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Samsung Galaxy J5 (SM-J500F) vs Samsung Star (GT-S5230)

Side by side comparison between Samsung Galaxy J5 vs Samsung Star phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?

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Compare Samsung Star X Samsung Galaxy J5 (SM-J500F) 29Points
5"
AMOLED

720x1280

13
MP

5mp

1.5GB
RAM

Quad-core

2600
mAh

(Removable)

vs
01Point Samsung Star (GT-S5230) Compare Samsung Galaxy J5 X
3"
TFT

240x400

3.1
MP
N/A
1000
mAh

(Removable)

What's the better phone? Samsung Galaxy J5 (SM-J500F)

The phonemore's choice is much more technical than personal. Therefore, you shouldn't only consider this. Our goal is to help you, but what's important to us may not be important to you. You decide which one is the best! Comment!

Galaxy J5 (SM-J500F)} 29 Advantages Samsung Galaxy J5 (SM-J500F) vs Star (GT-S5230)} 1 Advantage Samsung Star (GT-S5230)
+8GB (4GB available)81 times
More internal storage for applications and files
vs50MB
+Until 128GB microSD, microSDXC7 times
More external storage for files using memory cards
vsUntil 16GB microSD, microSDHC
+7.9 millimeters (0.31 inches)51%
Thinner
vs11.9 millimeters (0.47 inches)
+Super AMOLEDAdvantage
Super AMOLED display is brighter and more vivid
vsTFT LCD
+16 million61 times
More colors on the screen is better quality images and videos
vs260 thousand
+720x1280 pixels9 times
Higher resolution screen
vs240x400 pixels
+294 PPI90%
Crisper display of text, images and videos because it has more pixels per inch (ppi)
vs155 PPI
+5"67%
Larger screen
vs3"
+(back) 13MP3 times
Higher resolution main camera
vs(back) 3.1MP
+LED flash on both camerasAdvantage
The LED flash on both cameras helps in dark places or in low light
vsNot supported
+AutofocusAdvantage
Best autofocus type for taking pictures
vsNot supported
+HDR photo only main cameraAdvantage
The HDR technology produced photos with more detail in dark areas
vsNot supported
+(front) 5MPAdvantage
A front-camera is best for taking selfies
vsNot supported
+Full HD (1920x1080)26 times
More image quality for recording videos with the primary camera
vsQVGA (320x240)
+3500000 apps (Google Play Store)349999 times
More apps available to download and use
vs10 apps
+4G LTEAdvantage
The 4G LTE network is newer and faster
vs2G EDGE
+(4G LTE) 150 Mbps635 times
Faster for surfing the internet and download files
vs(2G EDGE) 0.236 Mbps
+CapacitiveAdvantage
Better touchscreen. The capacitive screen is much more sensitive.
vsResistive
+MultitouchAdvantage
Better touch type. Multitouch allows to use more fingers at the same time.
vsSingle
+Ambient light sensorAdvantage
Sensors help you use the device
vsNot supported
+ANT+Advantage
Sensors help you use the device
vsNot supported
+Proximity sensorAdvantage
Sensors help you use the device
vsNot supported
+2600 mAh160%
Battery - higher amperage (mAh) allows more device usage time, but it also depends on the hardware and use
vs1000 mAh
+3.5mm jackAdvantage
Headsets with 3.5mm Jack size are more common and easy to find in stores
vsproprietary audio output
+A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, BeiDouAdvantage
It's harder to lose yourself in the city with GPS on your device
vsNot supported
+802.11 b/g/n [wifi4]Advantage
WiFi 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] is newer and faster
vsNot supported
+4.1 + A2DPAdvantage
Bluetooth 4.1 + A2DP is newer and faster
vs2.1 + A2DP
+NFCAdvantage
NFC allows you to make payments by approach quickly and securely
vsNot supported
+HTML, XHTML, HTML5Advantage
Better sites viewing on the internet
vsWAP, HTML
146 grams (5.11 ounces)vs+93 grams (3.26 ounces)57%
Lighter

5 Common items in both devices
Only digital zoom
Accelerometer
Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable)
FM (RDS)
MicroUSB 2.0, USB OTG On-The-Go / USB 2.0 proprietary connector
+ specs and more in the table below

Check the comparison table below for more items that are not evaluated in comparison score above.

