Samsung I8530 Galaxy Beam vs ZTE Blade A3

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
    Blade A3:
    164 g
  • Width

    I8530 Galaxy Beam: 11.6 mm narrower

    I8530 Galaxy Beam:
    64.2 mm
    Blade A3:
    75.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    I8530 Galaxy Beam: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    I8530 Galaxy Beam:
    4 in
    Blade A3:
    5.5 in
  • Depth

    Blade A3: 4.3 mm thinner

    I8530 Galaxy Beam:
    12.5 mm
    Blade A3:
    8.2 mm
  • Height

    I8530 Galaxy Beam: 28.4 mm shorter

    I8530 Galaxy Beam:
    124 mm
    Blade A3:
    152.4 mm
  • Release year

    I8530 Galaxy Beam:
    2012
    Blade A3:
    2017

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 Blade A3
  2. 2. Blade A3

    Height:
    152.4 mm +28.4 mm versus I8530 Galaxy Beam
    Width:
    75.8 mm +11.6 mm versus I8530 Galaxy Beam
    Depth:
    8.2 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. I8530 Galaxy Beam

    145.3 g

  2. 2. Blade A3

    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. Blade A3

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

Blade A3 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, Blade A3, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageI8530 Galaxy BeamBlade A3
32 GB Unknown 3 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. Blade A3

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 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. Blade A3

    4000 mAh

    +2000 mAh versus I8530 Galaxy Beam

Specifications

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1. I8530 Galaxy Beam2. Blade A3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for I8530 Galaxy Beam, Blade A3.
SpecificationI8530 Galaxy BeamBlade A3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 124 Х 64.2 Х 12.5 mm
  • 152.4 Х 75.8 Х 8.2 mm
Weight
  • 145.3 g
  • 164 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 5.5" 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
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3.6 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean); TouchWiz UI 4
  • Android 7.1 (Nougat)
Chipset
  • NovaThor U8500
  • Mediatek MT6737T (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for I8530 Galaxy Beam, Blade A3.
SpecificationI8530 Galaxy BeamBlade A3
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 57.2%
  • 72.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for I8530 Galaxy Beam, Blade A3.
SpecificationI8530 Galaxy BeamBlade A3
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
  • 5 MP
  • Dual
Specifications
  • 1.3 MP
  • 5 MP 2 MP
  • depth sensor
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for I8530 Galaxy Beam, Blade A3.
SpecificationI8530 Galaxy BeamBlade A3
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400
  • Mali-T720MP2
Antutu 7 score *
  • 2000
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for I8530 Galaxy Beam, Blade A3.
SpecificationI8530 Galaxy BeamBlade A3
Release date
  • 2012
  • February
  • 2017
  • November
Colors
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 240 EUR
  • 150 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
Body build Unknown
  • plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for I8530 Galaxy Beam, Blade A3.
SpecificationI8530 Galaxy BeamBlade A3
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)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
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
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.1
  • 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, Blade A3.
SpecificationI8530 Galaxy BeamBlade A3
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for I8530 Galaxy Beam, Blade A3.
SpecificationI8530 Galaxy BeamBlade A3
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Built-in nHD projector
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity