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Samsung Galaxy Beam Specs

OS

Android 2.3.6
Samsung TouchWiz UI

Display

4.0-inch
800 x 480 px

Camera

5 MP Main
1.3 MP Selfie

Battery

2000 mAh

Storage

8GB

Hardware

ST-Ericsson NovaThor U8500
0.75GB RAM

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

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User Score (3 reviews)

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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
Device type:	Smartphone

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

Camera
Rear:	Single camera
Main camera:	5 MP (Autofocus)
Flash:	LED
Video recording:	1280x720 (HD) (30 fps)
Front:	1.3 MP

Design Size comparison
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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News

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Jelly Bean coming to Samsung Galaxy Beam?

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Projector-laden Samsung Galaxy Beam Android smartphone arrives in the U.S.

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Projector-laden Samsung Galaxy Beam finally available in the UK, no word on US launch

The Samsung Galaxy Beam is that very same phone with a built-in projector Samsung announced late February at Mobile World Congress and it’s finally here! At least if you’re in the UK where the Galaxy Beam is now selling for £395 (or...

Samsung Galaxy Beam projector phone finally lands... in the UK

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Overall User Rating

(3 reviews)

8.7

Build quality

Camera quality

6.3

Performance

Display

7.3

Battery life and charging

9.3

jlendario

Arena Apprentice

Samsung Galaxy Beam

Posted: Mar 08, 2014, 10:11 AM

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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What I like

The projector itself
extra battery
extra external charger

What I don't like

camera
display

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Samsung Beam

Posted: Apr 29, 2013, 3:42 PM

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.

MANISHSONI

Arena Apprentice

Beam " PROJECTOR"

Posted: Oct 12, 2012, 10:46 AM

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