Samsung Galaxy Beam GT-i8530

Review Samsung Galaxy Beam (GT-I8530) Smartphone

Noise Emissions Usually, Smartphones and tablets are silent in this section, and they only make noises when the user wants them to. The Samsung Galaxy Beam is somewhat of an exception.

Samsung Galaxy Beam – easily one of the most unique smartphones you'll see this year

The hardware features of the Galaxy Beam aren't exactly top of the line, but it's not the most mediocre smartphone, either. There's a dual core NovaThor U8500 processor under the hood, with 768 MB of RAM and 8 GB of built in storage space, so you've got more than enough basic specs to run any apps.

The new Galaxy Beam is a good successor to the previous Beam. The phone is sleek even though there is a projector. The projection is bright, and there are several features in the projector app. Since the 3.5mm audio jack is at the side, you can plug-in an external speaker while you project a video.

Samsung Galaxy Beam Review

Android smartphone manufacturers today try to add features that will distinguish their devices from the rest of the run-of-the-mill Android phones. Some go in for a slim form factor, some focus on design, and others give you free cloud storage. Some even boast of glasses-free 3D capabilities.

Samsung Galaxy Beam Android projector phone review

Samsung's first Galaxy Beam, the GT-i8520, was a tremendously thick, heavy and expensive handset that very few bought. Having had a rethink, the company is now trying the whole smartphone-with-a-projector idea again with the GT-i8530.

Samsung Galaxy Beam Review

Announced at Mobile World Congress earlier this year the unique selling point of the Samsung Galaxy Beam against all other mobile phones currently on the market is the built in projector on the top, but we'll get to that in [...

Samsung Galaxy Beam Review

A pocket projector probably isn't at the top of most people's mobile must-haves, including ours, but once we tried it, we loved using this. It's a fun way to show off pictures and a great way to watch movies with more than few people if a screen just isn't handy.

Samsung Galaxy Beam Android phone (preview)

The Samsung Galaxy Beam is definitely one of the more interesting releases of 2012 so far. It's essentially an average, mid-range Android phone that boasts a built-in HD projector as its key feature. With a brightness of just 15 lumens, however, we can't possibly see this feature being used for any serious entertainment or business. We're not exactly sure why anyone would be interested in a smartphone with a built-in projector but that's exactly what Samsung has created. The Galaxy Beam is a run of the mill Android phone that boasts a built-in HD projector as its key feature, but with a brightness of just 15 lumens, we can't see this feature being used for any serious entertainment or business.

Samsung Galaxy Beam review

In the end, the decision on whether or not to purchase the Samsung Galaxy Beam will come down to how much you want its projector feature and how much you are prepared to compromise on the rest and pay the price to get it.

A bright little projector in an otherwise ordinary Android phone

Samsung has had this projector phone on the back burner for a while. But finally it's out in the market (at least where I live). Let's get straight to the projector. It works. It's impressive for something that's on a phone. And if you step back, it give you an image that's 50 inches.