Samsung Galaxy Beam2 vs Vodafone 1231

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

    1231: 35 g lighter

    Galaxy Beam2:
    165 g
    1231:
    130 g
  • Width

    1231: 4.6 mm narrower

    Galaxy Beam2:
    70 mm
    1231:
    65.4 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    1231: 2.16 in smaller diagonal

    Galaxy Beam2:
    4.66 in
    1231:
    2.5 in
  • Depth

    Galaxy Beam2: 2.9 mm thinner

    Galaxy Beam2:
    11.6 mm
    1231:
    14.5 mm
  • Height

    1231: 21.5 mm shorter

    Galaxy Beam2:
    134.5 mm
    1231:
    113 mm
  • Release year

    Galaxy Beam2:
    2014
    1231:
    2009

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 +21.5 mm versus 1231
    Width:
    70 mm +4.6 mm versus 1231
    Depth:
    11.6 mm
  2. 2. 1231

    Height:
    113 mm
    Width:
    65.4 mm
    Depth:
    14.5 mm +2.9 mm versus Galaxy Beam2

Weight

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

  1. 1. Galaxy Beam2

    165 g

    +35 g versus 1231

  2. 2. 1231

    130 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. 1231

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

Galaxy Beam2 has approximately 219.3% more rectangular screen area than 1231.

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.

1231: Original memory entry

48 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. Galaxy Beam2

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

2. 1231

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 4 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

    +1500 mAh versus 1231

  2. 2. 1231

    1100 mAh

Specifications

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1. Galaxy Beam22. 1231

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy Beam2, 1231.
SpecificationGalaxy Beam21231
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 134.5 Х 70 Х 11.6 mm
  • 113 Х 65.4 Х 14.5 mm
Weight
  • 165 g
  • 130 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.66" inch
  • 2.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 320 x 240 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded. Unknown
  • 48 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 4 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2600 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Standard
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Galaxy Beam2, 1231.
SpecificationGalaxy Beam21231
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 61.8 cm2
  • 19.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 65.6%
  • 26.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 200 PPI
  • 160 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy Beam2, 1231.
SpecificationGalaxy Beam21231
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 1.3 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
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, 1231.
SpecificationGalaxy Beam21231
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 13243
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Galaxy Beam2, 1231.
SpecificationGalaxy Beam21231
Release date
  • 2014
  • April
  • 2009
  • June
Colors
  • Gray silver
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 250 EUR
Unknown
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 230 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy Beam2, 1231.
SpecificationGalaxy Beam21231
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.69 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy Beam2, 1231.
SpecificationGalaxy Beam21231
Radio
  • No
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for Galaxy Beam2, 1231.
SpecificationGalaxy Beam21231
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Built-in nHD projector - Available as Samsung Galaxy Beam2 G3858 for China
  • MP3/MP4 player -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input