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Samsung Wave 525 (GT-S5250) vs Samsung Galaxy Star (GT-S5280)

Side by side comparison between Samsung Wave 525 vs Samsung Galaxy Star phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?

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Compare Samsung Galaxy Star X Samsung Wave 525 (GT-S5250) 07Points
3.2"
TFT

240x400

3.1
MP
N/A
1200
mAh

(Removable)

vs
05Points Samsung Galaxy Star (GT-S5280) Compare Samsung Wave 525 X
3"
TFT

240x320

2
MP
512MB
RAM

Single-core

1200
mAh

(Removable)

What's the better phone? Samsung Wave 525 (GT-S5250)

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18 Common items in both devices
100 grams (3.5 ounces)
11.9 millimeters (0.47 inches)
TFT LCD
Only digital zoom
QVGA (320x240)
2G EDGE
0.236 Mbps
+11 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

Samsung Wave 525 (GT-S5250)Galaxy Star (GT-S5280)
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ModelWave 525 (GT-S5250)Galaxy Star (GT-S5280)
Other model namesSamsung Wave525 S5250, Samsung Wave 2Samsung Galaxy Star S5280 Single-sim
Country or region availablefeature not registeredfeature not registered
BrandSamsungSamsung
Release date10/1/20105/1/2013
Depth11.9 millimeters (0.47 inches)11.9 millimeters (0.47 inches)
Size (width x height)55 x 109.5 millimeters (2.17 x 4.31 in)58 x 105 millimeters (2.28 x 4.13 in)
Weight100 grams (3.5 ounces)100 grams (3.5 ounces)
Build, materialsfeature not registeredPlastic body
Protection against water and othersNot supportedNot supported

📲 Display

Samsung Wave 525 (GT-S5250)Galaxy Star (GT-S5280)
Display typeTFT LCDTFT LCD
Screen size3.2" inches3" inches
Screen-to-body ratio~48.4% (screen-to-body ratio)~45.8% (screen-to-body ratio)
Display resolution240x400 pixels240x320 pixels
TouchscreenCapacitive MultitouchCapacitive Multitouch
Pixel density (dot pitch)146 PPI133 PPI
Colors260 thousand65 thousand
Scratch-resistant glassNot supportedNot supported
Refresh ratefeature not registeredfeature not registered
Display featuresfeature not registeredfeature not registered

🤖 Operating System

Samsung Wave 525 (GT-S5250)Galaxy Star (GT-S5280)
System versionBada 1.1Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean
Firmware updateBada 2.0feature not registered
User Interfacefeature not registeredfeature not registered

⚙️ Processor

Samsung Wave 525 (GT-S5250)Galaxy Star (GT-S5280)
Chipset32bit32bit
CPUSingle-core, 1 processor:
Single-core
Single-core, 1 processor:
1x 1GHz ARM Cortex-A5 (Single-core)
GPU graphical controllerfeature not registeredARM Mali-300
Performance (benchmark)feature not registeredfeature not registered

💽 Memory and storage

Samsung Wave 525 (GT-S5250)Galaxy Star (GT-S5280)
RAM memoryfeature not registered512MB
Internal storage100MB4GB (2GB available)
External storageUntil 16GB microSD, microSDHC
(dedicated slot)
Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC
(dedicated slot)

📶 Mobile networks

Samsung Wave 525 (GT-S5250)Galaxy Star (GT-S5280)
Dual-SIMNot supportedNot supported
SIM card1 slot (Single-SIM)
Standard mini-SIM (2FF)
1 slot (Single-SIM)
Standard mini-SIM (2FF)
Maximum Download / Upload0.236 Mbps0.236 Mbps
Network technology2G2G
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 networkNot supportedNot supported
Primary 4G networkNot supportedNot supported
Primary 5G networkNot supportedNot supported
Primary data networkGPRS, EDGEGPRS, EDGE
Secondary 2G networkNot supportedNot supported
Secondary 3G networkNot supportedNot supported
Secondary 4G networkNot supportedNot supported
Secondary data networkNot supportedNot supported