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📱 Model features

Galaxy J5 (SM-J500F)Samsung Star (GT-S5230)
 
ModelGalaxy J5 (SM-J500F)Star (GT-S5230)
Other model namesGalaxy J5 (4G) J500F 8GB Single-Sim, Galaxy J5 2015Samsung S5230A Star, Samsung Tocco Lite, Samsung Player One
Country or region availableSouth Africa(Europe)
South Africa, (Europe)
feature not registered
BrandSamsungSamsung
Release date7/1/20154/30/2009
Depth7.9 millimeters (0.31 inches)11.9 millimeters (0.47 inches)
Size (width x height)71.8 x 142.1 millimeters (2.83 x 5.59 in)53 x 104 millimeters (2.09 x 4.09 in)
Weight146 grams (5.11 ounces)93 grams (3.26 ounces)
Build, materialsPlastic body, glass frontfeature not registered
Protection against water and othersNot supportedNot supported

📲 Display

Galaxy J5 (SM-J500F)Samsung Star (GT-S5230)
Display typeSuper AMOLEDTFT LCD
Screen size5" inches3" inches
Screen-to-body ratio~67.5% (screen-to-body ratio)~46.5% (screen-to-body ratio)
Display resolution720x1280 pixels240x400 pixels
TouchscreenCapacitive MultitouchResistive Single touch 1-point
Pixel density (dot pitch)294 PPI155 PPI
Colors16 million260 thousand
Scratch-resistant glassNot supportedNot supported
Refresh ratefeature not registeredfeature not registered
Display featuresfeature not registeredfeature not registered

🤖 Operating System

Galaxy J5 (SM-J500F)Samsung Star (GT-S5230)
System versionAndroid 5.1.1 LollipopProprietary OS
Firmware updateAndroid 6.0.1 Marshmallowfeature not registered
User Interfacefeature not registeredfeature not registered

⚙️ Processor

Galaxy J5 (SM-J500F)Samsung Star (GT-S5230)
Chipset64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 MSM8916 (28nm)32bit
CPUQuad-core, 1 processor:
4x 1.2GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core)
Single-core, 1 processor:
Single-core
GPU graphical controllerQualcomm Adreno 306 450Mhzfeature not registered
Performance (benchmark)feature not registeredfeature not registered

💽 Memory and storage

Galaxy J5 (SM-J500F)Samsung Star (GT-S5230)
RAM memory1.5GB LPDDR2feature not registered
Internal storage8GB (4GB available)
eMMC 4.5
50MB
External storageUntil 128GB microSD, microSDXC
(dedicated slot)
Until 16GB microSD, microSDHC
(dedicated slot)

📶 Mobile networks

Galaxy J5 (SM-J500F)Samsung Star (GT-S5230)
Dual-SIMNot supportedNot supported
SIM card1 slot (Single-SIM)
micro-SIM (3FF)
1 slot (Single-SIM)
Standard mini-SIM (2FF)
Maximum Download / Upload150/50 Mbps0.236 Mbps
Network technology2G, 3G, 4G2G
Frequency, bands Expand band details Collapse details
GSM MHz bandQuad-Band 850/900/1800/1900Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900
Primary 2G networkGSM 850/900/1800/1900GSM 850/900/1800/1900
Primary 3G networkUMTS 850/900/1900/2100Not supported
Primary 4G networkLTE Cat4 (Bands 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20)Not supported
Primary 5G networkNot supportedNot supported
Primary data networkGPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTEGPRS, EDGE
Secondary 2G networkNot supportedNot supported
Secondary 3G networkNot supportedNot supported
Secondary 4G networkNot supportedNot supported
Secondary data networkNot supportedNot supported

