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Samsung Star
GT-S5230| Global Score | |
| 35.2 | 38.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| Symbian 9.4 | -- |
| 2010-06-08 | 2009-03-10 |
| 4.37 x 2.04 x 0.57 inches | 4.09 x 2.09 x 0.47 inches |
| 3.99 ounces | 3.25 ounces |
| $ 249.00 | $ 80.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.2 inches | 3 inches |
| 360 x 640 pixels | 240 x 400 pixels |
| TFT | TFT |
| 229 pixels per inch | 155 pixels per inch |
| Resistive | Resistive |
| 6.9 | 5.9 |
| processor | processor |
| GPU | GPU |
| 5.76 | 5.76 |
| Storage | |
| 71,68 MB internal memory | 51,2 MB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 16 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC external memory slot |
| 1.5 | 0.4 |
| Camera | |
| 2.00 MP | 3.20 MP |
| -- | 320 x 240 (15 fps) (QVGA) video resolution |
| 4.73 | 5.39 |
| EDGE and GSM | EDGE and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 0.3 | 0.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1320mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 432 hours standby time 7 hours talk time | 800 hours standby time 10 hours talk time |
| 3.04 | 2.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.0, EDR | Bluetooth 2.1 |
| -- | Accelerometer |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Star has a global score of 38.4, which is a little bit better than the Nokia 5228's 35.2 score. Samsung Star's body is somewhat lighter and somewhat thinner than Nokia 5228, although it was released a bit more over a year before. Samsung Star's processing unit is just as good as the CPU in Nokia 5228, both have the same number of cores.
Nokia 5228 has a sharper display than Samsung Star, because it has a much higher resolution of 640 x 360, a bit bigger display and a higher screen pixels density. The Nokia 5228 counts with a much greater memory to store more apps and games than Samsung Star, because it has 71,68 MB internal storage capacity.
The Samsung Star features a superior camera than Nokia 5228, because it has a way more mega-pixels camera in the back. The Nokia 5228 counts with improved battery performance than Samsung Star, because it has a 32% greater battery capacity.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones we are comparing here, Samsung Star is also by far the cheapest, which makes it an obvious call.
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