📷 Camera

Samsung Wave 525 (GT-S5250)Galaxy Star (GT-S5280)
Back camera (main camera)3.1 megapixels2 megapixels
Main camera resolution2048x1536 pixels1600x1200 pixels
Video recording (primary)QVGA (320x240)QVGA (320x240) 15 fps
FlashNot supportedNot supported
Focal aperturefeature not registeredfeature not registered
Focal lengthfeature not registeredfeature not registered
Sensor sizefeature not registeredfeature not registered
Pixel sizefeature not registeredfeature not registered
AutofocusNot supportedNot supported
Touch focusfeature not registeredNot supported
Image stabilizationfeature not registeredEIS: Digital stabilization
ZoomOnly digital zoomOnly digital zoom
Face/smile detectionfeature not registeredNot supported
BSI sensorfeature not registeredNot supported
HDRfeature not registeredNot supported
Camera extrasfeature not registeredfeature not registered

📸 Front camera

Samsung Wave 525 (GT-S5250)Galaxy Star (GT-S5280)
Front camera (secondary)Not supportedNot supported
Front camera resolutionNot supportedNot supported
Video recording (secondary)Not supportedNot supported
Front flashNot supportedNot supported
Focal aperturefeature not registeredfeature not registered
Focal lengthfeature not registeredfeature not registered
Sensor sizefeature not registeredfeature not registered
Pixel sizefeature not registeredfeature not registered

🔉 Sound and multimedia

Samsung Wave 525 (GT-S5250)Galaxy Star (GT-S5280)
LoudspeakerSupportedSupported
Active noise cancellationfeature not registeredNot supported
RadioFM (RDS)FM (RDS)
TVNot supportedNot supported
Video formatsMP4, H.264, H.263MP4, H.264, H.263
Audio formatsMP3, WAV, eAAC+MP3, WAV, eAAC+

🔌 Connectivity

Samsung Wave 525 (GT-S5250)Galaxy Star (GT-S5280)
USBMicroUSB 2.0MicroUSB 2.0
Audio output3.5mm jack3.5mm jack
TV outputNot supportedNot supported
Bluetooth3.0 + A2DP4.0 + A2DP
WiFi802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz)802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz)
DLNAfeature not registeredNot supported
GPSA-GPS, GeoTaggingNot supported
NFCNot supportedNot supported
Infrared portfeature not registeredNot supported

🧭 Sensors

Samsung Wave 525 (GT-S5250)Galaxy Star (GT-S5280)
SensorsAccelerometer
Proximity sensor
Accelerometer
Vibrating alertSupportedSupported

🔋 Battery

Samsung Wave 525 (GT-S5250)Galaxy Star (GT-S5280)
Battery typeLi-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable)Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable)
Battery capacity1200 mAh1200 mAh
Charger, wattsWired chargingWired charging
Inductive / wireless chargingfeature not registeredfeature not registered
Talk time autonomy14.5 hours14 hours
Standby920 hours (38.3 days)320 hours (13.3 days)

➕ Other features

Samsung Wave 525 (GT-S5250)Galaxy Star (GT-S5280)
Call controlVoice recorderVoice recorder, Voice commands
MessagingSMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mailSMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail
Hands-free callingSupportedSupported
Video callingNot supportedNot supported
RingtonesPolyphonic and customizedPolyphonic and customized
Web browserHTML, XHTML, Flash playerHTML, XHTML, HTML5, Flash player
AntennaInternal antennaInternal antenna
Qwerty physical keyboardNot supportedNot supported
Miscellaneous• Colors: Black, White, Pink, LaFleur edition
• TouchWiz UI 3.0
Java framework
• Colors: Blue, Black, White
• Samsung TouchWiz UI
• WiFi hotspot
Java framework

☢️ Radiation rate

Samsung Wave 525 (GT-S5250)Galaxy Star (GT-S5280)
SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.)feature not registeredfeature not registered
SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.)feature not registered0.773W/kg (head), 0.622W/kg (body)
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