Philips V526 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

    Galaxy Beam2: 24 g lighter

    V526:
    189 g
    Galaxy Beam2:
    165 g
  • Width

    Galaxy Beam2: 3.4 mm narrower

    V526:
    73.4 mm
    Galaxy Beam2:
    70 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Galaxy Beam2: 0.34 in smaller diagonal

    V526:
    5 in
    Galaxy Beam2:
    4.66 in
  • Depth

    V526: 1.6 mm thinner

    V526:
    10 mm
    Galaxy Beam2:
    11.6 mm
  • Height

    Galaxy Beam2: 10.5 mm shorter

    V526:
    145 mm
    Galaxy Beam2:
    134.5 mm
  • Release year

    V526:
    2015
    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. V526

    Height:
    145 mm +10.5 mm versus Galaxy Beam2
    Width:
    73.4 mm +3.4 mm versus Galaxy Beam2
    Depth:
    10 mm
  2. 2. Galaxy Beam2

    Height:
    134.5 mm
    Width:
    70 mm
    Depth:
    11.6 mm +1.6 mm versus V526

Weight

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

  1. 1. V526

    189 g

    +24 g versus Galaxy Beam2

  2. 2. Galaxy Beam2

    165 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. V526

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²
  2. 2. Galaxy Beam2

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

V526 has approximately 11.5% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy Beam2.

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 V526, Galaxy Beam2, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageV526Galaxy Beam2
8 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. V526

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)

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. V526

    5000 mAh

    +2400 mAh versus Galaxy Beam2

  2. 2. Galaxy Beam2

    2600 mAh

Specifications

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1. V5262. Galaxy Beam2

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for V526, Galaxy Beam2.
SpecificationV526Galaxy Beam2
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 145 Х 73.4 Х 10 mm
  • 134.5 Х 70 Х 11.6 mm
Weight
  • 189 g
  • 165 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 4.66" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 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
Unknown
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 5000 mAh
  • Li-Ion
  • 2600 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for V526, Galaxy Beam2.
SpecificationV526Galaxy Beam2
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 61.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 64.8%
  • 65.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 200 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for V526, Galaxy Beam2.
SpecificationV526Galaxy Beam2
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for V526, Galaxy Beam2.
SpecificationV526Galaxy Beam2
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 13243
General specs
General specs — specifications for V526, Galaxy Beam2.
SpecificationV526Galaxy Beam2
Release date
  • 2015
  • August
  • 2014
  • April
Colors
  • Black
  • Gray silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 250 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 1130 h Talking time- Up to 28 h
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for V526, Galaxy Beam2.
SpecificationV526Galaxy Beam2
SIM card
  • Dual SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 20(800)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for V526, Galaxy Beam2.
SpecificationV526Galaxy Beam2
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for V526, Galaxy Beam2.
SpecificationV526Galaxy Beam2
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Built-in nHD projector - Available as Samsung Galaxy Beam2 G3858 for China