Category Breakdown
Motorola A1600
Samsung S5230W Star WiFi
Performance
20.624.6
Camera
39.610.0
Display
26.326.3
Battery
8.810.3
Build
17.616.9
Connectivity
8.911.4
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
14.111.7
Summary
- The Motorola A1600 features a smaller 2.4-inch TFT resistive touchscreen with a resolution of 240 x 320 pixels, while the Samsung S5230W Star WiFi has a larger 3.0-inch display with a resolution of 240 x 400 pixels, offering a slightly better viewing experience.
- In terms of performance, the A1600 has 27MB of storage and 27GB of RAM, whereas the S5230W provides 50MB of storage and 50GB of RAM, indicating superior multitasking capabilities.
- Both phones have a 3.15 MP rear camera without optical image stabilization, but the S5230W can record video at 320p@15fps, while the A1600's video capabilities are unspecified.
- The A1600's battery capacity is 930mAh, compared to the S5230W's 1000mAh, suggesting longer usage time for the latter.
- Lastly, the A1600 runs on Linux, while the S5230W's operating system is unspecified, potentially affecting the software experience.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Motorola A1600
Samsung S5230W Star WiFi
General
Release Date
2008
2009
Announced
2008
2009
Description
N/A
Also known as Samsung S5233W Star WiFi
Display
Size
2.4"
3"
Type
TFT resistive touchscreen, 256K colors
TFT resistive touchscreen, 256K colors
Resolution
240 x 320 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~167 ppi density)
240 x 400 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~155 ppi density)
PPI
240
240
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
N/A
Performance
Chipset
N/A
N/A
CPU
N/A
N/A
GPU
N/A
N/A
Memory
27MB
50MB
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Camera
Main Camera
3.15 MP, AF
3.15 MP
Main Camera Features
N/A
N/A
Front Camera
N/A
N/A
Front Camera Features
N/A
N/A
Video Recording
Yes
320p@15fps
Selfie Video
N/A
N/A
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
930 mAh
1000 mAh
Battery Details
Removable Li-Ion 930 mAh battery
Removable Li-Ion 1000 mAh battery
Charging Details
N/A
N/A
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
98.9 x 53.5 x 19.6 mm (3.89 x 2.11 x 0.77 in)
104 x 53 x 11.9 mm (4.09 x 2.09 x 0.47 in)
Weight
128 g
92 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black
Black, Silver, White, Pink
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
0.58 W/kg (head) 0.26 W/kg (body)
0.75 W/kg (head) 0.65 W/kg (body)
Connectivity
SIM
Mini-SIM
Mini-SIM
Network
GSM
GSM
Network Speed
N/A
N/A
5G
✗
✗
4G
✗
✗
WiFi
No
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
Bluetooth
2.0, A2DP
2.1, A2DP
NFC
✗
✗
USB
microUSB 2.0
2.0
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✗
✗
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, A-GPS
No
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
No
No
Software & Security
Operating System
Linux
N/A
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
N/A
Accelerometer

