Gigabyte GSmart Rio R1 vs Samsung Galaxy Beam (GT-i8520)
Side by side comparison between Gigabyte GSmart Rio R1 vs Samsung Galaxy Beam (GT-i8520) phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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4"
IPS
IPS
480x800
5
MP
MP
0.3mp
512MB
RAM
RAM
Dual-core
1500
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
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3.7"
AMOLED
AMOLED
480x800
8
MP
MP
0.3mp
384MB
RAM
RAM
Single-core
1800
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
What's the better phone? Gigabyte GSmart Rio R1
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9 Advantages 
8 Advantages | 30 Common items in both devices |
| eMMC 4.41 / eMMC |
| Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC |
| Plastic body, glass front |
| 60Hz |
| 16 million |
| 480x800 pixels |
| LED flash |
| +23 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Gigabyte GSmart Rio R1 | Galaxy Beam (GT-i8520) | |
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| Model | GSmart Rio R1 | Galaxy Beam (GT-i8520) |
| Other model names | Gigabyte GSmart Rio R1 | Samsung i8520 Galaxy Beam 1, Samsung Galaxy Beam i8520 M16 |
| Country or region available |  (Global, International) |  (Global, International), Singapore |
| Brand | Gigabyte | Samsung |
| Release date | 4/10/2013 | 7/8/2010 |
| Depth | 10.5 millimeters (0.41 inches) | 14.9 millimeters (0.59 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 63.8 x 124.2 millimeters (2.51 x 4.89 in) | 59.8 x 123 millimeters (2.35 x 4.84 in) |
| Weight | 130 grams (4.55 ounces) | 156 grams (5.46 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Plastic body, glass front | Plastic body, glass front |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Gigabyte GSmart Rio R1 | Galaxy Beam (GT-i8520) | |
| Display type | TFT IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| Screen size | 4" inches | 3.7" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~57.5% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~53% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 480x800 pixels | 480x800 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 233 PPI | 252 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Gorilla Glass |
| Refresh rate | 60Hz | 60Hz |
| Display features | Not supported | Not supported |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Gigabyte GSmart Rio R1 | Galaxy Beam (GT-i8520) | |
| System version | Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich ICS | Android 2.1 Eclair |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| User Interface | feature not registered | TouchWiz UI |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Gigabyte GSmart Rio R1 | Galaxy Beam (GT-i8520) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Play (MSM8225) (45nm) | 32bit: Texas Instruments OMAP 3440 (65nm) |
| CPU | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1GHz ARM Cortex-A5 (Dual-core) | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 720MHz ARM Cortex-A8 (Single-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 203 (320MHz) | PowerVR SGX530 MP1 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Gigabyte GSmart Rio R1 | Galaxy Beam (GT-i8520) | |
| RAM memory | 512MB LPDDR2 | 384MB LPDDR |
| Internal storage | 4GB (2.49GB available) eMMC 4.41 | 16GB (13GB available) eMMC |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Gigabyte GSmart Rio R1 | Galaxy Beam (GT-i8520) | |
| Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (dedicated slot) | Not supported |
| SIM card | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 7.2/0.384 Mbps | 7.2/5.76 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G | 2G, 3G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 900/2100 | UMTS 900/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA | CSD, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA |
| Secondary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | GPRS, EDGE | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| Gigabyte GSmart Rio R1 | Galaxy Beam (GT-i8520) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 5 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 2592x1944 pixels | 3264x2448 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | HD (1280x720) | HD (1280x720) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Not supported |
| Image stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization | Not supported |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Face detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Not supported |
| HDR | Not supported | Not supported |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Gigabyte GSmart Rio R1 | Galaxy Beam (GT-i8520) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 0.3 megapixels | 0.3 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 640x480 pixels | 640x480 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Not supported | VGA (640x480) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Gigabyte GSmart Rio R1 | Galaxy Beam (GT-i8520) | |
| Loudspeaker | Mono sound (not stereo) | Stereo sound |
| Active noise cancellation | 1 microphone | 1 microphone |
| Radio | FM | FM (RDS) |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, WMV | MP4, H.264, H.263, DivX, XviD, WMV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, AAC+ | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Gigabyte GSmart Rio R1 | Galaxy Beam (GT-i8520) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 3.0 | 3.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) WiFi hotspot |
| DLNA | Not supported | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | A-GPS, GeoTagging |
| NFC | Not supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | feature not registered | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Gigabyte GSmart Rio R1 | Galaxy Beam (GT-i8520) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Gigabyte GSmart Rio R1 | Galaxy Beam (GT-i8520) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) |
| Battery capacity | 1500 mAh | 1800 mAh |
| Charger, watts | 5W Wired charging | 5W Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | Not supported | Not supported |
| Talk time autonomy | 5 hours | 7.4 hours |
| Standby | 135 hours (5.6 days) | 530 hours (22.1 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Gigabyte GSmart Rio R1 | Galaxy Beam (GT-i8520) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder | Voice recorder |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (Swype), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML | HTML, XHTML, Flash player |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black, White, Blue, Pink, Yellow YouTube, Google Talk Java framework | • Colors: Black • Built-in WVGA DLP Pico projector DNSe 2.0 • Samsung Kies Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Gigabyte GSmart Rio R1 | Galaxy Beam (GT-i8520) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | 0.58W/kg (head) | 0.62W/kg (head) |