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Samsung Galaxy Folder vs Samsung I8530 Galaxy Beam

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

      I8530 Galaxy Beam: 9.7 g lighter

      Galaxy Folder:
      155 g
      I8530 Galaxy Beam:
      145.3 g

    • Release year

      Galaxy Folder:
      2015
      I8530 Galaxy Beam:
      2012

    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 Folder

      Height:
      Unknown
      Width:
      Unknown
      Depth:
      Unknown

      Folded/unfolded dimensions are ambiguous in this record; outlines are omitted.

    2. 2. I8530 Galaxy Beam

      Height:
      124 mm
      Width:
      64.2 mm
      Depth:
      12.5 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Galaxy Folder

      155 g

      +9.7 g versus I8530 Galaxy Beam

    2. 2. I8530 Galaxy Beam

      145.3 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.

    At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

    1. 1. Galaxy Folder

      Galaxy Folder: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

    2. 2. I8530 Galaxy Beam

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

    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 Folder: Original memory entry

    8 GB · 1.5 GB RAM

    I8530 Galaxy Beam: Original memory entry

    8 GB · 768 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 Folder

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)

    2. I8530 Galaxy Beam

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

      1800 mAh

    2. 2. I8530 Galaxy Beam

      2000 mAh

      +200 mAh versus Galaxy Folder

    Specifications

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    1. Galaxy Folder2. I8530 Galaxy Beam

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy Folder, I8530 Galaxy Beam.
    SpecificationGalaxy FolderI8530 Galaxy Beam
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 122 Х 60.2 Х 15.3 mm
    • 124 Х 64.2 Х 12.5 mm
    Weight
    • 155 g
    • 145.3 g
    Technology
    • TFT
    • TFT
    Screen size
    • 3.8" 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.
    • 8 GB
    • 1.5 GB RAM
    • 8 GB
    • 768 MB RAM
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
    • microSD
    • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 1800 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    • 2000 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
    • Android 2.3.6 (Gingerbread)
    • upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean); TouchWiz UI 4
    Chipset Unknown
    • NovaThor U8500
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Galaxy Folder, I8530 Galaxy Beam.
    SpecificationGalaxy FolderI8530 Galaxy Beam
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 41.1 cm2
    • 45.5 cm2
    Screen format
    • 5:3 (height:width)
    • 5:3 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 56.0%
    • 57.2%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 246 PPI
    • 233 PPI
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy Folder, I8530 Galaxy Beam.
    SpecificationGalaxy FolderI8530 Galaxy Beam
    Rear camera, main
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 8 MP
    • AF
    • 5 MP
    • AF
    Functions Unknown
    • LED flash
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 720p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 2 MP
    • Single
    • 1.3 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 2 MP
    • 1.3 MP
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for Galaxy Folder, I8530 Galaxy Beam.
    SpecificationGalaxy FolderI8530 Galaxy Beam
    Processor CPU
    • Quad-core 1.2 GHz
    • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
    Graphics processor GPU Unknown
    • Mali-400
    Antutu 7 score * Unknown
    • 2000
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Galaxy Folder, I8530 Galaxy Beam.
    SpecificationGalaxy FolderI8530 Galaxy Beam
    Release date
    • 2015
    • July
    • 2012
    • February
    Colors
    • Black
    • White
    • Black
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 260 EUR
    • 240 EUR
    Battery life
    • Talking time- Up to 10 h (3G) Music play - Up to 32 h
    • Stand by time- Up to 760 h (2G) / Up to 760 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 20 h (2G) / Up to 9 h 40 min (3G)
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy Folder, I8530 Galaxy Beam.
    SpecificationGalaxy FolderI8530 Galaxy Beam
    SIM card
    • Micro-SIM
    • Mini-SIM
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 3(1800)
    • 5(850)
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
    Speed
    • HSPA
    • LTE
    • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Class 12
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Class 12
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • DLNA
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0
    • microUSB 2.0
    Bluetooth
    • 4.1
    • A2DP
    • 3.0
    • A2DP
    Harmful irradiation Unknown
    • SAR - 0.36 W/kg (head) 0.78 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.28 W/kg (head)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy Folder, I8530 Galaxy Beam.
    SpecificationGalaxy FolderI8530 Galaxy Beam
    Radio
    • No
    • Stereo FM radio
    • RDS
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Galaxy Folder, I8530 Galaxy Beam.
    SpecificationGalaxy FolderI8530 Galaxy Beam
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity - Also known as Samsung G150N0
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Built-in nHD projector