Samsung Galaxy Beam (GT-i8520) vs Nokia N9 (16GB)
Side by side comparison between Samsung Galaxy Beam (GT-i8520) vs Nokia N9 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)
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3.9"
AMOLED
AMOLED
480x854
8
MP
MP
0.3mp
1GB
RAM
RAM
Single-core
1450
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better phone? Nokia N9 (16GB)
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9 Advantages 
14 Advantages | 25 Common items in both devices |
| 16GB (13GB available) / 16GB (12GB available) |
| Plastic body, glass front |
| 60Hz |
| 16 million |
| (back) 8MP |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus |
| +18 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Galaxy Beam (GT-i8520) | Nokia N9 (16GB) | |
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| Model | Galaxy Beam (GT-i8520) | Nokia N9 (16GB) |
| Other model names | Samsung i8520 Galaxy Beam 1, Samsung Galaxy Beam i8520 M16 | Nokia N9-00 Lankku, Meego |
| Country or region available |   (Global, International), Singapore | (Global, International) |
| Brand | Samsung | Nokia |
| Release date | 7/8/2010 | 9/27/2011, Announced: 6/1/2011 |
| Depth | 14.9 millimeters (0.59 inches) | 12.1 millimeters (0.48 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 59.8 x 123 millimeters (2.35 x 4.84 in) | 61.2 x 116.45 millimeters (2.41 x 4.58 in) |
| Weight | 156 grams (5.46 ounces) | 135 grams (4.73 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) | Nokia N9 (16GB) | |
| Display type | Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Screen size | 3.7" inches | 3.9" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~53% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~58.8% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 480x800 pixels | 480x854 pixels (16:9) |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 252 PPI | 251 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass | Gorilla Glass |
| Refresh rate | 60Hz | 60Hz |
| Display features | Not supported | Nokia ClearBlack 2.5D glass |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Galaxy Beam (GT-i8520) | Nokia N9 (16GB) | |
| System version | Android 2.1 Eclair | Meego 1.2 Harmattan |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| User Interface | TouchWiz UI | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Galaxy Beam (GT-i8520) | Nokia N9 (16GB) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Texas Instruments OMAP 3440 (65nm) | 32bit: Texas Instruments OMAP 3630 (45nm) |
| CPU | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 720MHz ARM Cortex-A8 (Single-core) | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 1GHz ARM Cortex-A8 (Single-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | PowerVR SGX530 MP1 | PowerVR SGX530 MP1 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Galaxy Beam (GT-i8520) | Nokia N9 (16GB) | |
| RAM memory | 384MB LPDDR | 1GB LPDDR |
| Internal storage | 16GB (13GB available) eMMC | 16GB (12GB available) |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Not supported |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Galaxy Beam (GT-i8520) | Nokia N9 (16GB) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 7.2/5.76 Mbps | 14.4/5.76 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 | UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | CSD, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA | CSD, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+ |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| Galaxy Beam (GT-i8520) | Nokia N9 (16GB) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 8 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 3264x2448 pixels | 3264x2448 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | HD (1280x720) 30 fps | HD (1280x720) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | Dual-LED flash |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/2.2 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | 1/3" inches |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | Autofocus |
| 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 |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Not supported |
| HDR | Not supported | Not supported |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | Carl Zeiss optics |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Galaxy Beam (GT-i8520) | Nokia N9 (16GB) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 0.3 megapixels | 0.3 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 640x480 pixels | 640x480 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | VGA (640x480) | CIF (352x288) |
| 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) | Nokia N9 (16GB) | |
| Loudspeaker | Stereo sound | Stereo sound Dolby Digital Plus |
| Active noise cancellation | 1 microphone | 2 microphones |
| Radio | FM (RDS) | FM (RDS) |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263, DivX, XviD, WMV | MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ | MP3, WAV, eAAC+, WMA, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Galaxy Beam (GT-i8520) | Nokia N9 (16GB) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Micro HDMI Type D |
| Bluetooth | 3.0 + A2DP | 2.1 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) WiFi hotspot | 802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) WiFi Direct |
| DLNA | Supported | Not supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | A-GPS, GeoTagging |
| NFC | Not supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Galaxy Beam (GT-i8520) | Nokia N9 (16GB) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Compass Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Galaxy Beam (GT-i8520) | Nokia N9 (16GB) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) BV-5JW |
| Battery capacity | 1800 mAh | 1450 mAh |
| Charger, watts | 5W Wired charging | 5W Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | Not supported | Not supported |
| Talk time autonomy | 7.4 hours | 7 hours |
| Standby | 530 hours (22.1 days) | 456 hours (19 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Galaxy Beam (GT-i8520) | Nokia N9 (16GB) | |
| 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 |
| 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, Cyan, Magenta, Glossy White Ovi Maps |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Galaxy Beam (GT-i8520) | Nokia N9 (16GB) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | 1.18W/kg (head), 1.18W/kg (body) |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | 0.62W/kg (head) | 1.16W/kg (head) |