Plum Axe 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

    Axe: 67 g lighter

    Axe:
    98 g
    Galaxy Beam2:
    165 g
  • Width

    Axe: 6.4 mm narrower

    Axe:
    63.6 mm
    Galaxy Beam2:
    70 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Axe: 0.66 in smaller diagonal

    Axe:
    4 in
    Galaxy Beam2:
    4.66 in
  • Depth

    Axe: 1.2 mm thinner

    Axe:
    10.4 mm
    Galaxy Beam2:
    11.6 mm
  • Height

    Axe: 12.5 mm shorter

    Axe:
    122 mm
    Galaxy Beam2:
    134.5 mm
  • Release year

    Axe:
    2012
    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. Axe

    Height:
    122 mm
    Width:
    63.6 mm
    Depth:
    10.4 mm
  2. 2. Galaxy Beam2

    Height:
    134.5 mm +12.5 mm versus Axe
    Width:
    70 mm +6.4 mm versus Axe
    Depth:
    11.6 mm +1.2 mm versus Axe

Weight

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

  1. 1. Axe

    98 g

  2. 2. Galaxy Beam2

    165 g

    +67 g versus Axe

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. Axe

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²
  2. 2. Galaxy Beam2

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

Galaxy Beam2 has approximately 35.7% more rectangular screen area than Axe.

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.

Axe: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 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. Axe

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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. Axe

    1400 mAh

  2. 2. Galaxy Beam2

    2600 mAh

    +1200 mAh versus Axe

Specifications

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1. Axe2. Galaxy Beam2

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Axe, Galaxy Beam2.
SpecificationAxeGalaxy Beam2
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 122 Х 63.6 Х 10.4 mm
  • 134.5 Х 70 Х 11.6 mm
Weight
  • 98 g
  • 165 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 4.66" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 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
  • 512 MB RAM
Unknown
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2600 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6575 (40 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Axe, Galaxy Beam2.
SpecificationAxeGalaxy Beam2
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 61.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 58.7%
  • 65.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 200 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Axe, Galaxy Beam2.
SpecificationAxeGalaxy Beam2
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Axe, Galaxy Beam2.
SpecificationAxeGalaxy Beam2
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX531
Unknown
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 13243
General specs
General specs — specifications for Axe, Galaxy Beam2.
SpecificationAxeGalaxy Beam2
Release date
  • 2012
  • May
  • 2014
  • April
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Gray silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 250 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Axe, Galaxy Beam2.
SpecificationAxeGalaxy Beam2
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Mi-Fi hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • miniUSB
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Axe, Galaxy Beam2.
SpecificationAxeGalaxy Beam2
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for Axe, Galaxy Beam2.
SpecificationAxeGalaxy Beam2
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Document viewer -Photo editor -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input - Z401 Single SIM Z400 Dual SIM
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Built-in nHD projector - Available as Samsung Galaxy Beam2 G3858 for China