Samsung Galaxy Beam (GT-i8520) vs Samsung Galaxy Y Pro Duos (GT-B5512)
Side by side comparison between Samsung Galaxy Beam (GT-i8520) vs Samsung Galaxy Y Pro 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
2.6"
TFT
TFT
320x240
3.1
MP
MP
0.3mp
384MB
RAM
RAM
Single-core
1350
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
What's the better phone? Samsung Galaxy Beam (GT-i8520)
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15 Advantages 
6 Advantages | 19 Common items in both devices |
| 384MB LPDDR / 384MB |
| Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC |
| Only digital zoom |
| (front) 0.3MP |
| 7.2 Mbps |
| Capacitive |
| Multitouch |
| +12 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Galaxy Beam (GT-i8520) | Galaxy Y Pro Duos (GT-B5512) | |
| Change model | ||
| Model | Galaxy Beam (GT-i8520) | Galaxy Y Pro Duos (GT-B5512) |
| Other model names | Samsung i8520 Galaxy Beam 1, Samsung Galaxy Beam i8520 M16 | Samsung Galaxy Y Pro Dual Chip GT-B5512B, Galaxy Young Pro |
| Country or region available |   (Global, International), Singapore | feature not registered |
| Brand | Samsung | Samsung |
| Release date | 7/8/2010 | 1/1/2012 |
| Depth | 14.9 millimeters (0.59 inches) | 11.9 millimeters (0.47 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 59.8 x 123 millimeters (2.35 x 4.84 in) | 63.5 x 110.8 millimeters (2.5 x 4.36 in) |
| Weight | 156 grams (5.46 ounces) | 109 grams (3.82 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Plastic body, glass front | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Galaxy Beam (GT-i8520) | Galaxy Y Pro Duos (GT-B5512) | |
| Display type | Super AMOLED | TFT LCD |
| Screen size | 3.7" inches | 2.6" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~53% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~29.8% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 480x800 pixels | 320x240 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 252 PPI | 154 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 260 thousand |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass | Not supported |
| Refresh rate | 60Hz | feature not registered |
| Display features | Not supported | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Galaxy Beam (GT-i8520) | Galaxy Y Pro Duos (GT-B5512) | |
| System version | Android 2.1 Eclair | Android 2.3.6 Gingerbread |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| User Interface | TouchWiz UI | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Galaxy Beam (GT-i8520) | Galaxy Y Pro Duos (GT-B5512) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Texas Instruments OMAP 3440 (65nm) | 32bit: Broadcom BCM21553 (65nm) |
| CPU | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 720MHz ARM Cortex-A8 (Single-core) | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 832MHz ARM1136 (Single-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | PowerVR SGX530 MP1 | VideoCore IV |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Galaxy Beam (GT-i8520) | Galaxy Y Pro Duos (GT-B5512) | |
| RAM memory | 384MB LPDDR | 384MB |
| Internal storage | 16GB (13GB available) eMMC | 512MB (160MB available) |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Galaxy Beam (GT-i8520) | Galaxy Y Pro Duos (GT-B5512) | |
| 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 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 900/2100 - GT-B5512B: 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 | CSD, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA |
| 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, EDGE |
📷 Camera | ||
| Galaxy Beam (GT-i8520) | Galaxy Y Pro Duos (GT-B5512) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 8 megapixels | 3.1 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 3264x2448 pixels | 2048x1536 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | HD (1280x720) 30 fps | QVGA (320x240) 24 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | 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 |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | Not supported |
| Touch focus | Not supported | Not supported |
| Image stabilization | Not supported | feature not registered |
| 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 | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Galaxy Beam (GT-i8520) | Galaxy Y Pro Duos (GT-B5512) | |
| 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) | Galaxy Y Pro Duos (GT-B5512) | |
| Loudspeaker | Stereo sound | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 1 microphone | Not supported |
| Radio | FM (RDS) | FM (RDS) |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263, DivX, XviD, WMV | MP4, WMV, H.264 |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ | MP3, WAV, eAAC+ |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Galaxy Beam (GT-i8520) | Galaxy Y Pro Duos (GT-B5512) | |
| 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) |
| 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) | Galaxy Y Pro Duos (GT-B5512) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Compass Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Galaxy Beam (GT-i8520) | Galaxy Y Pro Duos (GT-B5512) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) |
| Battery capacity | 1800 mAh | 1350 mAh |
| Charger, watts | 5W Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | Not supported | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 7.4 hours | 7 hours |
| Standby | 530 hours (22.1 days) | 700 hours (29.2 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Galaxy Beam (GT-i8520) | Galaxy Y Pro Duos (GT-B5512) | |
| Call control | Voice recorder | Voice dialing, Voice recorder |
| Messaging | SMS (Swype), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Not supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, Flash player | HTML, XHTML, Flash player |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Fixed QWERTY keyboard |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black • Built-in WVGA DLP Pico projector DNSe 2.0 • Samsung Kies Java framework | • Colors: Black • 2GB microSD included • Optical trackpad Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Galaxy Beam (GT-i8520) | Galaxy Y Pro Duos (GT-B5512) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | 0.585W/kg (head), 1.03W/kg (body) |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | 0.62W/kg (head) | 0.573W/kg (head) |