Samsung Galaxy S8 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: 9.7 g lighter

Galaxy S8:

155 g

I8530 Galaxy Beam:

145.3 g
Width

I8530 Galaxy Beam: 3.9 mm narrower

Galaxy S8:

68.1 mm

I8530 Galaxy Beam:

64.2 mm
Screen diagonal

I8530 Galaxy Beam: 1.8 in smaller diagonal

Galaxy S8:

5.8 in

I8530 Galaxy Beam:

4 in
Depth

Galaxy S8: 4.5 mm thinner

Galaxy S8:

8 mm

I8530 Galaxy Beam:

12.5 mm
Height

I8530 Galaxy Beam: 24.9 mm shorter

Galaxy S8:

148.9 mm

I8530 Galaxy Beam:

124 mm
Release year

Galaxy S8:

2017

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 S8

Height:

148.9 mm +24.9 mm versus I8530 Galaxy Beam
Width:

68.1 mm +3.9 mm versus I8530 Galaxy Beam
Depth:

8 mm
2. I8530 Galaxy Beam

Height:

124 mm
Width:

64.2 mm
Depth:

12.5 mm +4.5 mm versus Galaxy S8

Weight

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

1. Galaxy S8

155 g

+9.7 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 S8

Screen diagonal:

5.8 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

18.5:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

85.4 cm²
2. I8530 Galaxy Beam

Screen diagonal:

4 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

5:3

Approximate rectangular screen area:

45.5 cm²

Galaxy S8 has approximately 87.5% 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 S8: Original memory entry

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 S8

NFC:: Yes
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: See details microSD · up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only

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 S8

3000 mAh

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

2000 mAh

Specifications

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1. Galaxy S82. I8530 Galaxy Beam

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy S8, I8530 Galaxy Beam.
Specification	Galaxy S8	I8530 Galaxy Beam
Dimensions (HxWxD)	148.9 Х 68.1 Х 8 mm	124 Х 64.2 Х 12.5 mm
Weight	155 g	145.3 g
Technology	Super AMOLED	TFT
Screen size	5.8" inch	4" inch
Screen resolution	1440 x 2960 px	480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	64 GB 512GB 4GB	8 GB 768 MB RAM
Memory card support	microSD up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only	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 7.0 (Nougat) upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)	Android 2.3.6 (Gingerbread) upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean); TouchWiz UI 4
Chipset	Exynos 8895 Octa (10 nm) EMEA -Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm) USA & China	NovaThor U8500
NFC	Yes	Unknown
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for Galaxy S8, I8530 Galaxy Beam.
Specification	Galaxy S8	I8530 Galaxy Beam
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	84.8 cm2	45.5 cm2
Screen format	18.5:9 (height:width)	5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	83.6%	57.2%
PPI /points per inch/	570 PPI	233 PPI
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Unknown

Camera and Video

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

Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy S8, I8530 Galaxy Beam.
Specification	Galaxy S8	I8530 Galaxy Beam
Rear camera, main	12 MP Single	5 MP Single
Camera specs	12 MP f/1.7 26mm (wide) 1/2.55'' 1.4µm OIS dual pixel PDAF	5 MP AF
Functions	Dual video call Auto-HDR	LED flash
Video	1440p@30fps	720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	8 MP Single	1.3 MP Single
Specifications	8 MP f/1.7 25mm (wide) 1/3.6'' 1.22µm AF	1.3 MP
DxOMark Photo *	71	Unknown
DxOMark Video *	75	Unknown
DxOMark Selfie Score *	73	Unknown

Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Galaxy S8, I8530 Galaxy Beam.
Specification	Galaxy S8	I8530 Galaxy Beam
Processor CPU	Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Mongoose M2 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53) EMEA -Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo) USA & China	Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU	Mali-G71 MP20 EMEA -Adreno 540 USA & China	Mali-400
Antutu 7 score *	202356	2000
GeekBench 4 Single Core *	1763	Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *	6028	Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *	8798	Unknown
Antutu 8 score *	231907	Unknown
GeekBench 4 Battery *	3410	Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core *	340	Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *	1454	Unknown

General specs

General specs — specifications for Galaxy S8, I8530 Galaxy Beam.
Specification	Galaxy S8	I8530 Galaxy Beam
Release date	2017 March	2012 February
Colors	Midnight Black Orchid Gray Arctic Silver Coral Blue Maple Gold Rose Pink Burgundy Red	Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	390 EUR	240 EUR
Battery life	Talking time- Up to 20 h (3G) Music play - Up to 67 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)
Body build	Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5) aluminum frame	Unknown

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy S8, I8530 Galaxy Beam.
Specification	Galaxy S8	I8530 Galaxy Beam
SIM card	Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by)	Mini-SIM
Network	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 2(1900) 3(1800) 4(1700/2100) 5(850) 7(2600) 8(900) 12(700) 13(700) 17(700) 18(800) 19(800) 20(800) 25(1900) 26(850) 28(700) 32(1500) 66(1700/2100) 38(2600) 39(1900) 40(2300) 41(2500)	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A (5CA) Cat16 1024/150 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 BDS GALILEO	Yes with A-GPS
USB	3.1 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector	microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth	5.0 A2DP LE aptX	3.0 A2DP
Harmful irradiation	SAR - 0.44 W/kg (head) 0.75 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.32 W/kg (head) 1.27 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 S8, I8530 Galaxy Beam.
Specification	Galaxy S8	I8530 Galaxy Beam
Radio	No	Stereo FM radio RDS
Others	HDR10 -3D Touch (home button only) -Always-on display 32-bit/384kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	Unknown

Other features

Other features — specifications for Galaxy S8, I8530 Galaxy Beam.
Specification	Galaxy S8	I8530 Galaxy Beam
Dop	Sensors Iris scanner fingerprint (rear-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass barometer heart rate SpO2 - Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) -Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) -Qi/PMA wireless charging (market dependent) -ANT+ -Bixby natural language commands and dictation - Samsung Pay (Visa MasterCard certified) -IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) - Versions: G950F (Europe Global Single-SIM); G950FD (Global Dual-SIM); G950U (USA Unlocked); G950A (AT&T); G950P (Sprint); G950T (T-Mobile); G950V (Verizon); G950R4 (US Cellular); G950W (Canada); G950	Sensors Accelerometer gyro proximity compass - Built-in nHD projector

Samsung Galaxy S8 vs Samsung I8530 Galaxy Beam