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Samsung Galaxy Beam
I8530| Global Score | |
| 53.4 | 58.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Celkon | Samsung |
| Android 4.2.1 | Android 2.3.6 |
| -- | 2012-02-26 |
| 5.67 x 2.80 x 0.35 inches | 4.88 x 2.53 x 0.49 inches |
| 4.83 ounces | 5.13 ounces |
| $ 155.00 | $ 120.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 4 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 480 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 441 pixels per inch | 233 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9 | 7.1 |
| Performance | |
| -- | ST-Ericsson NovaThor U8500 chipset |
| Quad-Core 1500 MHz processor | Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 768 MB RAM |
| Yes GPU | ARM Mali-400 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 8.37 | 7.92 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.72 | 4.62 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 7.04 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM, Dual SIM | SIM |
| 4.2 | 3.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 4.24 | 3.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Beam has a score of 58.7, which is slightly better than the Celkon S1's overall score of 53.4. Both of these phones come with Android OS, but Samsung Galaxy Beam has older 2.3.6 version while Celkon S1 has Android 4.2.1. Even being the best cellphone in this comparison, the Samsung Galaxy Beam body is a little bit heavier and notably thicker than the Celkon S1.
Celkon S1 features a bit superior CPU than Galaxy Beam, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processing unit, it also counts with 256 MB more RAM memory and a higher number of cores. Celkon S1 has a much more vibrant screen than Galaxy Beam, because it has a way better 1920 x 1080px resolution, a way higher number of pixels per inch of display and a larger display.
The Celkon S1 shoots slightly better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy Beam, because it has a camera in the back with a much higher resolution. Celkon S1 features a very superior memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy Beam, and although they both have a slot for SD memory cards that allows up to 32 GB, the Celkon S1 also has more internal storage capacity.
Celkon S1 counts with just a little better battery lifetime than Galaxy Beam, because it has a 2300mAh battery size instead of 2000mAh.
Even being the best phone in this comparison, the Galaxy Beam is also very cheap compared to the other ones, making this phone a no doubt choice.
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