Nokia N72 vs Samsung Galaxy Beam2

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

    N72: 41 g lighter

    N72:
    124 g
    Galaxy Beam2:
    165 g
  • Width

    N72: 17 mm narrower

    N72:
    53 mm
    Galaxy Beam2:
    70 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    N72: 2.56 in smaller diagonal

    N72:
    2.1 in
    Galaxy Beam2:
    4.66 in
  • Depth

    Galaxy Beam2: 10.2 mm thinner

    N72:
    21.8 mm
    Galaxy Beam2:
    11.6 mm
  • Height

    N72: 25.5 mm shorter

    N72:
    109 mm
    Galaxy Beam2:
    134.5 mm
  • Release year

    N72:
    2006
    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. N72

    Height:
    109 mm
    Width:
    53 mm
    Depth:
    21.8 mm +10.2 mm versus Galaxy Beam2
  2. 2. Galaxy Beam2

    Height:
    134.5 mm +25.5 mm versus N72
    Width:
    70 mm +17 mm versus N72
    Depth:
    11.6 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. N72

    124 g

  2. 2. Galaxy Beam2

    165 g

    +41 g versus N72

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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. N72

    N72: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

  2. 2. Galaxy Beam2

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

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.

N72: Original memory entry

20 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. N72

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details RS-DV-MMC · 128 MB 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. N72

    970 mAh

  2. 2. Galaxy Beam2

    2600 mAh

    +1630 mAh versus N72

Specifications

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1. N722. Galaxy Beam2

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for N72, Galaxy Beam2.
SpecificationN72Galaxy Beam2
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 109 Х 53 Х 21.8 mm
  • 134.5 Х 70 Х 11.6 mm
Weight
  • 124 g
  • 165 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.1" inch
  • 4.66" inch
Screen resolution
  • 176 x 208 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 20 MB
Unknown
Memory card support
  • RS-DV-MMC
  • 128 MB included
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 970 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2600 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian OS 8.1
  • Series 60 UI 2.8
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 1710
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for N72, Galaxy Beam2.
SpecificationN72Galaxy Beam2
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 14.0 cm2
  • 61.8 cm2
Screen format Unknown
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 24.3%
  • 65.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 0 PPI
  • 200 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for N72, Galaxy Beam2.
SpecificationN72Galaxy Beam2
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • CIF
  • 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 N72, Galaxy Beam2.
SpecificationN72Galaxy Beam2
Processor CPU
  • 220 MHz
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 13243
General specs
General specs — specifications for N72, Galaxy Beam2.
SpecificationN72Galaxy Beam2
Release date
  • 2006
  • April
  • 2014
  • April
Colors
  • Gloss Black
  • Pearl Pink
  • Gray silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 250 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 260 h Talking time- Up to 3 h 35 min
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for N72, Galaxy Beam2.
SpecificationN72Galaxy Beam2
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • Pop-Port 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.40 W/kg (head) 0.69 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.76 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for N72, Galaxy Beam2.
SpecificationN72Galaxy Beam2
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • No
Others
  • Downloadable themes
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for N72, Galaxy Beam2.
SpecificationN72Galaxy Beam2
Dop
  • Push to talk -WMV/RV/MP4/3GP player -MP3/WAV/RA/AAC/M4A player -Predictive text input -Voice command/dial -Organizer -Printing
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Built-in nHD projector - Available as Samsung Galaxy Beam2 G3858 for China