Samsung Galaxy Beam Specs

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Description

The Samsung Galaxy Beam is Samsung's latest attempt at manufacturing a projector-equipped phone. Succeeding the Beam I8520, the Galaxy Beam is now positioned in the company's critically-acclaimed Galaxy line. In addition to the signature feature of this model, which is its projector, it also comes with a 4" WVGA screen, 1GHz processor, and a 5MP AF camera.

This device is also known as Samsung I8530

Cons

  • Thick body (0.49 inches)
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I have it 4 users
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Display

Size: 4.0-inch
Resolution: 800 x 480 px, 233 PPI
Technology: TFT
Screen-to-body: 57.17 %
Features: Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip: ST-Ericsson NovaThor U8500
Processor: Dual-core, 1000 MHz
GPU: ARM Mali-400
RAM: 0.75GB
Internal storage: 8GB
Storage expansion: microSDHC up to 32 GB
OS: Android (2.3.6), Samsung TouchWiz UI Screenshots
Device type: Smartphone

Battery

Capacity: 2000 mAh
Type: Li - Ion, User replaceable

Camera

Rear: Single camera Camera samples
Main camera: 5 MP (Autofocus)
Flash: LED
Video recording: 1280x720 (HD) (30 fps)
Front: 1.3 MP
Dimensions: 4.88 x 2.53 x 0.49 inches
(124 x 64.2 x 12.5 mm)
Weight: 5.13 oz (145.3 g)
Features: Touch sensitive control keys
Keys: Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key, Other

Cellular

3G: Bands 8(900), 1(2100)
Data Speed: HSDPA 14.4 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS

Multimedia

Headphones: 3.5mm jack
Speakers: Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features: Album art cover, Background playback
Radio: FM

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth: 3.0
Wi-Fi: 802.11 b, g, n
USB: microUSB, USB 2.0
Features: Mass storage device, Charging
Location: GPS, A-GPS
Sensors: Accelerometer
Other: Computer sync, OTA sync

Phone features

Notifications: Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone
Other features: Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording

Other features

Projector: Built-in

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval:
Date approved: Apr 17, 2012
FCC ID value: A3LGTI8530
Measured SAR:
Head: 0.35 W/kg
Body: 0.70 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 0.78 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.78 W/kg

Availability

Officially announced: Feb 26, 2012
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User Reviews

Overall User Rating
Build quality
10
Camera quality
6.3
Performance
8
Display
7.3
Battery life and charging
9.3
Rating breakdown (out of 10)
7
Samsung Galaxy Beam
Phone owned for less than a year

This cel phone is very usefull to me, as a professor in a university. The camera isn't the best camera in the world, but the cel phone feels nice and works just fine for me.
I love the fact it comes with an extra battery and an external charger. This way the cel phone never dies... :)

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9
Samsung Beam
Phone owned for less than a month

It is a good phone and a cool gadget at the same time. The projector is a real highlight, and it works great if the room is dark. But it's useless when you can't darken the room.
The only cons are the screen and the camera. The camera doesn't have zoom, and the screen is unreadable in bright sunlight.
But the batteries(2) last long: some gaming, phone calls, internet... and still 50% of battery life.

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10
Beam " PROJECTOR"
Phone owned for less than a year

Its a very good Phone, Because of its unique feature "projector", clarity, colours everything is fantastic. The quality of sound, display, Battery(2), connectivity is excellent. You can immediately share Photos, Videos, Presentations in Group with the help of projector

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