Samsung Galaxy Note5 (CDMA) vs Samsung I8530 Galaxy Beam: specs comparison

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: 25.7 g lighter

Galaxy Note5 (CDMA):

171 g

I8530 Galaxy Beam:

145.3 g
Width

I8530 Galaxy Beam: 11.9 mm narrower

Galaxy Note5 (CDMA):

76.1 mm

I8530 Galaxy Beam:

64.2 mm
Screen diagonal

I8530 Galaxy Beam: 1.7 in smaller diagonal

Galaxy Note5 (CDMA):

5.7 in

I8530 Galaxy Beam:

4 in
Depth

Galaxy Note5 (CDMA): 4.9 mm thinner

Galaxy Note5 (CDMA):

7.6 mm

I8530 Galaxy Beam:

12.5 mm
Height

I8530 Galaxy Beam: 29.2 mm shorter

Galaxy Note5 (CDMA):

153.2 mm

I8530 Galaxy Beam:

124 mm
Release year

Galaxy Note5 (CDMA):

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. Galaxy Note5 (CDMA)

Height:

153.2 mm +29.2 mm versus I8530 Galaxy Beam
Width:

76.1 mm +11.9 mm versus I8530 Galaxy Beam
Depth:

7.6 mm
2. I8530 Galaxy Beam

Height:

124 mm
Width:

64.2 mm
Depth:

12.5 mm +4.9 mm versus Galaxy Note5 (CDMA)

Weight

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

1. Galaxy Note5 (CDMA)

171 g

+25.7 g versus I8530 Galaxy Beam
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.

1. Galaxy Note5 (CDMA)

Screen diagonal:

5.7 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

89.6 cm²
2. I8530 Galaxy Beam

Screen diagonal:

4 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

5:3

Approximate rectangular screen area:

45.5 cm²

Galaxy Note5 (CDMA) has approximately 96.7% more rectangular screen area than I8530 Galaxy Beam.

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 Note5 (CDMA): Original memory entry

32/64 GB · 512GB 4GB

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 Note5 (CDMA)

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

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. Galaxy Note5 (CDMA)

3000 mAh

+1000 mAh versus I8530 Galaxy Beam
2. I8530 Galaxy Beam

2000 mAh

Specifications

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1. Galaxy Note5 (CDMA)2. I8530 Galaxy Beam

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy Note5 (CDMA), I8530 Galaxy Beam.
Specification	Galaxy Note5 (CDMA)	I8530 Galaxy Beam
Dimensions (HxWxD)	153.2 Х 76.1 Х 7.6 mm	124 Х 64.2 Х 12.5 mm
Weight	171 g	145.3 g
Technology	Super AMOLED	TFT
Screen size	5.7" inch	4" inch
Screen resolution	1440 x 2560 px	480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	32/64 GB 512GB 4GB	8 GB 768 MB RAM
Memory card support	No	microSD up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	3000 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion	2000 mAh Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop) upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat)	Android 2.3.6 (Gingerbread) upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean); TouchWiz UI 4
Chipset	Exynos 7420 Octa (14 nm)	NovaThor U8500
NFC	Yes	Unknown
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for Galaxy Note5 (CDMA), I8530 Galaxy Beam.
Specification	Galaxy Note5 (CDMA)	I8530 Galaxy Beam
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	89.6 cm2	45.5 cm2
Screen format	16:9 (height:width)	5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	76.8%	57.2%
PPI /points per inch/	515 PPI	233 PPI
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 4	Unknown

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy Note5 (CDMA), I8530 Galaxy Beam.
Specification	Galaxy Note5 (CDMA)	I8530 Galaxy Beam
Rear camera, main	16 MP Single	5 MP Single
Camera specs	16 MP f/1.9 28mm (wide) 1/2.6'' 1.12µm OIS AF	5 MP AF
Functions	Dual video call Auto-HDR	LED flash
Video	1440p@30fps	720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	5 MP Single	1.3 MP Single
Specifications	5 MP f/1.9 22mm (wide)	1.3 MP

Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Galaxy Note5 (CDMA), I8530 Galaxy Beam.
Specification	Galaxy Note5 (CDMA)	I8530 Galaxy Beam
Processor CPU	Octa-core (4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A57 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53)	Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU	Mali-T760MP8	Mali-400
Antutu 7 score *	Unknown	2000
GeekBench 5 Single Core *	242	Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *	920	Unknown

General specs

General specs — specifications for Galaxy Note5 (CDMA), I8530 Galaxy Beam.
Specification	Galaxy Note5 (CDMA)	I8530 Galaxy Beam
Release date	2015 August	2012 February
Colors	Black Sapphire White Pearl	Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	540 EUR	240 EUR
Battery life	Talking time- Up to 28 h (3G) Music play - Up to 57 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 Note5 (CDMA), I8530 Galaxy Beam.
Specification	Galaxy Note5 (CDMA)	I8530 Galaxy Beam
SIM card	Nano-SIM	Mini-SIM
Network	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 - N920V N920R -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - N920V N920R HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - N920P -4G - LTE band 2(1900) 3(1800) 4(1700/2100) 7(2600) 13(700) - N920V LTE band 1(2100) 2(1900) 5(850) 8(900) 17(700) 20(800) - N920P LTE band 2(1900) 12(700) 25(1900) - N920R	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A (3CA) EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps	HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
GPRS	Yes	Class 12
Edge	Yes	Class 12
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac dual-band Wi-Fi Direct hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n DLNA hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS	Yes with A-GPS
USB	microUSB 2.0 USB Host	microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth	4.2 A2DP EDR LE	3.0 A2DP
Harmful irradiation	SAR - 1.16 W/kg (head) 1.48 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.51 W/kg (head) 0.56 W/kg (body)	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 Note5 (CDMA), I8530 Galaxy Beam.
Specification	Galaxy Note5 (CDMA)	I8530 Galaxy Beam
Radio	No	Stereo FM radio RDS
Others	24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	Unknown

Other features

Other features — specifications for Galaxy Note5 (CDMA), I8530 Galaxy Beam.
Specification	Galaxy Note5 (CDMA)	I8530 Galaxy Beam
Dop	Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass barometer heart rate SpO2 - PMA wireless charging -ANT+ -S-Voice natural language commands and dictation - Stylus - Versions: N920V (Verizon); N920P (Sprint); N920R (US Cellular)	Sensors Accelerometer gyro proximity compass - Built-in nHD projector

Samsung Galaxy Note5 (CDMA) vs Samsung I8530 Galaxy Beam