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Samsung Star
GT-S5230| Global Score | |
| 35 | 38.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| 2008-06-17 | 2009-03-10 |
| 3.78 x 1.85 x 0.57 inches | 4.09 x 2.09 x 0.47 inches |
| 3.44 ounces | 3.25 ounces |
| $ 269.00 | $ 80.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 2 inches | 3 inches |
| 176 x 220 pixels | 240 x 400 pixels |
| TFT | TFT |
| 141 pixels per inch | 155 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Resistive |
| 5.7 | 5.9 |
| processor | processor |
| GPU | GPU |
| 5.76 | 5.76 |
| Storage | |
| 10,24 MB internal memory | 51,2 MB internal memory |
| Memory Stick Micro (M2) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC external memory slot |
| 0.2 | 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 | |
| 950mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 1000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 400 hours standby time 8 hours talk time | 800 hours standby time 10 hours talk time |
| 2.48 | 2.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.0 | Bluetooth 2.1 |
| Accelerometer | Accelerometer |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Star has an overall score of 38.4, which is slightly better than the Sony Ericsson F305's overall score of 35. Even though Samsung Star and Sony Ericsson F305 were released only a few months apart, Samsung Star is a little bit lighter and thinner. The Samsung Star features a little bit better screen than Sony Ericsson F305, because it has a really larger screen, a just a little more pixels per inch in the display and a lot higher 400 x 240 pixels resolution.
The Samsung Star has a superior memory capacity to store more apps and games than Sony Ericsson F305, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. The Samsung Star features a processing unit that is just as good as Sony Ericsson F305's CPU, both have the same number of cores.
Samsung Star features a superior camera than Sony Ericsson F305, because it has a much more megapixels back camera. The Samsung Star has a little better battery life than Sony Ericsson F305, because it has 1000mAh of battery capacity instead of 950mAh.
Samsung Star not only is the best phones of the ones in this comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to others.
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