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Samsung Star
GT-S5230| Global Score | |
| 35 | 38.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Velocity | Samsung |
| Windows Mobile Professional 6.1 | -- |
| 2008-04-02 | 2009-03-10 |
| 4.44 x 2.28 x 0.59 inches | 4.09 x 2.09 x 0.47 inches |
| 4.58 ounces | 3.25 ounces |
| $ 100.00 | $ 80.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 2.8 inches | 3 inches |
| 480 x 640 pixels (VGA) | 240 x 400 pixels |
| TFT | TFT |
| 286 pixels per inch | 155 pixels per inch |
| Resistive | Resistive |
| 7 | 5.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm MSM7201 chipset | -- |
| processor | processor |
| 128 MB RAM | -- |
| GPU | GPU |
| 5.76 | 5.76 |
| Storage | |
| -- | 51,2 MB internal memory |
| microSD external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC external memory slot |
| 0 | 0.4 |
| Camera | |
| 2.00 MP | 3.20 MP |
| -- | 320 x 240 (15 fps) (QVGA) video resolution |
| 4.73 | 5.39 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | -- |
| HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | EDGE and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 3.3 | 0.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1450mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 200 hours standby time 4 hours talk time | 800 hours standby time 10 hours talk time |
| 3.2 | 2.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 2.1 |
| GPS | -- |
| -- | Accelerometer |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Star has a score of 38.4, which is a little bit better than Velocity 103's overall score of 35. Samsung Star is a newer cellphone, and it is also noticeably thinner and a lot lighter than Velocity 103. The Velocity 103 and the Samsung Star have similar CPUs, although the Samsung Star has a lower number of megahertz cores.
Velocity 103 counts with a much better screen than Samsung Star, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a much higher resolution of 640 x 480 and a lot higher pixels density. Samsung Star counts with a much better camera than Velocity 103, because it has a lot higher resolution back camera.
Samsung Star features a much greater storage capacity to store more apps and games than Velocity 103, although it has no SD card slot. The Velocity 103 has a really longer battery lifetime than Samsung Star, because it has a 45 percent greater battery size.
In addition to being the best phone in our comparison, the Samsung Star is also by far the cheapest one, which makes this phone a great choice.
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