Blu Star 4.5 (S450a) vs Samsung Galaxy Win (GT-i8550)
Side by side comparison between Blu Star 4.5 vs Samsung Galaxy Win phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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4.5"
IPS
IPS
480x800
5
MP
MP
0.3mp
512MB
RAM
RAM
Quad-core
1700
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
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4.7"
TFT
TFT
480x800
5
MP
MP
0.3mp
1GB
RAM
RAM
Quad-core
2000
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
What's the better phone? Blu Star 4.5 (S450a)
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!
12 Advantages 
5 Advantages | 25 Common items in both devices |
| Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC |
| 16 million |
| 480x800 pixels |
| (back) 5MP |
| LED flash |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus |
| +18 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 | ||
| Blu Star 4.5 (S450a) | Galaxy Win (GT-i8550) | |
| Model | Star 4.5 (S450a) | Galaxy Win (GT-i8550) |
| Other model names | Blu Star 4.5 Dual Sim S450a, Blu S450a | Samsung Galaxy Win GT-i8550E, Samsung GT-i8550L |
| Country or region available |  USA |  (Global, International) |
| Brand | Blu | Samsung |
| Release date | 10/1/2014 | 5/6/2013, Announced: 4/30/2013 |
| Depth | 9.1 millimeters (0.36 inches) | 9.65 millimeters (0.38 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 64.3 x 127.7 millimeters (2.53 x 5.03 in) | 70.7 x 133.3 millimeters (2.78 x 5.25 in) |
| Weight | 133 grams (4.66 ounces) | 144 grams (5.04 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Blu Star 4.5 (S450a) | Galaxy Win (GT-i8550) | |
| Display type | TFT IPS LCD | TFT LCD |
| Screen size | 4.5" inches | 4.7" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~70.2% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~66.7% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 480x800 pixels | 480x800 pixels (5:3) |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 207 PPI | 199 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Not supported |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | 60Hz |
| Display features | feature not registered | Not supported |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Blu Star 4.5 (S450a) | Galaxy Win (GT-i8550) | |
| System version | Android 4.4.2 KitKat | Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| User Interface | feature not registered | TouchWiz |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Blu Star 4.5 (S450a) | Galaxy Win (GT-i8550) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: MediaTek MT6582 | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 (MSM8225Q) (45nm) |
| CPU | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 1.3GHz ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-core) | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 1.2GHz ARM Cortex-A5 (Quad-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | ARM Mali-400 | Qualcomm Adreno 203 (400MHz) |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Blu Star 4.5 (S450a) | Galaxy Win (GT-i8550) | |
| RAM memory | 512MB LPDDR2 | 1GB LPDDR2 |
| Internal storage | 4GB (2GB available) | 8GB (5GB available) eMMC 4.5 |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Blu Star 4.5 (S450a) | Galaxy Win (GT-i8550) | |
| Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (dedicated slot) | Not supported |
| SIM card | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 21/5.76 Mbps | 7.2/5.76 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G | 2G, 3G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 850/1900 | UMTS 900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+ | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA |
| Secondary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | GPRS, EDGE | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| Blu Star 4.5 (S450a) | Galaxy Win (GT-i8550) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 5 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 2592x1944 pixels | 2592x1944 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps | HD (1280x720) 15 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | LED flash |
| 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 |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | feature not registered | EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Not supported |
| HDR | HDR photo only main camera | Not supported |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Blu Star 4.5 (S450a) | Galaxy Win (GT-i8550) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 0.3 megapixels | 0.3 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 640x480 pixels | 640x480 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | VGA (640x480) | VGA (640x480) |
| 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 | ||
| Blu Star 4.5 (S450a) | Galaxy Win (GT-i8550) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Mono sound (not stereo) |
| Active noise cancellation | Not supported | 1 microphone |
| Radio | FM | FM (RDS) |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263 | MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, eAAC+, FLAC | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, AC3, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Blu Star 4.5 (S450a) | Galaxy Win (GT-i8550) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 4.0 + A2DP | 3.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) WiFi hotspot |
| DLNA | Not supported | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | A-GPS, GeoTagging |
| NFC | Not supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Blu Star 4.5 (S450a) | Galaxy Win (GT-i8550) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Blu Star 4.5 (S450a) | Galaxy Win (GT-i8550) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) |
| Battery capacity | 1700 mAh | 2000 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | 5W Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | Not supported |
| Talk time autonomy | 9 hours | 11 hours |
| Standby | 400 hours (16.7 days) | 210 hours (8.8 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Blu Star 4.5 (S450a) | Galaxy Win (GT-i8550) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 | HTML, XHTML, HTML5, Flash player |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black, White, Blue, Pink • Screen protector included • Silicon Case included • BLU Infinite View technology | • Colors: White, Titan Gray Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Blu Star 4.5 (S450a) | Galaxy Win (GT-i8550) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | 0.476W/kg (head), 0.847W/kg (body) |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | 0.228W/kg (head) |