Product comparison · 2 phones

Philips Xenium CTX525GRY/00 vs Samsung Galaxy Beam GT-I8530

12specifications compared
12differ
0identical
85known for one product only

Key differences

The Samsung Galaxy Beam GT-I8530 has 2 MP more rear camera resolution (numeric) than the Philips Xenium CTX525GRY/00 (5 MP vs 3 MP). The Philips Xenium CTX525GRY/00 has 1.8 mm more depth than the Samsung Galaxy Beam GT-I8530 (14.4 mm vs 12.6 mm). The Samsung Galaxy Beam GT-I8530 has 18 mm more height than the Philips Xenium CTX525GRY/00 (124 mm vs 106 mm). Only the Samsung Galaxy Beam GT-I8530 has Wi-Fi. Product colour: Grey on the Philips Xenium CTX525GRY/00, Grey, Yellow on the Samsung Galaxy Beam GT-I8530.

Product colour
- Xenium CTX525GRY/00:Grey
- Galaxy Beam GT-I8530:Grey, Yellow
Display diagonal
- Xenium CTX525GRY/00:7.62 cm (3")
- Galaxy Beam GT-I8530:10.2 cm (4")
Display resolution
- Xenium CTX525GRY/00:240 x 400 pixels
- Galaxy Beam GT-I8530:800 x 480 pixels
Display number of colours
- Xenium CTX525GRY/00:262144 colours
- Galaxy Beam GT-I8530:16.78 million colours
Rear camera resolution (numeric)
- Xenium CTX525GRY/00:3 MP
- Galaxy Beam GT-I8530:5 MP
Photo effects
- Xenium CTX525GRY/00:Neutral, Sepia
- Galaxy Beam GT-I8530:Fader, Negative film, Sepia
Wi-Fi
- Xenium CTX525GRY/00:No
- Galaxy Beam GT-I8530:Yes
Data network
- Xenium CTX525GRY/00:Edge, GPRS, GSM
- Galaxy Beam GT-I8530:3G

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Comparison of CTX525GRY/00, GT-I8530
97 specifications	A Philips Xenium CTX525GRY/00 Model CTX525GRY/00 View product	B Samsung Galaxy Beam GT-I8530 Model GT-I8530 View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Grey	Grey, Yellow
Device lockKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Bar
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	7.62 cm (3")	10.2 cm (4")
Display resolutionDiffers	240 x 400 pixels	800 x 480 pixels
TouchscreenKnown for one	Yes	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
Internal storage capacityKnown for one	32 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
User memoryKnown for one	44 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Camera2 differ
Rear cameraKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear camera resolution (numeric)Differs	3 MP	5 MP
Built-in flashKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image formats supportedKnown for one	BMP, GIF, JPEG XR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Photo effectsDiffers	Neutral, Sepia	Fader, Negative film, Sepia
Sensor typeKnown for one	CMOS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear camera typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Single camera
Front camera typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Single camera
Auto focusKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Video recordingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Built-in cameraKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network2 differ
SIM card capabilityKnown for one	Dual SIM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiDiffers	No	Yes
Data networkDiffers	Edge, GPRS, GSM	3G
GSM bands supportedKnown for one	900,1800,1900 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
WAPKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
GPRS multislot classKnown for one	12	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-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	2.1+EDR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth profilesKnown for one	A2DP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
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 recordingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum frame rateKnown for one	30 fps	Unknown — not stated by the source
Video compression formatsKnown for one	3GP, H.263, MPEG4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
FM radioKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ringer typeKnown for one	MP3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Polyphonic rings quantityKnown for one	64	Unknown — not stated by the source
Voice recordingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio formats supportedKnown for one	AAC, AMR, MIDI, MP3, WAV, WMA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Voice codecsKnown for one	AMR, EFR, FR, HR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Talk time (2G) (max)Known for one	14 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Standby time (2G) (max)Known for one	1800 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightKnown for one	108 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthDiffers	14.4 mm	12.6 mm
HeightDiffers	106 mm	124 mm
WidthDiffers	51 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, Keypad Lock, Softkeys, Vibra Alert, Dual SIM cards	Unknown — not stated by the source
Volume controlKnown for one	Digital	Unknown — not stated by the source
Call managementKnown for one	Call on Hold, Call Time, Call Waiting, Caller ID, Conference Call, Emergency Call, Microphone mute, Missed Calls, Multi-party call, Received Calls, Call Forwarding, Firewall	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	English, Russian	Unknown — not stated by the source
Phone featuresidentical
Form factorKnown for one	Bar	Unknown — not stated by the source
Personal info management (PIM)Known for one	Alarm clock, Calculator, Calendar, Converter, Stopwatch	Unknown — not stated by the source
Java technologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Conference callKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Exchange supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Text prediction systemKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Text prediction system typeKnown for one	T9	Unknown — not stated by the source
Vibrating alertKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
vCardKnown 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
Management featuresidentical
Microphone muteKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyKnown for one	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery capacityDiffers	1530 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
Call managementidentical
Call holdKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Call timerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Call waitingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Multimediaidentical
EqualizerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
FM radioKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Picture modeKnown for one	Normal, Night mode, Self-timer mode, Continuous	Unknown — not stated by the source
Language available: T9 inputKnown for one	English, Russian	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network servicesKnown for one	SIM Toolkit / Release 99, WAP 2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
RingersKnown for one	MP3 ringer, Polyphonic (64 tones), Voice memo ringer, AMR ringer	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
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

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