Product comparison · 2 phones

Philips Xenium CTX223BLU/40 vs Samsung Galaxy Beam GT-I8530

8specifications compared
8differ
0identical
65known for one product only

Key differences

The Philips Xenium CTX223BLU/40 has 4.2 mm more depth than the Samsung Galaxy Beam GT-I8530 (16.8 mm vs 12.6 mm). The Samsung Galaxy Beam GT-I8530 has 17.5 mm more height than the Philips Xenium CTX223BLU/40 (124 mm vs 106.5 mm). The Samsung Galaxy Beam GT-I8530 has 14.4 mm more width than the Philips Xenium CTX223BLU/40 (64.2 mm vs 49.8 mm). Display diagonal: 6.1 cm (2.4") on the Philips Xenium CTX223BLU/40, 10.2 cm (4") on the Samsung Galaxy Beam GT-I8530. Display resolution: 320 x 240 pixels on the Philips Xenium CTX223BLU/40, 800 x 480 pixels on the Samsung Galaxy Beam GT-I8530.

Display diagonal
- Xenium CTX223BLU/40:6.1 cm (2.4")
- Galaxy Beam GT-I8530:10.2 cm (4")
Display resolution
- Xenium CTX223BLU/40:320 x 240 pixels
- Galaxy Beam GT-I8530:800 x 480 pixels
Display number of colours
- Xenium CTX223BLU/40:262144 colours
- Galaxy Beam GT-I8530:16.78 million colours
Data network
- Xenium CTX223BLU/40:GPRS, GSM
- Galaxy Beam GT-I8530:3G
Depth
- Xenium CTX223BLU/40:16.8 mm
- Galaxy Beam GT-I8530:12.6 mm
Height
- Xenium CTX223BLU/40:106.5 mm
- Galaxy Beam GT-I8530:124 mm
Width
- Xenium CTX223BLU/40:49.8 mm
- Galaxy Beam GT-I8530:64.2 mm
Battery capacity
- Xenium CTX223BLU/40:1000 mAh
- Galaxy Beam GT-I8530:2000 mAh

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Comparison of CTX223BLU/40, GT-I8530
73 specifications	A Philips Xenium CTX223BLU/40 Model CTX223BLU/40 View product	B Samsung Galaxy Beam GT-I8530 Model GT-I8530 View product
Designidentical
Device lockKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Bar
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Grey, Yellow
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	6.1 cm (2.4")	10.2 cm (4")
Display resolutionDiffers	320 x 240 pixels	800 x 480 pixels
TouchscreenKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display typeKnown for one	TFT	Unknown — not stated by the source
Panel typeKnown for one	TFT	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display number of coloursDiffers	262144 colours	16.78 million colours
External displayKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Touch technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Multi-touch
Memoryidentical
Flash card supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	MicroSD (TransFlash)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Rear cameraKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image formats supportedKnown for one	JPEG XR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear camera typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Single camera
Rear camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 MP
Front camera typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Single camera
Auto focusKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Photo effectsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Fader, Negative film, Sepia
Video recordingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Built-in cameraKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network1 differ
SIM card capabilityKnown for one	Dual SIM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Data networkDiffers	GPRS, GSM	3G
GSM bands supportedKnown for one	900,1800 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
WAPKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
GPRS multislot classKnown for one	10	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile network generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3G
3G standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HSDPA
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.0+HS
Data transmissionidentical
BluetoothKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	2.0+EDR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Messagingidentical
Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Videoidentical
Video callKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Video compression formatsKnown for one	3GP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
FM radioKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Voice recordingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio formats supportedKnown for one	AMR, WAV	Unknown — not stated by the source
Voice codecsKnown for one	AMR, EFR, FR, HR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightKnown for one	108 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthDiffers	16.8 mm	12.6 mm
HeightDiffers	106.5 mm	124 mm
WidthDiffers	49.8 mm	64.2 mm
Technical detailsidentical
Alarm functionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ease of useKnown for one	Hands free mode, In-flight mode, Vibra Alert, Dual SIM cards	Unknown — not stated by the source
Volume controlKnown for one	Digital	Unknown — not stated by the source
Clock/versionKnown for one	Analogue, Digital, International clock	Unknown — not stated by the source
Language available: UIKnown for one	Chinese Simplified, Chinese Traditional, English	Unknown — not stated by the source
Messaging services descriptionKnown for one	E-mail, MMS,Multimedia Message Service, SMS (Short Message Service)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Phone featuresidentical
Form factorKnown for one	Slider	Unknown — not stated by the source
Personal info management (PIM)Known for one	Calendar	Unknown — not stated by the source
Java technologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Vibrating alertKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
GPS Performanceidentical
Position locationKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
GPS (satellite)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyKnown for one	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery capacityDiffers	1000 mAh	2000 mAh
Talk time (3G) (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9 h
Standby time (3G) (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	700 h
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Network servicesKnown for one	OTA provisioning (WAP,MMS), SIM Toolkit / Release 99, WAP 2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
TouchscreenKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processoridentical
Processor frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 GHz
Storageidentical
Maximum memory card sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 GB
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Headphone connectivityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5 mm
Navigationidentical
GPS (satellite)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Performanceidentical
Personal info management (PIM)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Alarm clock, Calculator, Calendar, Countdown timer, Notes, Stopwatch, To-do list
Multimediaidentical
FM radioKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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