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Launch report · Samsung

Galaxy Beam: A smartphone with a built-in DLP pico-projector for 50" video projection.

SpecEagle Editorial·Jul 2012·$540·Score 36/100

Galaxy Beam crammed a tiny DLP pico-projector into a phone, capable of throwing a 50-inch image at 15 lumens. Modest as a smartphone and dim as a projector, it remains one of the most distinctive Samsung concepts ever shipped.

Key specs at launch

Display
4.0" LCD + 50" projector
Chipset
TI OMAP4430
Memory
768 MB · 8 GB
Main cam
5 MP
Battery
2,000 mAh
Weight
145 g
What stands out
  • Built-in 15-lumen DLP projector.
  • Projected up to 50" WVGA from a phone.
  • Removable battery + microSD.
  • Quirky, unique party-trick device.
What to watch
  • Projector was dim by any standard.
  • Modest specs for the price.
  • Niche use case.
  • Heavy 145 g.
The phone it has to beat
Asus Nexus 7 (2013)
$229 · score 64/100