Samsung Galaxy Beam2 vs Sony Ericsson Xperia X1

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

    Xperia X1: 20 g lighter

    Galaxy Beam2:
    165 g
    Xperia X1:
    145 g
  • Width

    Xperia X1: 17.4 mm narrower

    Galaxy Beam2:
    70 mm
    Xperia X1:
    52.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Xperia X1: 1.66 in smaller diagonal

    Galaxy Beam2:
    4.66 in
    Xperia X1:
    3 in
  • Depth

    Galaxy Beam2: 5.4 mm thinner

    Galaxy Beam2:
    11.6 mm
    Xperia X1:
    17 mm
  • Height

    Xperia X1: 24 mm shorter

    Galaxy Beam2:
    134.5 mm
    Xperia X1:
    110.5 mm
  • Release year

    Galaxy Beam2:
    2014
    Xperia X1:
    2008

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 +24 mm versus Xperia X1
    Width:
    70 mm +17.4 mm versus Xperia X1
    Depth:
    11.6 mm
  2. 2. Xperia X1

    Height:
    110.5 mm
    Width:
    52.6 mm
    Depth:
    17 mm +5.4 mm versus Galaxy Beam2

Weight

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

  1. 1. Galaxy Beam2

    165 g

    +20 g versus Xperia X1

  2. 2. Xperia X1

    145 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. Xperia X1

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

Galaxy Beam2 has approximately 141.3% more rectangular screen area than Xperia X1.

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.

Xperia X1: Original memory entry

256 MB RAM · 512 MB ROM

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. Xperia X1

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD (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 Xperia X1

  2. 2. Xperia X1

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. Galaxy Beam22. Xperia X1

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy Beam2, Xperia X1.
SpecificationGalaxy Beam2Xperia X1
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 134.5 Х 70 Х 11.6 mm
  • 110.5 Х 52.6 Х 17 mm
Weight
  • 165 g
  • 145 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.66" inch
  • 3" 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
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 512 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2600 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM7200
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Galaxy Beam2, Xperia X1.
SpecificationGalaxy Beam2Xperia X1
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 61.8 cm2
  • 25.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 65.6%
  • 44.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 200 PPI
  • 311 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy Beam2, Xperia X1.
SpecificationGalaxy Beam2Xperia X1
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 480p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • Videocall camera
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Galaxy Beam2, Xperia X1.
SpecificationGalaxy Beam2Xperia X1
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
Antutu 7 score *
  • 13243
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Galaxy Beam2, Xperia X1.
SpecificationGalaxy Beam2Xperia X1
Release date
  • 2014
  • April
  • 2008
  • February
Colors
  • Gray silver
  • Solid Black
  • Steel Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 250 EUR
  • 220 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 833 h (2G) / Up to 640 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 10 h (2G) / Up to 6 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy Beam2, Xperia X1.
SpecificationGalaxy Beam2Xperia X1
SIM card
  • Micro-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
  • HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • miniUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.57 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy Beam2, Xperia X1.
SpecificationGalaxy Beam2Xperia X1
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Other features
Other features — specifications for Galaxy Beam2, Xperia X1.
SpecificationGalaxy Beam2Xperia X1
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Built-in nHD projector - Available as Samsung Galaxy Beam2 G3858 for China
  • MP3/AAC/MP4 player -Pocket Office -Photo editor -Organizer -Predictive text input -Voice memo/dial Optical trackpad