alcatel One Touch Scribe Easy
#8459
Samsung I8530 Galaxy Beam
#8219Category Breakdown
alcatel One Touch Scribe Easy
Samsung I8530 Galaxy Beam
Performance
36.137.5
Camera
14.015.4
Display
16.916.9
Battery
21.818.9
Build
0.217.0
Connectivity
30.728.8
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
15.115.9
Summary
- The alcatel One Touch Scribe Easy features a larger 5.0-inch TFT display with a resolution of 480 x 800 pixels, while the Samsung I8530 Galaxy Beam has a smaller 4.0-inch TFT display with the same resolution but a higher pixel density of ~233 ppi.
- In terms of performance, the alcatel is powered by a dual-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A5 processor and has 4GB of RAM, compared to the Galaxy Beam's dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9 and 768MB of RAM.
- Both devices have a 5 MP rear camera, but the Galaxy Beam can record video at 30fps, whereas the alcatel records at 24fps.
- The alcatel has a larger 2500 mAh battery compared to the 2000 mAh battery in the Galaxy Beam.
- Software-wise, the alcatel runs Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean) out of the box, while the Galaxy Beam originally comes with Android 2.3.6 (Gingerbread) but can be upgraded to 4.1.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
alcatel One Touch Scribe Easy
Samsung I8530 Galaxy Beam
General
Release Date
2013
2012
Announced
2013
2012
Description
Available as Alcatel One Touch Scribe Easy 8000D/ 8000E with dual-SIM card slots
N/A
Display
Size
5"
4"
Type
TFT
TFT
Resolution
480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~187 ppi density)
480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~233 ppi density)
PPI
480
480
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
Scratch-resistant glass
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8225 Snapdragon S4 Play
NovaThor U8500
CPU
Dual-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A5
Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
GPU
Adreno 203
Mali-400
Memory
4GB (2.4GB user available), 512MB RAM
8GB 768MB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Camera
Main Camera
5 MP, AF
5 MP, AF
Main Camera Features
LED flash
LED flash
Front Camera
VGA
1.3 MP
Front Camera Features
N/A
N/A
Video Recording
720p@24fps
720p@30fps
Selfie Video
N/A
N/A
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
2500 mAh
2000 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Ion 2500 mAh, removable
Removable Li-Ion 2000 mAh battery
Charging Details
N/A
N/A
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
143 x 78.4 x 9.8 mm (5.63 x 3.09 x 0.39 in)
124 x 64.2 x 12.5 mm (4.88 x 2.53 x 0.49 in)
Weight
163 g
145.3 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Colors
Flash Red, Flash Yellow, Black and Flash Blue
Black
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
0.36 W/kg (head) 0.78 W/kg (body)
Connectivity
SIM
Single SIM (Mini-SIM) or Dual SIM (Mini-SIM, dual stand-by)
Mini-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA
GSM / HSPA
Network Speed
HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✗
✗
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth
4.0, A2DP
3.0, A2DP
NFC
✗
✗
USB
microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS
GPS, A-GPS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)
Android 2.3.6 (Gingerbread), upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean), TouchWiz UI 4
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass