E7, I8530 Galaxy Beam.
SpecificationE7I8530 Galaxy Beam
Release date
  • 2010
  • September
  • 2012
  • February
Colors
  • Dark Grey
  • Silver White
  • Green
  • Blue
  • Orange
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 240 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 432 h (2G) / Up to 480 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 9 h (2G) / Up to 5 h (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 E7, I8530 Galaxy Beam.
SpecificationE7I8530 Galaxy Beam
SIM card
  • Mini-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 10.2/2 Mbps
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 32
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Class 32
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Ovi Maps 3.0
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.93 W/kg (head) 1.23 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.56 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 E7, I8530 Galaxy Beam.
SpecificationE7I8530 Galaxy Beam
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Nokia ClearBlack display
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for E7, I8530 Galaxy Beam.
SpecificationE7I8530 Galaxy Beam
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - TV-out (720p video) via HDMI and composite -Dolby Digital Plus via HDMI -MP3/WAV/eAAC+/WMA player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Voice command/dial -Document editor (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Video/photo editor -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Built-in nHD projector