Samsung Galaxy S II Epic 4G Touch
#5452
Samsung I9230 Galaxy Golden
#5436Category Breakdown
Samsung Galaxy S II Epic 4G Touch
Samsung I9230 Galaxy Golden
Performance
51.351.3
Camera
42.142.1
Display
76.376.3
Battery
43.543.5
Build
70.870.8
Overall
54.854.8
Summary
- The Samsung Galaxy S II Epic 4G Touch features a larger 4.52-inch Super AMOLED Plus display with a resolution of 480 x 800 pixels, while the Samsung I9230 Galaxy Golden has a smaller 3.7-inch Super AMOLED display with the same resolution but a higher pixel density of 252 ppi.
- In terms of performance, the Galaxy Golden is equipped with a more powerful dual-core 1.7 GHz Snapdragon 400 chipset compared to the 1.2 GHz Exynos 4210 in the Epic 4G Touch, and it also has 1.5GB of RAM versus 1GB.
- Both phones have an 8 MP rear camera capable of 1080p video recording, but the Galaxy Golden offers stereo sound recording.
- The Galaxy Golden's battery capacity is slightly higher at 1820 mAh compared to the 1800 mAh of the Epic 4G Touch, though both lack wireless charging.
- The software experience differs as the Epic 4G Touch runs on Android 2.3.4 (Gingerbread), while the Galaxy Golden operates on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean), providing a more updated software environment.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Samsung Galaxy S II Epic 4G Touch
Samsung I9230 Galaxy Golden
General
Release Date
2011
2013
Announced
2011
2013
Description
For SprintAlso known as Samsung SPH-D710, Samsung Within
N/A
Display
Size
4.52"
3.7"
Type
Super AMOLED Plus
Super AMOLED
Resolution
480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~206 ppi density)
480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~252 ppi density)
PPI
480
480
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Exynos 4210 Dual
Qualcomm MSM8930AB Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
CPU
Dual-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A9
Dual-core 1.7 GHz Krait 300
GPU
Mali-400MP4
Adreno 305
Memory
16GB 1GB RAM
16GB 1.5GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Camera
Main Camera
8 MP
8 MP
Main Camera Details
8 MP, f/2.6, 1/3.2", AF
8 MP, AF
Front Camera
2 MP
1.9 MP
Front Camera Details
2 MP
1.9 MP
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps, stereo sound rec.
Selfie Video
N/A
N/A
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
1800 mAh
1820 mAh
Battery Details
Removable Li-Ion 1800 mAh battery
Li-Ion 1820 mAh, removable
Charging Details
N/A
N/A
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
130 x 70 x 10 mm (5.12 x 2.76 x 0.39 in)
118 x 59.5 x 15.8 mm (4.65 x 2.34 x 0.62 in)
Weight
130 g
179 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black, White
Black and Gold
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Mini-SIM
Micro-SIM
Network
CDMA / EVDO
GSM / HSPA
Network Speed
EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✗
✗
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot; WiMax
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, hotspot, DLNA
Bluetooth
3.0, A2DP, aptX
4.0, A2DP, LE
NFC
✗
✓
USB
microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out), OTG
microUSB 2.0 (MHL)
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, A-GPS
GPS, GLONASS
Software
Operating System
Android 2.3.4 (Gingerbread)
Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
OS Version
Android 2.3.4 (Gingerbread)
Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Security
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes