Samsung Galaxy Beam (GT-i8530) vs Sony Ericsson Xperia Ray (ST18a)
Side by side comparison between Samsung Galaxy Beam (GT-i8530) vs Sony Ericsson Xperia Ray phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
,
4"
TFT
TFT
480x800
5
MP
MP
1.3mp
768MB
RAM
RAM
Dual-core
2000
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
vs
4"
LED
LED
480x854
8
MP
MP
0.3mp
512MB
RAM
RAM
Single-core
1500
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
What's the better phone? Samsung Galaxy Beam (GT-i8530)
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!
9 Advantages 
8 Advantages | 25 Common items in both devices |
| Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC |
| 16 million |
| 4" |
| LED flash |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus |
| HD (1280x720) |
| +18 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) | Sony Ericsson Xperia Ray (ST18a) | |
| Change model | ||
| Model | Galaxy Beam (GT-i8530) | Xperia Ray (ST18a) |
| Other model names | Galaxy Beam 2 i8530 | Sony Ericsson Xperia Ray ST18, SE Urushi |
| Country or region available |         (Latin America), (Europe), (Global, International), Saudi Arabia, Brazil, China, Philippines, Hong Kong |   (Latin America), Canada, USA |
| Brand | Samsung | Sony Ericsson |
| Release date | 7/19/2012 | 9/1/2011 |
| Depth | 12.55 millimeters (0.49 inches) | 9.4 millimeters (0.37 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 64.2 x 124 millimeters (2.53 x 4.88 in) | 53 x 111 millimeters (2.09 x 4.37 in) |
| Weight | 145 grams (5.08 ounces) | 100 grams (3.5 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | Plastic body, glass front |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Galaxy Beam (GT-i8530) | Sony Ericsson Xperia Ray (ST18a) | |
| Display type | TFT LCD | TFT LED-Backlit LCD |
| Screen size | 4" inches | 4" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~57.2% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~74.9% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 480x800 pixels | 480x854 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 233 PPI | 245 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Scratch-resistant glass |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Galaxy Beam (GT-i8530) | Sony Ericsson Xperia Ray (ST18a) | |
| System version | Android 2.3.6 Gingerbread | Android 2.3.3 Gingerbread |
| Firmware update | Android 4.1.1 Jelly Bean | Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich ICS |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Galaxy Beam (GT-i8530) | Sony Ericsson Xperia Ray (ST18a) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: ST-Ericsson NovaThor U8500 (45nm) | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 MSM8255 (45nm) |
| CPU | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1GHz ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-core) | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 1GHz Scorpion (Single-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | ARM Mali-400 MP1 | Qualcomm Adreno 205 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Galaxy Beam (GT-i8530) | Sony Ericsson Xperia Ray (ST18a) | |
| RAM memory | 768MB LPDDR2 | 512MB LPDDR2 |
| Internal storage | 8GB (6GB available) | 1GB (300MB available) |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Galaxy Beam (GT-i8530) | Sony Ericsson Xperia Ray (ST18a) | |
| 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 | 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 850/1900/2100 |
| 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 |
| 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) | Sony Ericsson Xperia Ray (ST18a) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 5 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 2592x1944 pixels | 3264x2448 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 | EIS: Digital stabilization |
| 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) | Sony Ericsson Xperia Ray (ST18a) | |
| 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) | Sony Ericsson Xperia Ray (ST18a) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | Not supported | Not supported |
| 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 |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, eAAC+, AC3, FLAC | MP3, WAV |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Galaxy Beam (GT-i8530) | Sony Ericsson Xperia Ray (ST18a) | |
| 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 | 2.1 + 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) | Sony Ericsson Xperia Ray (ST18a) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Gyroscope Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Galaxy Beam (GT-i8530) | Sony Ericsson Xperia Ray (ST18a) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) EB585157LU | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) BA700 |
| Battery capacity | 2000 mAh | 1500 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 9.6 hours | 7 hours |
| Standby | 760 hours (31.7 days) | 440 hours (18.3 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Galaxy Beam (GT-i8530) | Sony Ericsson Xperia Ray (ST18a) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | 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, Gold, White, Pink • 4GB microSD included • Open ES 1.1 • Video stabilizer • PlayNow • Sony Mobile BRAVIA Engine • SE Timescape • Wi-Fi Mobile Hotspot • Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Galaxy Beam (GT-i8530) | Sony Ericsson Xperia Ray (ST18a) | |
| 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 |