Samsung Star (GT-S5230) vs Razer Phone 2
Side by side comparison between Samsung Star vs Razer Phone 2 phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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What's the better phone? Razer Phone 2
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3 Advantages 
37 Advantages | 4 Common items in both devices |
| Accelerometer |
| Hands-free calling |
| Vibrating alert |
| USB 2.0 proprietary connector / USB 2.0 Type-C, 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) | Razer Phone 2 | |
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| Model | Star (GT-S5230) | Phone 2 |
| Other model names | Samsung S5230A Star, Samsung Tocco Lite, Samsung Player One | Razer Phone 2 RZ35-0259 Gamer phone, Razer Cheryl 2 |
| Country or region available | feature not registered |     (Europe), (Global, International), Canada, USA |
| Brand | Samsung | Razer |
| Release date | 4/30/2009 | 10/1/2018 |
| 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) | 78.99 x 158.5 millimeters (3.11 x 6.24 in) |
| Weight | 93 grams (3.26 ounces) | 197 grams (6.9 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | Aluminum body, glass front |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | IP67 certified: dust proof and waterproof over 1 meter and 30min |
📲 Display | ||
| Samsung Star (GT-S5230) | Razer Phone 2 | |
| Display type | TFT LCD | TFT-IGZO |
| Screen size | 3" inches | 5.72" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~46.5% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~72% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 240x400 pixels | 1440x2560 pixels (16:9) |
| Touchscreen | Resistive Single touch 1-point | Capacitive Multitouch 10-points |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 155 PPI | 513 PPI |
| Colors | 260 thousand | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | 120Hz |
| Display features | feature not registered | 580nits[typ] Wide color gamut |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Samsung Star (GT-S5230) | Razer Phone 2 | |
| System version | Proprietary OS | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | Android 9.0 Pie |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Samsung Star (GT-S5230) | Razer Phone 2 | |
| Chipset | 32bit | 64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 (SDM845) (10nm) |
| CPU | Single-core, 1 processor: Single-core | Octa-core, 2 processors: 4x 2.8GHz Kryo 385 Gold (Quad-core) 4x 1.7GHz Kryo 385 Silver (Quad-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | feature not registered | Qualcomm Adreno 630 (710MHz) |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | AnTuTu: 286076 (v7) Geekbench: 9110 (v4.4) GFXBench: 22fps (ES 3.1 onscreen) |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Samsung Star (GT-S5230) | Razer Phone 2 | |
| RAM memory | feature not registered | 8GB LPDDR4X |
| Internal storage | 50MB | 64GB (50GB available) UFS 2.1 |
| External storage | Until 16GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 1TB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Samsung Star (GT-S5230) | Razer Phone 2 | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 0.236 Mbps | 1200/150 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G | 2G, 3G, 4G |
| 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 | CDMA 800/1900, GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | Not supported | CDMA2000 1xEV-DO TD-SCDMA 1900/2000 UMTS 850/900/1700/1800/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | LTE Cat18 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71) TD-LTE (38, 39, 40, 41, 48) |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE | GPRS, EDGE, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev 0, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, TD-SCDMA, UMTS, TD-HSDPA, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A |
| 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) | Razer Phone 2 | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 3.1 megapixels | (dual camera) 12 megapixels 12MP telephoto f/2.61/3.1"1.0µm2x-optical-zoom |
| Main camera resolution | 2048x1536 pixels | 4000x3000 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | QVGA (320x240) 15 fps | 4K UHD (3840x2160) 60 fps |
| Flash | Not supported | Dual-LED flash |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/1.8 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | 25mm (lens) |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | 1/2.55" inches |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | 1.4µm pixel |
| Autofocus | Not supported | PDAF: phase detection autofocus |
| Touch focus | Not supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | feature not registered | OIS: Optical stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Digital and optical zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Not supported | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Not supported |
| HDR | Not supported | HDR photo on both cameras |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | 1080p@120fps |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Samsung Star (GT-S5230) | Razer Phone 2 | |
| Front camera (secondary) | Not supported | 8 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | Not supported | 3264x2448 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Not supported | Full HD (1920x1080) |
| Front 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 |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Samsung Star (GT-S5230) | Razer Phone 2 | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Stereo sound with dual speakers 24-bit/192kHz Dolby Atmos THX-certified |
| Active noise cancellation | Not supported | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | FM (RDS) | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263 | MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, AAC | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Samsung Star (GT-S5230) | Razer Phone 2 | |
| USB | USB 2.0 proprietary connector | USB 2.0 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go |
| Audio output | proprietary audio output | Type-C jack with 3.5mm jack adapter |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 2.1 + A2DP | 5.0 + A2DP/LE |
| WiFi | Not supported | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | Not supported | Not supported |
| GPS | Not supported | A-GPS, GeoTagging |
| NFC | Not supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Samsung Star (GT-S5230) | Razer Phone 2 | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Fingerprint sensor (side-mounted) Gyroscope Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Samsung Star (GT-S5230) | Razer Phone 2 | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 1000 mAh | 4000 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | 18W Wired fast charging Quick Charge 4+ |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | 15W Qi wireless charging |
| Talk time autonomy | 10 hours | feature not registered |
| Standby | 800 hours (33.3 days) | feature not registered |
➕ Other features | ||
| Samsung Star (GT-S5230) | Razer Phone 2 | |
| Call control | Voice recorder | Voice dialing, Voice recorder |
| Messaging | SMS, MMS, E-mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Not supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| 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: Mirror black, Satin black • RGB illuminated logo on the back • Vapor chamber cooling |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Samsung Star (GT-S5230) | Razer Phone 2 | |
| 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 |