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Samsung Star II
S5260| Global Score | |
| 38.3 | 40.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Palm | Samsung |
| webOS | -- |
| -- | 2011-01-18 |
| 3.96 x 2.34 x 0.67 inches | 4.23 x 2.13 x 0.49 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 3.32 ounces |
| $ 90.00 | $ 79.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.1 inches | 3 inches |
| 320 x 480 pixels | 240 x 400 pixels |
| TFT | TFT |
| 186 pixels per inch | 155 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive |
| 7 | 5.9 |
| processor | processor |
| GPU | GPU |
| 5.76 | 5.76 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | -- |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 16 GB) external memory slot |
| 3.3 | 1 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP | 3.20 MP |
| -- | 320 x 240 (15 fps) (QVGA) video resolution |
| 5.06 | 5.39 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | EDGE and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 3.3 | 2.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1150mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 200 hours standby time 5 hours talk time | 900 hours standby time 8.3 hours talk time |
| 2.8 | 2.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer |
Comparison review
The Samsung Star II is slightly better than Palm Pre GSM, getting a overall score of 40.4 against 38.3. Samsung Star II is a noticeably lighter and incredibly thinner phone than the Palm Pre GSM. The Palm Pre GSM counts with a better looking screen than Samsung Star II, because it has a little bit larger screen, a better 480 x 320 resolution and a little bit higher count of pixels in each display inch.
Palm Pre GSM counts with a way bigger storage capacity to install applications and games than Samsung Star II, although it has no slot for SD memory cards. Palm Pre GSM and Samsung Star II have similar CPUs, although the Samsung Star II has less CPU cores. Samsung Star II captures a little bit better photographs and videos than Palm Pre GSM, because it has a higher 3.2 megapixels resolution back facing camera.
The Palm Pre GSM features a bit better battery lifetime than Samsung Star II, because it has a 15 percent larger battery size.
Samsung Star II not only is the best devices of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also cheaper than the Palm Pre GSM.
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