Samsung Galaxy Beam (GT-i8520) vs Motorola Edge 30 Fusion (256GB/12GB)
Side by side comparison between Samsung Galaxy Beam (GT-i8520) vs Motorola Edge 30 Fusion phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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3.7"
AMOLED
AMOLED
480x800
8
MP
MP
0.3mp
384MB
RAM
RAM
Single-core
1800
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
vs
6.55"
POLED
POLED
1080x2400
50
MP
MP
32mp
12GB
RAM
RAM
Octa-core
4400
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better phone? Motorola Edge 30 Fusion (256GB/12GB)
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7 Advantages 
38 Advantages | 13 Common items in both devices |
| LED flash |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus / PDAF: phase detection autofocus |
| Capacitive |
| Multitouch |
| Accelerometer |
| Proximity sensor |
| +6 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) | Motorola Edge 30 Fusion (256GB/12GB) | |
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| Model | Galaxy Beam (GT-i8520) | Edge 30 Fusion (256GB/12GB) |
| Other model names | Samsung i8520 Galaxy Beam 1, Samsung Galaxy Beam i8520 M16 | Lenovo Edge 30 Fusion 5G XT2243-1 |
| Country or region available |   (Global, International), Singapore |  (Latin America) |
| Brand | Samsung | Motorola |
| Release date | 7/8/2010 | 9/8/2022 |
| Depth | 14.9 millimeters (0.59 inches) | 7.45 millimeters (0.29 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 59.8 x 123 millimeters (2.35 x 4.84 in) | 71.99 x 158.48 millimeters (2.83 x 6.24 in) |
| Weight | 156 grams (5.46 ounces) | 175 grams (6.13 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Plastic body, glass front | Aluminum frame, glass front/back |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | IP52 certified: protection against dust and splashing |
📲 Display | ||
| Galaxy Beam (GT-i8520) | Motorola Edge 30 Fusion (256GB/12GB) | |
| Display type | Super AMOLED | P-OLED |
| Screen size | 3.7" inches | 6.55" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~53% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~90.8% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 480x800 pixels | 1080x2400 pixels (20:9) |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch 10-points |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 252 PPI | 402 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 1 billion |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass | Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Refresh rate | 60Hz | 144Hz |
| Display features | Not supported | 1100nits[peak] HDR10+ 2.5D glass |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Galaxy Beam (GT-i8520) | Motorola Edge 30 Fusion (256GB/12GB) | |
| System version | Android 2.1 Eclair | Android 12 |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| User Interface | TouchWiz UI | My UX |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Galaxy Beam (GT-i8520) | Motorola Edge 30 Fusion (256GB/12GB) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Texas Instruments OMAP 3440 (65nm) | 64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 888+ (SM8350-AC) (5nm) |
| CPU | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 720MHz ARM Cortex-A8 (Single-core) | Octa-core, 3 processors: 1x 3GHz Kryo 680 (Single-core) 3x 2.42GHz Kryo 680 (Triple-core) 4x 1.8GHz Kryo 680 (Quad-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | PowerVR SGX530 MP1 | Qualcomm Adreno 660 (840MHz) |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | AnTuTu: 827929 (v9) Geekbench: 3458 (v5.1) GFXBench: 62fps (ES 3.1 onscreen) |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Galaxy Beam (GT-i8520) | Motorola Edge 30 Fusion (256GB/12GB) | |
| RAM memory | 384MB LPDDR | 12GB LPDDR5 |
| Internal storage | 16GB (13GB available) eMMC | 256GB (230GB available) UFS 3.1 |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Not supported |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Galaxy Beam (GT-i8520) | Motorola Edge 30 Fusion (256GB/12GB) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 7.2/5.76 Mbps | 2000/1024 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G | 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G |
| 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 | UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | LTE Cat20 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66) TD-LTE (38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43) VoLTE |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | SA/NSA/Sub6 (1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78) |
| Primary data network | CSD, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A, SA/NSA |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100 |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | LTE Cat20 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66) TD-LTE (38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43) VoLTE |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A, SA/NSA |
📷 Camera | ||
| Galaxy Beam (GT-i8520) | Motorola Edge 30 Fusion (256GB/12GB) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 8 megapixels | (triple camera) 50 megapixels 13MP ultrawide f/2.2120°1.12µmAF 2MP depth f/2.4 |
| Main camera resolution | 3264x2448 pixels | 8160x6120 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | HD (1280x720) 30 fps | 8K UHD (7680x4320) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/1.8 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | 1/1.55" inches |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | 1µm pixel |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | PDAF: phase detection autofocus |
| Touch focus | Not supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | Not supported | OIS: Optical stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Supported |
| HDR | Not supported | HDR photo/video on both cameras |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | 4K@60fps 1080p@120fps |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Galaxy Beam (GT-i8520) | Motorola Edge 30 Fusion (256GB/12GB) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 0.3 megapixels | 32 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 640x480 pixels | 6528x4896 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | VGA (640x480) | 4K UHD (3840x2160) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/2.2 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | 1/2.8" inches |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | 0.61µm pixel |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Galaxy Beam (GT-i8520) | Motorola Edge 30 Fusion (256GB/12GB) | |
| Loudspeaker | Stereo sound | Stereo sound with dual speakers 24-bit/192kHz Dolby Atmos |
| Active noise cancellation | 1 microphone | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | FM (RDS) | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263, DivX, XviD, WMV | MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Galaxy Beam (GT-i8520) | Motorola Edge 30 Fusion (256GB/12GB) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | USB 3.1 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | Type-C reversible connector |
| TV output | Not supported | USB Type-C SlimPort® |
| Bluetooth | 3.0 + A2DP | 5.2 + A2DP/LE |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) WiFi hotspot | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax [wifi6E/6] (2.4GHz, 5GHz, 6GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | Supported | Not supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou |
| NFC | Not supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Galaxy Beam (GT-i8520) | Motorola Edge 30 Fusion (256GB/12GB) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Face unlock 2D Fingerprint sensor (under display) Gyroscope Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Galaxy Beam (GT-i8520) | Motorola Edge 30 Fusion (256GB/12GB) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 1800 mAh | 4400 mAh |
| Charger, watts | 5W Wired charging | 68W Wired fast charging Reverse charging by cable |
| Inductive / wireless charging | Not supported | Not supported |
| Talk time autonomy | 7.4 hours | feature not registered |
| Standby | 530 hours (22.1 days) | feature not registered |
➕ Other features | ||
| Galaxy Beam (GT-i8520) | Motorola Edge 30 Fusion (256GB/12GB) | |
| Call control | Voice recorder | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
| Messaging | SMS (Swype), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), 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 |
| 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: Aurora White, Cosmic Grey, Neptune Blue, Solar Gold • Protective case included • ThinkShield • Ready For |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Galaxy Beam (GT-i8520) | Motorola Edge 30 Fusion (256GB/12GB) | |
| 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 |