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Samsung I8530 Galaxy Beam vs Sharp Pi

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.

    • Screen diagonal

      I8530 Galaxy Beam: 1.2 in smaller diagonal

      I8530 Galaxy Beam:
      4 in
      Pi:
      5.2 in

    • Rear camera layout

      I8530 Galaxy Beam:
      Single
      Pi:
      Dual

    • Release year

      I8530 Galaxy Beam:
      2012
      Pi:
      2018

    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. I8530 Galaxy Beam

      Height:
      124 mm
      Width:
      64.2 mm
      Depth:
      12.5 mm
      Weight:
      145.3 g

    2. 2. Pi

      Height:
      Unknown
      Width:
      Unknown
      Depth:
      Unknown
      Weight:
      Unknown

      Unavailable dimensions are omitted from the drawing.

    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. I8530 Galaxy Beam

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

    2. 2. Pi

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

    Pi has approximately 63.7% 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.

    Recorded RAM for I8530 Galaxy Beam, Pi, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageI8530 Galaxy BeamPi
    16 GB Unknown 2 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. I8530 Galaxy Beam

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

    2. Pi

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    No
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 128 GB

    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. I8530 Galaxy Beam

      2000 mAh

    2. 2. Pi

      3000 mAh

      +1000 mAh versus I8530 Galaxy Beam

    Specifications

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    1. I8530 Galaxy Beam2. Pi

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for I8530 Galaxy Beam, Pi.
    SpecificationI8530 Galaxy BeamPi
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 124 Х 64.2 Х 12.5 mm
    • Х Х mm
    Weight
    • 145.3 g
    • 0 g
    Technology
    • TFT
    • IPS LCD
    Screen size
    • 4" inch
    • 5.2" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 480 x 800 px
    • 720 x 1280 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 8 GB
    • 768 MB RAM
    • 16 GB
    • 2 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
    • microSD
    • up to 128 GB
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 2000 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    • 3000 mAh
    • Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 2.3.6 (Gingerbread)
    • upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean); TouchWiz UI 4
    • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
    Chipset
    • NovaThor U8500
    • Mediatek MT6737M (28 nm)
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • No
    Display
    Display — specifications for I8530 Galaxy Beam, Pi.
    SpecificationI8530 Galaxy BeamPi
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 45.5 cm2
    • 74.5 cm2
    Screen format
    • 5:3 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 57.2%
    		 Unknown
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 233 PPI
    • 282 PPI
    Screen protection Unknown
    • Scratch-resistant glass
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for I8530 Galaxy Beam, Pi.
    SpecificationI8530 Galaxy BeamPi
    Rear camera, main
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    • 13 MP
    • Dual
    Camera specs
    • 5 MP
    • AF
    • 13 MP
    • f/2.2
    • AF -2 MP
    • depth sensor
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • LED flash
    • panorama
    • HDR
    Video
    • 720p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 1.3 MP
    • Single
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 1.3 MP
    • 8 MP
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for I8530 Galaxy Beam, Pi.
    SpecificationI8530 Galaxy BeamPi
    Processor CPU
    • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
    • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Mali-400
    • Mali-T720
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 2000
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for I8530 Galaxy Beam, Pi.
    SpecificationI8530 Galaxy BeamPi
    Release date
    • 2012
    • February
    • 2018
    • February
    Colors
    • Black
    • White/Gold
    • Black
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 240 EUR
    • 110 EUR
    Battery life
    • 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)
    		 Unknown
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for I8530 Galaxy Beam, Pi.
    SpecificationI8530 Galaxy BeamPi
    SIM card
    • Mini-SIM
    • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 3(1800)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 40(2300)
    Speed
    • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
    • HSPA
    • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Class 12
    • Yes
    Edge
    • Class 12
    • Yes
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • DLNA
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0
    • microUSB 2.0
    • USB On-The-Go
    Bluetooth
    • 3.0
    • A2DP
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    Harmful irradiation
    • SAR - 0.36 W/kg (head) 0.78 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.28 W/kg (head)
    		 Unknown
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for I8530 Galaxy Beam, Pi.
    SpecificationI8530 Galaxy BeamPi
    Radio
    • Stereo FM radio
    • RDS
    • To be confirmed
    Others Unknown
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for I8530 Galaxy Beam, Pi.
    SpecificationI8530 Galaxy BeamPi
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Built-in nHD projector
    • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • proximity - For Indonesia
    • Vietnam