Samsung I8530 Galaxy Beam vs Vertu Constellation

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

    I8530 Galaxy Beam: 18.7 g lighter

    I8530 Galaxy Beam:
    145.3 g
    Constellation:
    164 g
  • Width

    Constellation: 9.7 mm narrower

    I8530 Galaxy Beam:
    64.2 mm
    Constellation:
    54.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Constellation: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    I8530 Galaxy Beam:
    4 in
    Constellation:
    3.5 in
  • Height

    Constellation: 5.8 mm shorter

    I8530 Galaxy Beam:
    124 mm
    Constellation:
    118.2 mm
  • Release year

    I8530 Galaxy Beam:
    2012
    Constellation:
    2011

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 +5.8 mm versus Constellation
    Width:
    64.2 mm +9.7 mm versus Constellation
    Depth:
    12.5 mm
  2. 2. Constellation

    Height:
    118.2 mm
    Width:
    54.5 mm
    Depth:
    12.2 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. I8530 Galaxy Beam

    145.3 g

  2. 2. Constellation

    164 g

    +18.7 g versus I8530 Galaxy Beam

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. Constellation

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

I8530 Galaxy Beam has approximately 34.9% more rectangular screen area than Constellation.

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.

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. Constellation

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. I8530 Galaxy Beam

    2000 mAh

    +800 mAh versus Constellation

  2. 2. Constellation

    1200 mAh

Specifications

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1. I8530 Galaxy Beam2. Constellation

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for I8530 Galaxy Beam, Constellation.
SpecificationI8530 Galaxy BeamConstellation
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 124 Х 64.2 Х 12.5 mm
  • 118.2 Х 54.5 Х 12.2 mm
Weight
  • 145.3 g
  • 164 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 360 x 640 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 768 MB RAM
Unknown
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3.6 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean); TouchWiz UI 4
  • Symbian^3
  • upgradable to Nokia Belle OS
Chipset
  • NovaThor U8500
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for I8530 Galaxy Beam, Constellation.
SpecificationI8530 Galaxy BeamConstellation
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 33.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 57.2%
  • 52.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 210 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Shatter proof sapphire crystal glass
  • oleophobic coating
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for I8530 Galaxy Beam, Constellation.
SpecificationI8530 Galaxy BeamConstellation
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Dual-LED flash
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 720p@25fps
  • 720p@30fps (via SW update)
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 1.3 MP
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for I8530 Galaxy Beam, Constellation.
SpecificationI8530 Galaxy BeamConstellation
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
Unknown
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 2000
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for I8530 Galaxy Beam, Constellation.
SpecificationI8530 Galaxy BeamConstellation
Release date
  • 2012
  • February
  • 2011
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • Stain/Polished stainless steel
  • brown/black/pink leather or black alligator skin
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 240 EUR
  • 2330 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)
  • Stand by time- Up to 400 h (2G) / Up to 400 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 7 h (2G) / Up to 4 h 30 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for I8530 Galaxy Beam, Constellation.
SpecificationI8530 Galaxy BeamConstellation
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA
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
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 3.0
  • 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, Constellation.
SpecificationI8530 Galaxy BeamConstellation
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Unknown
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for I8530 Galaxy Beam, Constellation.
SpecificationI8530 Galaxy BeamConstellation
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Built-in nHD projector
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Vertu Concierge service -SNS support -MP3/WMA/WAV/eAAC+ player -DivX/XviD/MP4/H.264/WMV player -Quickoffice document editor (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Adobe Reader -Voice memo/dial/command -Predictive text input - Also known as Vertu Constellation T Vertu Constellation Precious in polished stainless steel
  • diamond trim and black/white alligator skin or Black PVD stainless steel
  • red gold and black leather