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Samsung Star
GT-S5230| Global Score | |
| 35 | 38.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| 2008-02-05 | 2009-03-10 |
| 4.38 x 1.78 x 0.52 inches | 4.09 x 2.09 x 0.47 inches |
| 2.99 ounces | 3.25 ounces |
| $ 199.00 | $ 80.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 2 inches | 3 inches |
| 240 x 320 pixels (QVGA) | 240 x 400 pixels |
| TFT | TFT |
| 200 pixels per inch | 155 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Resistive |
| 6.6 | 5.9 |
| processor | processor |
| GPU | GPU |
| 5.76 | 5.76 |
| Storage | |
| 24,58 MB internal memory | 51,2 MB internal memory |
| microSD (up to 4 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC external memory slot |
| 0.86 | 0.4 |
| Camera | |
| 2.00 MP | 3.20 MP |
| 640 x 480 (15 fps) (VGA) video resolution | 320 x 240 (15 fps) (QVGA) video resolution |
| 5.17 | 5.39 |
| UMTS, EDGE and GSM | EDGE and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 0.4 | 0.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 300 hours standby time 3.3 hours talk time | 800 hours standby time 10 hours talk time |
| 2.56 | 2.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.0 | Bluetooth 2.1 |
| -- | Accelerometer |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Star has a score of 38.4, which is a little bit better than the Nokia 3120 classic's score of 35. The Samsung Star is a newer and just a little bit thinner device than Nokia 3120 classic, but it's just a little bit heavier. The Samsung Star's processor is very similar to the processor in Nokia 3120 classic, both of them have 0 cpu cores.
The Nokia 3120 classic features a more vivid screen than Samsung Star, because although it has a little bit worse 320 x 240 pixels resolution and a lot smaller screen, it also counts with a greater display pixels density. Nokia 3120 classic counts with a much greater memory to install games and applications than Samsung Star, although it has less internal memory capacity.
The Samsung Star features a battery duration that's just as good as the battery lifetime in Nokia 3120 classic. Samsung Star counts with just a bit better camera than Nokia 3120 classic, and although they both have the same (QVGA) video quality and the same video frame rate, the Samsung Star also has a camera with a lot better 3.2 MP resolution.
Even being the best phone in our comparison, the Samsung Star is also a bargain compared to others.
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