Samsung Star (GT-S5230) vs Xiaomi Mi Pad 7.9 (16GB)
Side by side comparison between Samsung Star vs Xiaomi Mi Pad 7.9 devices, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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What's the better device? Xiaomi Mi Pad 7.9 (16GB)
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5 Advantages 
25 Advantages | 3 Common items in both devices |
| Only digital zoom |
| Accelerometer |
| USB 2.0 proprietary connector / MicroUSB 2.0, USB OTG On-The-Go |
| + specs and more in the table below |
Check the comparison table below for more items that are not evaluated in comparison score above.
Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Samsung Star (GT-S5230) | Xiaomi Mi Pad 7.9 (16GB) | |
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| Model | Star (GT-S5230) | Xiaomi Mi Pad 7.9 (16GB) |
| Other model names | Samsung S5230A Star, Samsung Tocco Lite, Samsung Player One | Tablet Xiaomi Pad 7.9 |
| Country or region available | feature not registered |  (Global, International) |
| Brand | Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Release date | 4/30/2009 | 6/1/2014, Announced: 3/1/2014 |
| Depth | 11.9 millimeters (0.47 inches) | 8.5 millimeters (0.33 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 53 x 104 millimeters (2.09 x 4.09 in) | 135.4 x 202 millimeters (5.33 x 7.95 in) |
| Weight | 93 grams (3.26 ounces) | 360 grams (12.6 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | Plastic body, glass front |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Samsung Star (GT-S5230) | Xiaomi Mi Pad 7.9 (16GB) | |
| Display type | TFT LCD | TFT IPS LCD |
| Screen size | 3" inches | 7.9" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~46.5% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~70.7% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 240x400 pixels | 1536x2048 pixels (4:3) |
| Touchscreen | Resistive Single touch 1-point | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 155 PPI | 324 PPI |
| Colors | 260 thousand | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | 60Hz |
| Display features | feature not registered | Not supported |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Samsung Star (GT-S5230) | Xiaomi Mi Pad 7.9 (16GB) | |
| System version | Proprietary OS | Android 4.4.2 KitKat |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | Android 4.4.4 KitKat |
| User Interface | feature not registered | MIUI 7 |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Samsung Star (GT-S5230) | Xiaomi Mi Pad 7.9 (16GB) | |
| Chipset | 32bit | 32bit: NVIDIA Tegra K1 (28nm) |
| CPU | Single-core, 1 processor: Single-core | Penta-core, 2 processors: 4x 2.2GHz ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-core) 1x 500MHz ARM Cortex-A15 (Single-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | feature not registered | NVIDIA GeForce ULP Kepler MP192 (950MHz) |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | Basemark X: 24456 |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Samsung Star (GT-S5230) | Xiaomi Mi Pad 7.9 (16GB) | |
| RAM memory | feature not registered | 2GB LPDDR3 |
| Internal storage | 50MB | 16GB (12GB available) |
| External storage | Until 16GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 128GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Samsung Star (GT-S5230) | Xiaomi Mi Pad 7.9 (16GB) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) | Not supported |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 0.236 Mbps | feature not registered |
| Network technology | 2G | feature not registered |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Not supported |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | Not supported |
| Primary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE | Not supported |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| Samsung Star (GT-S5230) | Xiaomi Mi Pad 7.9 (16GB) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 3.1 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 2048x1536 pixels | 3264x2448 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | QVGA (320x240) 15 fps | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps |
| Flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/2.0 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | Not supported | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Not supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | feature not registered | EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Not supported | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Not supported |
| HDR | Not supported | HDR photo only main camera |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Samsung Star (GT-S5230) | Xiaomi Mi Pad 7.9 (16GB) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | Not supported | 5 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | Not supported | 2560x1920 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Not supported | Full HD (1920x1080) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Samsung Star (GT-S5230) | Xiaomi Mi Pad 7.9 (16GB) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Stereo sound |
| Active noise cancellation | Not supported | Not supported |
| Radio | FM (RDS) | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263 | MP4, H.264, H.263 |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, AAC | MP3, WAV, eAAC+ |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Samsung Star (GT-S5230) | Xiaomi Mi Pad 7.9 (16GB) | |
| USB | USB 2.0 proprietary connector | MicroUSB 2.0, USB OTG On-The-Go |
| Audio output | proprietary audio output | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 2.1 + A2DP | 4.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | Not supported | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | Not supported | Not supported |
| GPS | Not supported | Not supported |
| NFC | Not supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Samsung Star (GT-S5230) | Xiaomi Mi Pad 7.9 (16GB) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Gyroscope |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Samsung Star (GT-S5230) | Xiaomi Mi Pad 7.9 (16GB) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 1000 mAh | 6700 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | Not supported |
| Talk time autonomy | 10 hours | 11 hours |
| Standby | 800 hours (33.3 days) | feature not registered |
➕ Other features | ||
| Samsung Star (GT-S5230) | Xiaomi Mi Pad 7.9 (16GB) | |
| Call control | Voice recorder | Not supported |
| Messaging | SMS, MMS, E-mail | E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Not supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | feature not registered |
| Web browser | WAP, HTML | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black, White, Pink • Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF • DNSe • Shazam Find Music service • Java framework | • Colors: Blue, Green, Yellow, Pink, White, Gray • Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Samsung Star (GT-S5230) | Xiaomi Mi Pad 7.9 (16GB) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |