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Samsung Star
GT-S5230| Global Score | |
| 35.7 | 38.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| Series 40 UI | -- |
| 2013-07-03 | 2009-03-10 |
| 4.50 x 2.00 x 0.50 inches | 4.09 x 2.09 x 0.47 inches |
| 3.05 ounces | 3.25 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red, White and Yellow | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 100.00 | $ 80.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 2.4 inches | 3 inches |
| 240 x 320 pixels (QVGA) | 240 x 400 pixels |
| LCD | TFT |
| 167 pixels per inch | 155 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Resistive |
| 6 | 5.9 |
| processor | processor |
| 64 MB RAM | -- |
| ARM Mali-400 MP1 (320 MHz) GPU | GPU |
| 5.94 | 5.76 |
| Storage | |
| -- | 51,2 MB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC external memory slot |
| 1.32 | 0.4 |
| Camera | |
| 1.30 MP | 3.20 MP |
| 320 x 240 (15 fps) (QVGA) video resolution | 320 x 240 (15 fps) (QVGA) video resolution |
| 4.73 | 5.39 |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | EDGE and GSM |
| Micro SIM | SIM |
| 1.2 | 0.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1020mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 490 hours standby time 12 hours talk time | 800 hours standby time 10 hours talk time |
| 2.64 | 2.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 2.1 |
| -- | Accelerometer |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Star has a global score of 38.4, which is a little bit better than Nokia 208's 35.7 global score. Samsung Star's design is a bit thinner than Nokia 208, but it is just a bit heavier and was released many years before. The Nokia 208 features a little sharper display than Samsung Star, because although it has a bit lower 320 x 240 pixels resolution and a much smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit greater pixel quantity per display inch.
Nokia 208 counts with a bit better CPU than Samsung Star, and although they both have a 0-Core processing unit, the Nokia 208 also has an extra graphics processing unit. Nokia 208 counts with a superior memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Star.
Nokia 208 features a bit superior battery duration than Samsung Star, because it has a 1020mAh battery capacity. Samsung Star captures better photos and videos than Nokia 208, and although they both have the same (QVGA) video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Samsung Star also has a back camera with a way better 3.2 MP resolution.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones we compare here, Samsung Star is also a bargain compared to others, making it a no doubt choice.
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