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Samsung Star
GT-S5230| Global Score | |
| 35.4 | 38.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| 2014-02-24 | 2009-03-10 |
| 4.58 x 1.98 x 0.52 inches | 4.09 x 2.09 x 0.47 inches |
| 2.95 ounces | 3.25 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red, White and Yellow | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 145.00 | $ 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 |
| 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 | |
| 2.00 MP | 3.20 MP |
| f/2.80 aperture | -- |
| 0.2 inches (1/5") sensor | -- |
| 320 x 240 (15 fps) (QVGA) video resolution | 320 x 240 (15 fps) (QVGA) video resolution |
| 5.72 | 5.39 |
| GPRS and GSM | EDGE and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 0.2 | 0.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1100mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 696 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | 800 hours standby time 10 hours talk time |
| 2.72 | 2.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 2.1 |
| -- | Accelerometer |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Star is just a bit better than Nokia 220, with a global score of 38.4 against 35.4. The Samsung Star body is just a bit thinner than the Nokia 220, but it is a little heavier and was released many years before. The Nokia 220 has a slightly better display than Samsung Star, because although it has a lot smaller screen and a bit lower 320 x 240 resolution, it also counts with a little greater display density.
The Nokia 220 counts with a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Star, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Nokia 220 also has an extra graphics processing unit. Nokia 220 takes a little bit better photos and videos than Samsung Star, although it has a back-facing camera with way less megapixels and a lower (QVGA) video resolution.
Nokia 220 has much more memory capacity to install games and applications than Samsung Star. Nokia 220 has a little longer battery duration than Samsung Star, because it has a 10% more battery capacity.
Samsung Star not only is the best devices of the ones in this comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to others, which makes it an obvious call.
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