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Samsung Galaxy Star
GT-S5282Samsung Stratosphere
2 GB LTESCH-I405U
| Global Score | |
| 51.7 | 56.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.1 | Android 2.3 |
| 2013-03-15 | 2011-10-10 |
| 4.14 x 2.30 x 0.47 inches | 4.96 x 2.54 x 0.55 inches |
| 3.62 ounces | 5.80 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 249.00 | $ 120.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3 inches | 4 inches |
| 240 x 320 pixels (QVGA) | 480 x 800 pixels |
| LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 133 pixels per inch | 233 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.3 | 7.6 |
| ARM Cortex-A5 (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A8 (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Yes GPU |
| 7.38 | 7.38 |
| Storage | |
| 4 GB internal memory | 2 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 3.82 | 3.22 |
| Camera | |
| 2.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| 320 x 240 (15 fps) (QVGA) video resolution | 720 x 480 video resolution |
| 5.06 | 5.94 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), EV-DO A and CDMA |
| SIM | -- |
| 3.4 | 5.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1200mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 320 hours standby time 14 hours talk time | 336 hours standby time 7 hours talk time |
| 2.88 | 3.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Compass | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Stratosphere has a general score of 56.1, which is slightly better than the Galaxy Star's general score of 51.7. Samsung Stratosphere is a better phone than Galaxy Star, it must be noted that it is also older, much heavier and somewhat thicker. Both of these phones include Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Stratosphere has an older 2.3 version and Galaxy Star has Android 4.1 version.
Samsung Stratosphere's CPU is very similar to Galaxy Star's CPU, both of them have a Single-Core CPU and the same RAM memory amount. The Samsung Stratosphere has a way better looking screen than Galaxy Star, because it has a lot better display density, a lot bigger screen and a way higher resolution of 800 x 480 pixels.
The Samsung Stratosphere shoots better photos and videos than Galaxy Star, because it has a back camera with a lot better resolution and a way better video quality. The Samsung Galaxy Star counts with a better storage capacity to store more games and applications than Samsung Stratosphere, and although they both have a SD extension slot that admits a maximum of 32 GB, the Samsung Galaxy Star also has 4 GB internal storage capacity.
Samsung Stratosphere features a way better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Star, because it has a 50% greater battery size.
Even being the best phone between the ones we are comparing, Samsung Stratosphere is also by far the cheapest, making buying this phone an easy decision.
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