Samsung Galaxy Beam2 vs Samsung Galaxy V Plus

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 V Plus: 42 g lighter

    Galaxy Beam2:
    165 g
    Galaxy V Plus:
    123 g
  • Width

    Galaxy V Plus: 7.1 mm narrower

    Galaxy Beam2:
    70 mm
    Galaxy V Plus:
    62.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Galaxy V Plus: 0.66 in smaller diagonal

    Galaxy Beam2:
    4.66 in
    Galaxy V Plus:
    4 in
  • Depth

    Galaxy V Plus: 0.9 mm thinner

    Galaxy Beam2:
    11.6 mm
    Galaxy V Plus:
    10.7 mm
  • Height

    Galaxy V Plus: 13.1 mm shorter

    Galaxy Beam2:
    134.5 mm
    Galaxy V Plus:
    121.4 mm
  • Release year

    Galaxy Beam2:
    2014
    Galaxy V Plus:
    2015

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. Galaxy Beam2

    Height:
    134.5 mm +13.1 mm versus Galaxy V Plus
    Width:
    70 mm +7.1 mm versus Galaxy V Plus
    Depth:
    11.6 mm +0.9 mm versus Galaxy V Plus
  2. 2. Galaxy V Plus

    Height:
    121.4 mm
    Width:
    62.9 mm
    Depth:
    10.7 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Galaxy Beam2

    165 g

    +42 g versus Galaxy V Plus

  2. 2. Galaxy V Plus

    123 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. Galaxy Beam2

    Screen diagonal:
    4.66 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    61.8 cm²
  2. 2. Galaxy V Plus

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

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

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.

Galaxy V Plus: 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. Galaxy Beam2

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

2. Galaxy V Plus

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. Galaxy Beam2

    2600 mAh

    +1100 mAh versus Galaxy V Plus

  2. 2. Galaxy V Plus

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. Galaxy Beam22. Galaxy V Plus

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy Beam2, Galaxy V Plus.
SpecificationGalaxy Beam2Galaxy V Plus
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 134.5 Х 70 Х 11.6 mm
  • 121.4 Х 62.9 Х 10.7 mm
Weight
  • 165 g
  • 123 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.66" inch
  • 4" 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. Unknown
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
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.
  • 2600 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Galaxy Beam2, Galaxy V Plus.
SpecificationGalaxy Beam2Galaxy V Plus
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 61.8 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 65.6%
  • 59.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 200 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy Beam2, Galaxy V Plus.
SpecificationGalaxy Beam2Galaxy V Plus
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 480p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Galaxy Beam2, Galaxy V Plus.
SpecificationGalaxy Beam2Galaxy V Plus
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz
Antutu 7 score *
  • 13243
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Galaxy Beam2, Galaxy V Plus.
SpecificationGalaxy Beam2Galaxy V Plus
Release date
  • 2014
  • April
  • 2015
  • July
Colors
  • Gray silver
  • White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 250 EUR
  • 70 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Talking time- Up to 8 h (3G) Music play - Up to 35 h
Body build Unknown
  • plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy Beam2, Galaxy V Plus.
SpecificationGalaxy Beam2Galaxy V Plus
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • 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 Galaxy Beam2, Galaxy V Plus.
SpecificationGalaxy Beam2Galaxy V Plus
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Galaxy Beam2, Galaxy V Plus.
SpecificationGalaxy Beam2Galaxy V Plus
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Built-in nHD projector - Available as Samsung Galaxy Beam2 G3858 for China
  • Sensors Accelerometer Also known as Samsung Galaxy V+ G318