Rating 3.8 50 reviews
Manufacturer: Samsung
T3
13 years ago

Samsung Galaxy Beam review

The Samsung Galaxy Beam is certainly different from everything else around it: none of the other handsets in our Best Smartphones list have their own projector. Look at the front and it's a decently styled Android phone with a bright, colourful screen and fetching yellow coloured edge band.
Pros:
  • Cool projection effect
  • Cute design
  • Decent performance
  • Cool projection effect
  • Cute design
  • Decent performance
Cons:
  • Projector needs dark setting
  • Chunkier than rivals
  • Screen is average
  • Projector needs dark setting
  • Chunkier than rivals
  • Screen is average
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MobileFoneReviews
16 years ago

Samsung Beam I8520

I got these Samsung Beam  end of last year. It seems that the phone hangs like nobody business. With a 750Mhz processor, the phone just lacks when opening applications.
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expertreviews.co.uk
14 years ago

Samsung Galaxy Beam - the projector-phone review

Samsung reputation is for well-priced, high-quality consumer products, not for wacky off-the-wall devices. So when we heard it had launched a phone with a built-in projector we wondered if the conservative company was a having a little wild fling, or whether this was something seriously brilliant.
Read more on expertreviews.co.uk
review.goodgearguide.com.au
14 years ago

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...
Pros:
  • Built-in pico projector
  • 12.5mm thick
  • Good looking design
Cons:
  • Brightness only 15 lumens
  • Average specifications
  • A little expensive given specs
Read more on review.goodgearguide.com.au
PC Magazine
14 years ago

Samsung Galaxy Beam

Will the Samsung Galaxy Beam be the projector-phone to finally crack the U.S. market? Slimmer, brighter, and more attractive than previous models, Samsung is pitching the Beam as a way for everyone to share their favorite movies and video clips with friends.
Cons:
  • Runs Android 2.3 rather than 4.0
  • Still not as bright as a dedicated projector
Read more on PC Magazine
Mobiles
13 years ago

Samsung Galaxy Beam lights the way!

At a first glance, the Samsung Galaxy Beam features the generic smartphone appearance we have now become accustomed to. Do not be fooled. Samsung's latest smartphone sheds a light on ground breaking technology, sporting a projector module that shines with 15 lumen and nHD (640×360) resolution;...
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geeksquad.co.uk
13 years ago

Samsung Galaxy Beam expert review

The projector functionality was quick and easy to use, and I was surprised by the quality of the image when watching a film, even when projecting to quite a large size (1.2m). I was even more surprised when the battery lasted right through 2 hours of animated mammoths, sloths and squirrels!
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GSM Arena
13 years ago

Samsung Galaxy Beam review: Home cinema

The first attempts at a projector phone didn't quite work out for Samsung. For many that would be enough to call it a day, but not the Koreans. You don't become the world's number 1 phone manufacturer by giving up easily, so Samsung chose to take...
Read more on GSM Arena
SlashGear
13 years ago

Samsung GALAXY Beam Review

The Samsung GALAXY Beam is certainly a specialty device. If you have a need for a projector that's also a smartphone, or a smartphone that's also a projector - this is your only real legitimate choice.
Read more on SlashGear
review.goodgearguide.com.au
13 years ago

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.
Pros:
  • Built-in pico projector
  • 12.5mm thick
  • Good looking design
Cons:
  • Brightness only 15 lumens
  • Average specifications
  • A little expensive given specs
Read more on review.goodgearguide.com.au
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