Samsung Galaxy Beam (GT-i8530) vs Blu Sport 4.5 (S430L)
Side by side comparison between Samsung Galaxy Beam (GT-i8530) vs Blu Sport 4.5 phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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4"
TFT
TFT
480x800
5
MP
MP
1.3mp
768MB
RAM
RAM
Dual-core
2000
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
vs
4.5"
IPS
IPS
480x854
5
MP
MP
0.3mp
512MB
RAM
RAM
Quad-core
2000
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
What's the better phone? Blu Sport 4.5 (S430L)
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!
7 Advantages 
12 Advantages | 24 Common items in both devices |
| Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC |
| 16 million |
| (back) 5MP |
| LED flash |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus |
| HD (1280x720) |
| +17 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-i8530) | Blu Sport 4.5 (S430L) | |
| Change model | ||
| Model | Galaxy Beam (GT-i8530) | Sport 4.5 (S430L) |
| Other model names | Galaxy Beam 2 i8530 | BLU Sport 4.5 Dual Chip S430L, BLU S430L |
| Country or region available |         (Latin America), (Europe), (Global, International), Saudi Arabia, Brazil, China, Philippines, Hong Kong | (Latin America) |
| Brand | Samsung | Blu |
| Release date | 7/19/2012 | 10/1/2014 |
| Depth | 12.55 millimeters (0.49 inches) | 10.8 millimeters (0.43 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 64.2 x 124 millimeters (2.53 x 4.88 in) | 67 x 134.6 millimeters (2.64 x 5.3 in) |
| Weight | 145 grams (5.08 ounces) | 157 grams (5.5 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Waterproof (IP?) |
📲 Display | ||
| Galaxy Beam (GT-i8530) | Blu Sport 4.5 (S430L) | |
| Display type | TFT LCD | TFT IPS LCD |
| Screen size | 4" inches | 4.5" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~57.2% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~61.9% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 480x800 pixels | 480x854 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 233 PPI | 218 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Not supported |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Galaxy Beam (GT-i8530) | Blu Sport 4.5 (S430L) | |
| System version | Android 2.3.6 Gingerbread | Android 4.4.2 KitKat |
| Firmware update | Android 4.1.1 Jelly Bean | feature not registered |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Galaxy Beam (GT-i8530) | Blu Sport 4.5 (S430L) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: ST-Ericsson NovaThor U8500 (45nm) | 32bit |
| CPU | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1GHz ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-core) | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 1.3GHz |
| GPU graphical controller | ARM Mali-400 MP1 | ARM Mali-400 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Galaxy Beam (GT-i8530) | Blu Sport 4.5 (S430L) | |
| RAM memory | 768MB LPDDR2 | 512MB |
| Internal storage | 8GB (6GB available) | 4GB (2GB available) |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Galaxy Beam (GT-i8530) | Blu Sport 4.5 (S430L) | |
| 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 | 14.4/5.76 Mbps | 21/5.76 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 850/900/1900/2100 | UMTS 850/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+ |
| 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-i8530) | Blu Sport 4.5 (S430L) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 5 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 2592x1944 pixels | 2592x1944 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | HD (1280x720) 30 fps | 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 | Supported |
| Image stabilization | Not supported | feature not registered |
| 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 | ||
| Galaxy Beam (GT-i8530) | Blu Sport 4.5 (S430L) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 1.3 megapixels | 0.3 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 1280x1024 pixels | 640x480 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | VGA (640x480) | 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 | ||
| Galaxy Beam (GT-i8530) | Blu Sport 4.5 (S430L) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | Not supported | Not supported |
| Radio | FM (RDS) | FM |
| 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, eAAC+, AC3, FLAC | MP3, WAV, WMA, AAC+ |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Galaxy Beam (GT-i8530) | Blu Sport 4.5 (S430L) | |
| 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 | 4.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) | 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-i8530) | Blu Sport 4.5 (S430L) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Gyroscope Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Gyroscope Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Galaxy Beam (GT-i8530) | Blu Sport 4.5 (S430L) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) EB585157LU | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) C604906200L |
| Battery capacity | 2000 mAh | 2000 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 9.6 hours | 16 hours |
| Standby | 760 hours (31.7 days) | 780 hours (32.5 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Galaxy Beam (GT-i8530) | Blu Sport 4.5 (S430L) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | 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 | 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, White • Samsung TouchWiz 4 UI • WiFi hotspot • Built-in 15 Lumen Pico projector (640x360) Java framework | • Colors: Black on green, White on orange • IP55 certified: dust and water resistant • Screen protector included • Protective Case included • BLU Infinite View technology • WiFi hotspot |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Galaxy Beam (GT-i8530) | Blu Sport 4.5 (S430L) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | 0.36W/kg (head), 0.78W/kg (body) | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | 0.28W/kg (head) | feature not registered |