Samsung I8530 Galaxy Beam vs TECNO Spark 3

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.

  • Width

    I8530 Galaxy Beam: 11.6 mm narrower

    I8530 Galaxy Beam:
    64.2 mm
    Spark 3:
    75.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    I8530 Galaxy Beam: 2.2 in smaller diagonal

    I8530 Galaxy Beam:
    4 in
    Spark 3:
    6.2 in
  • Depth

    Spark 3: 4.3 mm thinner

    I8530 Galaxy Beam:
    12.5 mm
    Spark 3:
    8.2 mm
  • Height

    I8530 Galaxy Beam: 31.3 mm shorter

    I8530 Galaxy Beam:
    124 mm
    Spark 3:
    155.3 mm
  • Release year

    I8530 Galaxy Beam:
    2012
    Spark 3:
    2019

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 +4.3 mm versus Spark 3
    Weight:
    145.3 g
  2. 2. Spark 3

    Height:
    155.3 mm +31.3 mm versus I8530 Galaxy Beam
    Width:
    75.8 mm +11.6 mm versus I8530 Galaxy Beam
    Depth:
    8.2 mm
    Weight:
    Unknown

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. I8530 Galaxy Beam

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

    Spark 3: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

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, Spark 3, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageI8530 Galaxy BeamSpark 3
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. Spark 3

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD

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. Spark 3

    3500 mAh

    +1500 mAh versus I8530 Galaxy Beam

Specifications

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1. I8530 Galaxy Beam2. Spark 3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for I8530 Galaxy Beam, Spark 3.
SpecificationI8530 Galaxy BeamSpark 3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 124 Х 64.2 Х 12.5 mm
  • 155.3 Х 75.8 Х 8.2 mm
Weight
  • 145.3 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 6.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 720 x 1500 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 768 MB RAM
  • 16GB 2GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3.6 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean); TouchWiz UI 4
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • HIOS 5.0
Chipset
  • NovaThor U8500
  • Mediatek MT6761 Helio A22 (12 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for I8530 Galaxy Beam, Spark 3.
SpecificationI8530 Galaxy BeamSpark 3
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 96.7 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Unknown
Screen to body ratio
  • 57.2%
  • 82.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 0 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for I8530 Galaxy Beam, Spark 3.
SpecificationI8530 Galaxy BeamSpark 3
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
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, Spark 3.
SpecificationI8530 Galaxy BeamSpark 3
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
  • Quad-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400
  • PowerVR GE8320
Antutu 7 score *
  • 2000
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for I8530 Galaxy Beam, Spark 3.
SpecificationI8530 Galaxy BeamSpark 3
Release date
  • 2012
  • February
  • 2019
  • April
Colors
  • Black
  • Midnight Black
  • Champagne Gold
  • Aqua Blue
  • Bordeaux Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 240 EUR
Unknown
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, Spark 3.
SpecificationI8530 Galaxy BeamSpark 3
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 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • 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
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
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, Spark 3.
SpecificationI8530 Galaxy BeamSpark 3
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for I8530 Galaxy Beam, Spark 3.
SpecificationI8530 Galaxy BeamSpark 3
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Built-in nHD projector
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity