Samsung Beam I8520
Pros
- High pixel densitiy screen, over 250ppi (252 ppi)
- High-resolution camera (8 megapixels)
Cons
- Lacks an ambient light sensor for automatic screen brightness adjustment
- Lacks a proximity sensor that turns the display оff during a phone call
Description
Design
- Device type:
- Smart phone
- OS:
- Android (2.1)
- Dimensions:
- 4.84 x 2.35 x 0.59 inches (123 x 59.8 x 14.9 mm)
- Weight:
- 5.47 oz (155 g)
the average is 4.4 oz (125 g)
- 5.47 oz (155 g)
Display
- Physical size:
- 3.7 inches
- Resolution:
- 480 x 800 pixels
- Pixel density:
Pixel density - The pixel density of a display represents the number of pixels over an area of one inch. It’s measured in “pixels per inch”, or ppi. The higher the number, the more detailed and good-looking the display is.
- 252 ppi
- Technology:
Technology - There are two main screen technologies currently used in phones and tablets: LCD and AMOLED. The former usually features a light source and liquid crystals, while the latter is based on organic light-emitting diodes. Newer LCD variations like IPS-LCD and Super-LCD allow for very accurate color reproduction and very wide viewing angles, where no significant image quality loss is observed. Current AMOLED screens differ in such a way that they can exhibit much more saturated colors (sometimes too much) and incredibly high contrast levels, which is due to black color being completely black in AMOLED displays.
- Super AMOLED
- Colors:
- 16 777 216
- Touchscreen:
- Capacitive
Battery
- Talk time:
- 14.16 hours
the average is 10 h (615 min)
- 14.16 hours
- Stand-by time:
- 26.2 days (630 hours)
the average is 18 days (433 h)
- 26.2 days (630 hours)
- Talk time (3G):
- 7.83 hours
the average is 9 h (532 min)
- 7.83 hours
- Stand-by time (3G):
- 22.1 days (530 hours)
the average is 24 days (565 h)
- 22.1 days (530 hours)
- Capacity:
- 1800 mAh
Hardware
- Storage expansion:
- microSD, microSDHC up to 32 GB
Camera
- Camera:
- 8 megapixels
- Flash:
- LED
- Features:
- Auto focus
- Camcorder:
- Yes
- Features:
- Video calling
- Front-facing camera:
- 0.3 megapixels VGA
Multimedia
- Radio:
- FM, RDS
Internet browsing
- Browser:
- Yes
Technology
- GSM:
- 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
- UMTS:
- 900, 1900, 2100 MHz
- Data:
- HSDPA 7.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS, EDGE
- Positioning:
Positioning - This field shows the positioning systems supported by the device. There are three main types: GPS, A-GPS and GLONASS. GPS - This is one of the most widespread global positioning technologies, developed and maintained by the U.S. government. It uses satellites in order to detect your location. Works best in clear weather. A-GPS - A-GPS stands for Assisted GPS and is the industry standard for positioning and navigation. “Assisted” means that it can use local wireless networks, in addition to satellites, for quicker and more precise localization. GLONASS - GLONASS is a global positioning system, developed by the Russian Federation. It’s very similar to GPS, but isn’t so popular in cell phones.
- A-GPS
- Navigation:
- Yes
Phone features
- Phonebook:
- Unlimited entries, Caller groups, Multiple numbers per contact, Search by both first and last name, Picture ID, Ring ID
- Organizer:
- Calendar, Alarm, Calculator, World clock
- Messaging:
- SMS, MMS, Predictive text input
- E-mail:
- IMAP, POP3, SMTP, Microsoft Exchange, Push e-mail
Connectivity
- Bluetooth:
- 3.0
- Wi-Fi:
- 802.11 b, g, n
- USB:
- USB 2.0
- Connector:
- microUSB
- Other:
- DLNA, Computer sync, OTA sync
Other features
- Notifications:
- Haptic feedback, Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone
- Sensors:
- Accelerometer
- Projector:
- Built-in
- Voice recording
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This device is also known as Samsung Halo, Samsung Galaxy Beam
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