Samsung i600 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

    i600: 40.3 g lighter

    i600:
    105 g
    I8530 Galaxy Beam:
    145.3 g
  • Width

    i600: 5.2 mm narrower

    i600:
    59 mm
    I8530 Galaxy Beam:
    64.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    i600: 1.7 in smaller diagonal

    i600:
    2.3 in
    I8530 Galaxy Beam:
    4 in
  • Depth

    i600: 0.7 mm thinner

    i600:
    11.8 mm
    I8530 Galaxy Beam:
    12.5 mm
  • Height

    i600: 11 mm shorter

    i600:
    113 mm
    I8530 Galaxy Beam:
    124 mm
  • Release year

    i600:
    2006
    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. i600

    Height:
    113 mm
    Width:
    59 mm
    Depth:
    11.8 mm
  2. 2. I8530 Galaxy Beam

    Height:
    124 mm +11 mm versus i600
    Width:
    64.2 mm +5.2 mm versus i600
    Depth:
    12.5 mm +0.7 mm versus i600

Weight

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

  1. 1. i600

    105 g

  2. 2. I8530 Galaxy Beam

    145.3 g

    +40.3 g versus i600

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. i600

    Screen diagonal:
    2.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    16.4 cm²
  2. 2. I8530 Galaxy Beam

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

I8530 Galaxy Beam has approximately 178% more rectangular screen area than i600.

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.

i600: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM · 128 MB ROM

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. i600

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD (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. i600

    1200 mAh

  2. 2. I8530 Galaxy Beam

    2000 mAh

    +800 mAh versus i600

Specifications

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1. i6002. I8530 Galaxy Beam

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for i600, I8530 Galaxy Beam.
Specificationi600I8530 Galaxy Beam
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 113 Х 59 Х 11.8 mm
  • 124 Х 64.2 Х 12.5 mm
Weight
  • 105 g
  • 145.3 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.3" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 240 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 128 MB ROM
  • 8 GB
  • 768 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 Smartphone
  • Android 2.3.6 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean); TouchWiz UI 4
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 1710
  • NovaThor U8500
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for i600, I8530 Galaxy Beam.
Specificationi600I8530 Galaxy Beam
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 16.4 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 24.6%
  • 57.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 174 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for i600, I8530 Galaxy Beam.
Specificationi600I8530 Galaxy Beam
Rear camera, main
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 1.3 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • 320p
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA videocall camera
  • 1.3 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for i600, I8530 Galaxy Beam.
Specificationi600I8530 Galaxy Beam
Processor CPU
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-400
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 2000
General specs
General specs — specifications for i600, I8530 Galaxy Beam.
Specificationi600I8530 Galaxy Beam
Release date
  • 2006
  • December
  • 2012
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 220 EUR
  • 240 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 380 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 45 min
  • 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 i600, I8530 Galaxy Beam.
Specificationi600I8530 Galaxy Beam
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 1.8 Mbps
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 1.1
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.72 W/kg (head) 0.48 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.78 W/kg (head)
  • 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 i600, I8530 Galaxy Beam.
Specificationi600I8530 Galaxy Beam
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Other features
Other features — specifications for i600, I8530 Galaxy Beam.
Specificationi600I8530 Galaxy Beam
Dop
  • WMV/3GP/H.263/MP4 player -WMA/MP3/AAC/AAC+/OGG/ASF player -Organizer -Pocket Office
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Built-in nHD projector