📷 Camera

Galaxy J5 (SM-J500F)Samsung Star (GT-S5230)
Back camera (main camera)13 megapixels3.1 megapixels
Main camera resolution4128x3096 pixels2048x1536 pixels
Video recording (primary)Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fpsQVGA (320x240) 15 fps
FlashLED flash on both camerasNot supported
Focal aperturef/1.9 (aperture)feature not registered
Focal length28mm lensfeature not registered
Sensor sizefeature not registeredfeature not registered
Pixel sizefeature not registeredfeature not registered
AutofocusAutofocusNot supported
Touch focusSupportedNot supported
Image stabilizationEIS: Digital stabilizationfeature not registered
ZoomOnly digital zoomOnly digital zoom
Face/smile detectionFace detection, Smile detectionNot supported
BSI sensorNot supportedNot supported
HDRHDR photo only main cameraNot supported
Camera extrasfeature not registeredfeature not registered

📸 Front camera

Galaxy J5 (SM-J500F)Samsung Star (GT-S5230)
Front camera (secondary)5 megapixelsNot supported
Front camera resolution2592x1944 pixelsNot supported
Video recording (secondary)Full HD (1920x1080)Not supported
Front flashLEDNot supported
Focal aperturef/2.2 (aperture)feature not registered
Focal length23mm lensfeature not registered
Sensor sizefeature not registeredfeature not registered
Pixel sizefeature not registeredfeature not registered

🔉 Sound and multimedia

Galaxy J5 (SM-J500F)Samsung Star (GT-S5230)
LoudspeakerSupportedSupported
Active noise cancellation2 microphones or moreNot supported
RadioFM (RDS)FM (RDS)
TVNot supportedNot supported
Video formatsMP4, H.264, H.263, WMVMP4, H.264, H.263
Audio formatsMP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLACMP3, WAV, AAC

🔌 Connectivity

Galaxy J5 (SM-J500F)Samsung Star (GT-S5230)
USBMicroUSB 2.0, USB OTG On-The-GoUSB 2.0 proprietary connector
Audio output3.5mm jackproprietary audio output
TV outputNot supportedNot supported
Bluetooth4.1 + A2DP2.1 + A2DP
WiFi802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz)
WiFi Direct, hotspot
Not supported
DLNANot supportedNot supported
GPSA-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, BeiDouNot supported
NFCSupportedNot supported
Infrared portNot supportedNot supported

🧭 Sensors

Galaxy J5 (SM-J500F)Samsung Star (GT-S5230)
SensorsAccelerometer
Ambient light sensor
ANT+
Proximity sensor
Accelerometer
Vibrating alertSupportedSupported

🔋 Battery

Galaxy J5 (SM-J500F)Samsung Star (GT-S5230)
Battery typeLi-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable)Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable)
Battery capacity2600 mAh1000 mAh
Charger, wattsWired chargingWired charging
Inductive / wireless chargingfeature not registeredfeature not registered
Talk time autonomy17 hours10 hours
Standbyfeature not registered800 hours (33.3 days)

➕ Other features

Galaxy J5 (SM-J500F)Samsung Star (GT-S5230)
Call controlVoice dialing, Voice recorderVoice recorder
MessagingSMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mailSMS, MMS, E-mail
Hands-free callingSupportedSupported
Video callingSupportedNot supported
RingtonesPolyphonic and customizedPolyphonic and customized
Web browserHTML, XHTML, HTML5WAP, HTML
AntennaInternal antennaInternal antenna
Qwerty physical keyboardNot supportedNot supported
Miscellaneous• Colors: White, Black, Gold
• Samsung TouchWiz UX
• ANT+ support
• Colors: Black, White, Pink
• Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF
• DNSe
• Shazam Find Music service
• Java framework

☢️ Radiation rate

Galaxy J5 (SM-J500F)Samsung Star (GT-S5230)
SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.)0.8W/kg (head), 1.13W/kg (body)feature not registered
SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.)0.612W/kg (head), 0.482W/kg (body)feature not registered
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