Samsung Galaxy Beam (GT-i8520) vs Blu Dash 4.0 (D270 Dual)
Side by side comparison between Samsung Galaxy Beam (GT-i8520) vs Blu Dash 4.0 phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
,
3.7"
AMOLED
AMOLED
480x800
8
MP
MP
0.3mp
384MB
RAM
RAM
Single-core
1800
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
vs
4"
TFT
TFT
480x800
5
MP
MP
0.3mp
512MB
RAM
RAM
Dual-core
1500
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
What's the better phone? Blu Dash 4.0 (D270 Dual)
The phonemore's choice is much more technical than personal. Therefore, you shouldn't only consider this. Our goal is to help you, but what's important to us may not be important to you. You decide which one is the best! Comment!
9 Advantages 
10 Advantages | 27 Common items in both devices |
| eMMC / eMMC 4.41 |
| Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC |
| Plastic body, glass front |
| 60Hz |
| 16 million |
| 480x800 pixels |
| LED flash |
| +20 specs and more in the table below |
Check the comparison table below for more items that are not evaluated in comparison score above.
Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Galaxy Beam (GT-i8520) | Blu Dash 4.0 (D270 Dual) | |
| Change model | ||
| Model | Galaxy Beam (GT-i8520) | Dash 4.0 (D270 Dual) |
| Other model names | Samsung i8520 Galaxy Beam 1, Samsung Galaxy Beam i8520 M16 | Blu Dash 4.0 Dual-SIM D270a, D270i |
| Country or region available |   (Global, International), Singapore | (Global, International) |
| Brand | Samsung | Blu |
| Release date | 7/8/2010 | 1/1/2013 |
| Depth | 14.9 millimeters (0.59 inches) | 11.8 millimeters (0.46 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 59.8 x 123 millimeters (2.35 x 4.84 in) | 63 x 124 millimeters (2.48 x 4.88 in) |
| Weight | 156 grams (5.46 ounces) | 128 grams (4.48 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Plastic body, glass front | Plastic body, glass front |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Galaxy Beam (GT-i8520) | Blu Dash 4.0 (D270 Dual) | |
| Display type | Super AMOLED | TFT LCD |
| Screen size | 3.7" inches | 4" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~53% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~58.3% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 480x800 pixels | 480x800 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 252 PPI | 233 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass | Not supported |
| Refresh rate | 60Hz | 60Hz |
| Display features | Not supported | Not supported |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Galaxy Beam (GT-i8520) | Blu Dash 4.0 (D270 Dual) | |
| System version | Android 2.1 Eclair | Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich ICS |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| User Interface | TouchWiz UI | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Galaxy Beam (GT-i8520) | Blu Dash 4.0 (D270 Dual) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Texas Instruments OMAP 3440 (65nm) | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Play (MSM8225) (45nm) |
| CPU | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 720MHz ARM Cortex-A8 (Single-core) | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1GHz ARM Cortex-A5 (Dual-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | PowerVR SGX530 MP1 | Qualcomm Adreno 203 (320MHz) |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Galaxy Beam (GT-i8520) | Blu Dash 4.0 (D270 Dual) | |
| RAM memory | 384MB LPDDR | 512MB LPDDR |
| Internal storage | 16GB (13GB available) eMMC | 4GB (1.88GB available) eMMC 4.41 |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Galaxy Beam (GT-i8520) | Blu Dash 4.0 (D270 Dual) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (dedicated slot) |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 7.2/5.76 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 900/1900/2100 | D270a: UMTS 850/1900 D270i: UMTS 850/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | CSD, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | GPRS |
📷 Camera | ||
| Galaxy Beam (GT-i8520) | Blu Dash 4.0 (D270 Dual) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 8 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 3264x2448 pixels | 2592x1944 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | HD (1280x720) 30 fps | VGA (640x480) 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 | Not supported |
| Touch focus | Not supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | Not supported | EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Not supported |
| HDR | Not supported | Not supported |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Galaxy Beam (GT-i8520) | Blu Dash 4.0 (D270 Dual) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 0.3 megapixels | 0.3 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 640x480 pixels | 640x480 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | VGA (640x480) | Not supported |
| 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 | ||
| Galaxy Beam (GT-i8520) | Blu Dash 4.0 (D270 Dual) | |
| Loudspeaker | Stereo sound | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 1 microphone | 1 microphone |
| Radio | FM (RDS) | FM |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263, DivX, XviD, WMV | MP4, DivX, XviD, H.264, WMV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ | MP3, WAV, WMA, AAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Galaxy Beam (GT-i8520) | Blu Dash 4.0 (D270 Dual) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 3.0 + A2DP | 3.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) WiFi hotspot | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) WiFi hotspot |
| DLNA | Supported | Not supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | A-GPS, GeoTagging |
| NFC | Not supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Galaxy Beam (GT-i8520) | Blu Dash 4.0 (D270 Dual) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Galaxy Beam (GT-i8520) | Blu Dash 4.0 (D270 Dual) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) |
| Battery capacity | 1800 mAh | 1500 mAh |
| Charger, watts | 5W Wired charging | 5W Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | Not supported | Not supported |
| Talk time autonomy | 7.4 hours | 8 hours |
| Standby | 530 hours (22.1 days) | 340 hours (14.2 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Galaxy Beam (GT-i8520) | Blu Dash 4.0 (D270 Dual) | |
| Call control | Voice recorder | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
| Messaging | SMS (Swype), 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, Flash player | HTML, XHTML, HTML5, Flash player |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black • Built-in WVGA DLP Pico projector DNSe 2.0 • Samsung Kies Java framework | • Colors: Black, White Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Galaxy Beam (GT-i8520) | Blu Dash 4.0 (D270 Dual) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | 0.62W/kg (head) | feature not registered |