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Samsung Star
GT-S5230| Global Score | |
| 35.1 | 38.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Blackberry | Samsung |
| BlackBerry | -- |
| 2008-09-10 | 2009-03-10 |
| 3.98 x 1.97 x 0.69 inches | 4.09 x 2.09 x 0.47 inches |
| 3.60 ounces | 3.25 ounces |
| $ 109.00 | $ 80.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 2.6 inches | 3 inches |
| 240 x 320 pixels (QVGA) | 240 x 400 pixels |
| TFT | TFT |
| 154 pixels per inch | 155 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Resistive |
| 5.8 | 5.9 |
| processor | processor |
| GPU | GPU |
| 5.76 | 5.76 |
| Storage | |
| 76,8 MB internal memory | 51,2 MB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC external memory slot |
| 0.5 | 0.4 |
| Camera | |
| 2.00 MP | 3.20 MP |
| -- | 320 x 240 (15 fps) (QVGA) video resolution |
| 4.73 | 5.39 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | -- |
| EDGE and GSM | EDGE and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 2.7 | 0.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 900mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 336 hours standby time 4 hours talk time | 800 hours standby time 10 hours talk time |
| 2.4 | 2.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.0 | Bluetooth 2.1 |
| Light Sensor | Accelerometer |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Star is a bit better than the BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8220, getting a score of 38.4 against 35.1. The Samsung Star is a just a little lighter and thinner phone than BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8220, even though both were only released with a couple of months difference. The Samsung Star's processor is very similar to the BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8220 one, they have a 0-Core processor.
The Samsung Star has a bit sharper screen than BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8220, because it has a bigger screen, a slightly better resolution of 400 x 240 pixels and a little higher screen pixel density. The Samsung Star counts with a superior camera than BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8220, because it has a camera in the back with much more MP.
BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8220 features a lot bigger memory to store more games and applications than Samsung Star, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 25,6 MB more internal storage. The Samsung Star features just a little bit longer battery duration than BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8220, because it has 1000mAh of battery capacity instead of 900mAh.
The Samsung Star is not only the best phones of the ones in this comparison, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones, making it very easy to pick between these phones.
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