Samsung Galaxy Beam (GT-i8530) vs Micromax A84 (Superfone Elite)
Side by side comparison between Samsung Galaxy Beam (GT-i8530) vs Micromax A84 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
3.98"
IPS
IPS
480x800
5
MP
MP
0.3mp
512MB
RAM
RAM
Single-core
1630
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
What's the better phone? Samsung Galaxy Beam (GT-i8530)
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16 Advantages 
5 Advantages | 20 Common items in both devices |
| Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC |
| 16 million |
| 480x800 pixels |
| (back) 5MP |
| LED flash |
| Only digital zoom |
| 3G HSUPA |
| +13 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Galaxy Beam (GT-i8530) | Micromax A84 (Superfone Elite) | |
| Change model | ||
| Model | Galaxy Beam (GT-i8530) | A84 (Superfone Elite) |
| Other model names | Galaxy Beam 2 i8530 | Micromax Superfone Elite A84, Micromax A84 Elite |
| Country or region available |         (Latin America), (Europe), (Global, International), Saudi Arabia, Brazil, China, Philippines, Hong Kong |  India |
| Brand | Samsung | Micromax |
| Release date | 7/19/2012 | 8/1/2012 |
| Depth | 12.55 millimeters (0.49 inches) | 10.6 millimeters (0.42 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 64.2 x 124 millimeters (2.53 x 4.88 in) | 65 x 125 millimeters (2.56 x 4.92 in) |
| Weight | 145 grams (5.08 ounces) | 110 grams (3.85 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Galaxy Beam (GT-i8530) | Micromax A84 (Superfone Elite) | |
| Display type | TFT LCD | TFT IPS LCD |
| Screen size | 4" inches | 3.98" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~57.2% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~55.5% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 480x800 pixels | 480x800 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 233 PPI | 234 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) | Micromax A84 (Superfone Elite) | |
| System version | Android 2.3.6 Gingerbread | Android 2.3.6 Gingerbread |
| Firmware update | Android 4.1.1 Jelly Bean | feature not registered |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Galaxy Beam (GT-i8530) | Micromax A84 (Superfone Elite) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: ST-Ericsson NovaThor U8500 (45nm) | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 MSM7227A (45nm) |
| CPU | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1GHz ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-core) | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 1GHz ARM Cortex-A5 (Single-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | ARM Mali-400 MP1 | Qualcomm Adreno 200 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Galaxy Beam (GT-i8530) | Micromax A84 (Superfone Elite) | |
| RAM memory | 768MB LPDDR2 | 512MB LPDDR |
| Internal storage | 8GB (6GB available) | 512MB (134MB available) |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Galaxy Beam (GT-i8530) | Micromax A84 (Superfone Elite) | |
| 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 | 7.2/5.76 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 850/2100 |
| 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 |
| 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) | Micromax A84 (Superfone Elite) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 5 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 2592x1944 pixels | 2592x1944 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | HD (1280x720) 30 fps | VGA (640x480) |
| 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 | Not supported |
| Touch focus | Supported | Not supported |
| Image stabilization | Not supported | Not supported |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Not supported |
| 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) | Micromax A84 (Superfone Elite) | |
| 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) | Micromax A84 (Superfone Elite) | |
| 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) | Micromax A84 (Superfone Elite) | |
| 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 | 2.0 + 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) | Micromax A84 (Superfone Elite) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Gyroscope Proximity sensor | Accelerometer |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Galaxy Beam (GT-i8530) | Micromax A84 (Superfone Elite) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) EB585157LU | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) |
| Battery capacity | 2000 mAh | 1630 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 9.6 hours | 4.5 hours |
| Standby | 760 hours (31.7 days) | 150 hours (6.3 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Galaxy Beam (GT-i8530) | Micromax A84 (Superfone Elite) | |
| 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, 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 • WiFi hotspot Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Galaxy Beam (GT-i8530) | Micromax A84 (Superfone Elite) | |
| 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 |