Samsung I8530 Galaxy Beam vs Xolo Q500

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

    Q500: 29.3 g lighter

    I8530 Galaxy Beam:
    145.3 g
    Q500:
    116 g
  • Width

    Q500: 1.2 mm narrower

    I8530 Galaxy Beam:
    64.2 mm
    Q500:
    63 mm
  • Depth

    Q500: 1.8 mm thinner

    I8530 Galaxy Beam:
    12.5 mm
    Q500:
    10.7 mm
  • Height

    Q500: 5.5 mm shorter

    I8530 Galaxy Beam:
    124 mm
    Q500:
    118.5 mm
  • Release year

    I8530 Galaxy Beam:
    2012
    Q500:
    2013

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 +5.5 mm versus Q500
    Width:
    64.2 mm +1.2 mm versus Q500
    Depth:
    12.5 mm +1.8 mm versus Q500
  2. 2. Q500

    Height:
    118.5 mm
    Width:
    63 mm
    Depth:
    10.7 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. I8530 Galaxy Beam

    145.3 g

    +29.3 g versus Q500

  2. 2. Q500

    116 g

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. Q500

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

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, Q500, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageI8530 Galaxy BeamQ500
4 GB Unknown 1 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. Q500

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

    +550 mAh versus Q500

  2. 2. Q500

    1450 mAh

Specifications

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1. I8530 Galaxy Beam2. Q500

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for I8530 Galaxy Beam, Q500.
SpecificationI8530 Galaxy BeamQ500
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 124 Х 64.2 Х 12.5 mm
  • 118.5 Х 63 Х 10.7 mm
Weight
  • 145.3 g
  • 116 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 768 MB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
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
  • 1450 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3.6 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean); TouchWiz UI 4
  • Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • NovaThor U8500
  • Qualcomm MSM8225Q Snapdragon S4 Play
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for I8530 Galaxy Beam, Q500.
SpecificationI8530 Galaxy BeamQ500
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 57.2%
  • 61.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for I8530 Galaxy Beam, Q500.
SpecificationI8530 Galaxy BeamQ500
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 1.3 MP
  • VGA
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for I8530 Galaxy Beam, Q500.
SpecificationI8530 Galaxy BeamQ500
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A5
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400
  • Adreno 203
Antutu 7 score *
  • 2000
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for I8530 Galaxy Beam, Q500.
SpecificationI8530 Galaxy BeamQ500
Release date
  • 2012
  • February
  • 2013
  • November
Colors
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 240 EUR
  • 90 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 333 h (2G) / Up to 242 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 13 h 20 min (2G) / Up to 10 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for I8530 Galaxy Beam, Q500.
SpecificationI8530 Galaxy BeamQ500
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual 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
Speed
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 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
  • 3.0
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, Q500.
SpecificationI8530 Galaxy BeamQ500
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for I8530 Galaxy Beam, Q500.
SpecificationI8530 Galaxy BeamQ500
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Built-in nHD projector
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - For India