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Samsung Star
GT-S5230| Global Score | |
| 37.4 | 38.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| HP | Samsung |
| Windows Mobile Professional 6.5 | -- |
| 2009-11-24 | 2009-03-10 |
| 4.44 x 2.47 x 0.53 inches | 4.09 x 2.09 x 0.47 inches |
| 4.66 ounces | 3.25 ounces |
| $ 89.00 | $ 80.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 2.5 inches | 3 inches |
| 320 x 240 pixels (QVGA) | 240 x 400 pixels |
| AMOLED | TFT |
| 160 pixels per inch | 155 pixels per inch |
| Resistive | Resistive |
| 6 | 5.9 |
| Single-Core 533 MHz processor | processor |
| 256 MB RAM | -- |
| GPU | GPU |
| 6.66 | 5.76 |
| Storage | |
| -- | 51,2 MB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC external memory slot |
| 0 | 0.4 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP | 3.20 MP |
| -- | 320 x 240 (15 fps) (QVGA) video resolution |
| 5.06 | 5.39 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | -- |
| HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | EDGE and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 3.3 | 0.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1590mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 1000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 423 hours standby time 5.8 hours talk time | 800 hours standby time 10 hours talk time |
| 3.44 | 2.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.0, EDR | Bluetooth 2.1 |
| GPS | -- |
| Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Star has an overall score of 38.4, which is slightly better than HP iPAQ Glisten's 37.4 general score. Although the Samsung Star and the HP iPAQ Glisten were only released 9 months apart, the Samsung Star is way lighter and somewhat thinner. The HP iPAQ Glisten features a better performing processor than Samsung Star, because it has a higher number of faster cores.
The HP iPAQ Glisten counts with a little more vivid screen than Samsung Star, because although it has a quite lower 240 x 320 pixels resolution and a quite smaller display, it also counts with a little more pixels per inch in the display. Samsung Star has a much greater storage for apps and games than HP iPAQ Glisten, although it has no slot for SD memory cards.
The Samsung Star features a slightly better camera than HP iPAQ Glisten, because it has a camera with a better 3.2 MP resolution. The HP iPAQ Glisten counts with a much better battery duration than Samsung Star, because it has a 1590mAh battery size against 1000mAh.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones we compare here, the Samsung Star is also cheaper.
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