Samsung I8530 Galaxy Beam vs Xolo Black

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: 12.4 mm narrower

    I8530 Galaxy Beam:
    64.2 mm
    Black:
    76.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    I8530 Galaxy Beam: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    I8530 Galaxy Beam:
    4 in
    Black:
    5.5 in
  • Rear camera layout

    I8530 Galaxy Beam:
    Single
    Black:
    Dual
  • Depth

    Black: 5.2 mm thinner

    I8530 Galaxy Beam:
    12.5 mm
    Black:
    7.3 mm
  • Height

    I8530 Galaxy Beam: 31.5 mm shorter

    I8530 Galaxy Beam:
    124 mm
    Black:
    155.5 mm
  • Release year

    I8530 Galaxy Beam:
    2012
    Black:
    2015

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 +5.2 mm versus Black
    Weight:
    145.3 g
  2. 2. Black

    Height:
    155.5 mm +31.5 mm versus I8530 Galaxy Beam
    Width:
    76.6 mm +12.4 mm versus I8530 Galaxy Beam
    Depth:
    7.3 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.

  1. 1. I8530 Galaxy Beam

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

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

Black has approximately 83.1% 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, Black, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageI8530 Galaxy BeamBlack
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. Black

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (uses SIM 2 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

  2. 2. Black

    3200 mAh

    +1200 mAh versus I8530 Galaxy Beam

Specifications

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1. I8530 Galaxy Beam2. Black

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for I8530 Galaxy Beam, Black.
SpecificationI8530 Galaxy BeamBlack
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 124 Х 64.2 Х 12.5 mm
  • 155.5 Х 76.6 Х 7.3 mm
Weight
  • 145.3 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 1080 x 1920 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 32 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3.6 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean); TouchWiz UI 4
  • Android 5.0 (Lollipop); HIVE Atlas UI
Chipset
  • NovaThor U8500
  • Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for I8530 Galaxy Beam, Black.
SpecificationI8530 Galaxy BeamBlack
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 82.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 57.2%
  • 69.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 403 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for I8530 Galaxy Beam, Black.
SpecificationI8530 Galaxy BeamBlack
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • AF -2 MP
  • depth sensor
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 1.3 MP
  • 5 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for I8530 Galaxy Beam, Black.
SpecificationI8530 Galaxy BeamBlack
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400
  • Adreno 405
Antutu 7 score *
  • 2000
  • 30156
General specs
General specs — specifications for I8530 Galaxy Beam, Black.
SpecificationI8530 Galaxy BeamBlack
Release date
  • 2012
  • February
  • 2015
  • July
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 240 EUR
  • 180 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 736 h (2G) / Up to 699 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 36 h (2G) / Up to 24 h (3G)
Body build Unknown
  • Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 3)
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for I8530 Galaxy Beam, Black.
SpecificationI8530 Galaxy BeamBlack
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Micro-SIM/Nano-SIM)
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 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE 1800 TD-LTE 2300
Speed
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 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
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
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)
  • SAR EU - 0.13 W/kg (head) 0.27 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for I8530 Galaxy Beam, Black.
SpecificationI8530 Galaxy BeamBlack
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for I8530 Galaxy Beam, Black.
SpecificationI8530 Galaxy BeamBlack
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Built-in nHD projector
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - For India