Samsung Galaxy Beam (GT-i8530) vs LG Optimus 3D (P920H)
Side by side comparison between Samsung Galaxy Beam (GT-i8530) vs LG Optimus 3D 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)
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4.3"
TFT
TFT
480x800
5
MP
MP
0.3mp
512MB
RAM
RAM
Dual-core
1500
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
What's the better phone? Samsung Galaxy Beam (GT-i8530)
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8 Advantages 
8 Advantages | 27 Common items in both devices |
| 1GHz 32bit Dual-core |
| Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC |
| TFT LCD |
| 16 million |
| 480x800 pixels |
| LED flash |
| Only digital zoom |
| +20 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Galaxy Beam (GT-i8530) | LG Optimus 3D (P920H) | |
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| Model | Galaxy Beam (GT-i8530) | Optimus 3D (P920H) |
| Other model names | Galaxy Beam 2 i8530 | LG Optimus 3D P920, LG-P920h, LGP920h |
| Country or region available |         (Latin America), (Europe), (Global, International), Saudi Arabia, Brazil, China, Philippines, Hong Kong | (Latin America), Brazil |
| Brand | Samsung | LG |
| Release date | 7/19/2012 | 6/17/2011 |
| Depth | 12.55 millimeters (0.49 inches) | 11.9 millimeters (0.47 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 64.2 x 124 millimeters (2.53 x 4.88 in) | 68 x 128.8 millimeters (2.68 x 5.07 in) |
| Weight | 145 grams (5.08 ounces) | 168 grams (5.88 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | Plastic body, glass front |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Galaxy Beam (GT-i8530) | LG Optimus 3D (P920H) | |
| Display type | TFT LCD | TFT LCD |
| Screen size | 4" inches | 4.3" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~57.2% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~60.1% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 480x800 pixels | 480x800 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 233 PPI | 217 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Gorilla Glass |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | 60Hz |
| Display features | feature not registered | Not supported |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Galaxy Beam (GT-i8530) | LG Optimus 3D (P920H) | |
| System version | Android 2.3.6 Gingerbread | Android 2.2.2 Froyo |
| Firmware update | Android 4.1.1 Jelly Bean | Android 4.0.1 Ice Cream Sandwich ICS |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Galaxy Beam (GT-i8530) | LG Optimus 3D (P920H) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: ST-Ericsson NovaThor U8500 (45nm) | 32bit: Texas Instruments OMAP 4430 (45nm) |
| CPU | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1GHz ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-core) | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1GHz ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | ARM Mali-400 MP1 | PowerVR SGX540 MP1 (365MHz) |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Galaxy Beam (GT-i8530) | LG Optimus 3D (P920H) | |
| RAM memory | 768MB LPDDR2 | 512MB LPDDR2 |
| Internal storage | 8GB (6GB available) | 8GB (5GB available) |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Galaxy Beam (GT-i8530) | LG Optimus 3D (P920H) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 14.4/5.76 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 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 | 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-i8530) | LG Optimus 3D (P920H) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 5 megapixels | (dual camera) 5 megapixels 5MP 3D AF |
| Main camera resolution | 2592x1944 pixels | 2560x1920 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | HD (1280x720) 30 fps | Full HD (1920x1080) 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 | EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile 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-i8530) | LG Optimus 3D (P920H) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 1.3 megapixels | 0.3 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 1280x1024 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-i8530) | LG Optimus 3D (P920H) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | Not supported | Not supported |
| Radio | FM (RDS) | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263, DivX, XviD, WMV | MP4, DivX, XviD, H.264, H.263, WMV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, eAAC+, AC3, FLAC | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Galaxy Beam (GT-i8530) | LG Optimus 3D (P920H) | |
| 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 | 3.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) |
| DLNA | Supported | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | A-GPS, GeoTagging |
| NFC | Not supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Galaxy Beam (GT-i8530) | LG Optimus 3D (P920H) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Gyroscope Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Gyroscope Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Galaxy Beam (GT-i8530) | LG Optimus 3D (P920H) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) EB585157LU | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) FL53HN |
| Battery capacity | 2000 mAh | 1500 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | Not supported |
| Talk time autonomy | 9.6 hours | 4 hours |
| Standby | 760 hours (31.7 days) | 96 hours (4 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Galaxy Beam (GT-i8530) | LG Optimus 3D (P920H) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | 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, Flash player |
| 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, White • 3D display • 3MP 3D capture • 720p 30fps 3D video capture • LG Optimus UI 2.0 • HDMI 1.4 • WiFi hotspot Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Galaxy Beam (GT-i8530) | LG Optimus 3D (P920H) | |
| 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 |