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Samsung Star II
S5260| Global Score | |
| 37.8 | 40.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Palm | Samsung |
| webOS | -- |
| 2009-01-08 | 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 |
| $ 100.00 | $ 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 |
| EV-DO A and CDMA | EDGE and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 2.6 | 2.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1150mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 300 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
Samsung Star II has a global score of 40.4, which is a little bit better than Palm Pre's general score of 37.8. The Samsung Star II is a noticeably newer cellphone, and it's also noticeably thinner and incredibly lighter than Palm Pre. The Palm Pre and the Samsung Star II both have extremely similar CPUs, although the Samsung Star II has a lower number of cores.
Palm Pre counts with a sharper screen than Samsung Star II, because it has a better resolution of 480 x 320 pixels, a bit bigger screen and a little greater pixel number per display inch. The Palm Pre features a lot bigger memory to store more games and applications than Samsung Star II, although it has no SD extension slot.
The Palm Pre features a bit longer battery duration than Samsung Star II, because it has 1150mAh of battery capacity. Samsung Star II features a slightly better camera than Palm Pre, because it has a camera in the back with more MP.
Despite of being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, Samsung Star II is also a bargain compared to others, which makes it a great choice.
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