Samsung Galaxy Beam2 vs Xiaomi MI-3

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

    MI-3: 20 g lighter

    Galaxy Beam2:
    165 g
    MI-3:
    145 g
  • Width

    Galaxy Beam2: 3.6 mm narrower

    Galaxy Beam2:
    70 mm
    MI-3:
    73.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Galaxy Beam2: 0.34 in smaller diagonal

    Galaxy Beam2:
    4.66 in
    MI-3:
    5 in
  • Depth

    MI-3: 3.5 mm thinner

    Galaxy Beam2:
    11.6 mm
    MI-3:
    8.1 mm
  • Height

    Galaxy Beam2: 9.5 mm shorter

    Galaxy Beam2:
    134.5 mm
    MI-3:
    144 mm
  • Release year

    Galaxy Beam2:
    2014
    MI-3:
    2013

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
    Width:
    70 mm
    Depth:
    11.6 mm +3.5 mm versus MI-3
  2. 2. MI-3

    Height:
    144 mm +9.5 mm versus Galaxy Beam2
    Width:
    73.6 mm +3.6 mm versus Galaxy Beam2
    Depth:
    8.1 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Galaxy Beam2

    165 g

    +20 g versus MI-3

  2. 2. MI-3

    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. MI-3

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

MI-3 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 Galaxy Beam2, MI-3, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageGalaxy Beam2MI-3
16 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
64 GB Unknown 2 GB 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. MI-3

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

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

  2. 2. MI-3

    3050 mAh

    +450 mAh versus Galaxy Beam2

Specifications

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1. Galaxy Beam22. MI-3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy Beam2, MI-3.
SpecificationGalaxy Beam2MI-3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 134.5 Х 70 Х 11.6 mm
  • 144 Х 73.6 Х 8.1 mm
Weight
  • 165 g
  • 145 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.66" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded. Unknown
  • 16/64 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2600 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3050 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow); MIUI 5
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8274AB Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Galaxy Beam2, MI-3.
SpecificationGalaxy Beam2MI-3
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 61.8 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 65.6%
  • 65.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 200 PPI
  • 441 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy Beam2, MI-3.
SpecificationGalaxy Beam2MI-3
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 28mm (wide)
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Dual-LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 2 MP
  • f/2.2
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Galaxy Beam2, MI-3.
SpecificationGalaxy Beam2MI-3
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz
  • Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 330
Antutu 7 score *
  • 13243
  • 55192
General specs
General specs — specifications for Galaxy Beam2, MI-3.
SpecificationGalaxy Beam2MI-3
Release date
  • 2014
  • April
  • 2013
  • September
Colors
  • Gray silver
  • White
  • Gray
  • Black
  • Yellow
  • Pink
  • Blue
  • Gold
  • Green (16 GB)
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 250 EUR
  • 200 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 500 h Talking time- Up to 25 h Music play - Up to 50 h
Body build Unknown
  • plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy Beam2, MI-3.
SpecificationGalaxy Beam2MI-3
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 42.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy Beam2, MI-3.
SpecificationGalaxy Beam2MI-3
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Galaxy Beam2, MI-3.
SpecificationGalaxy Beam2MI-3
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Built-in nHD projector - Available as Samsung Galaxy Beam2 G3858 for China
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0)