Samsung M260 Factor
#9225
Sony Ericsson J230
#11308Category Breakdown
Samsung M260 Factor
Sony Ericsson J230
Performance
58.861.0
Camera
41.80.0
Display
48.348.3
Battery
43.543.5
Build
70.870.8
Overall
51.341.6
Summary
- The Samsung M260 Factor features a larger 2.0-inch TFT display with 256K colors and a resolution of 128 x 160 pixels, while the Sony Ericsson J230 has a smaller 1.55-inch STN display with 65K colors and the same resolution of 128 x 128 pixels.
- In terms of performance, the M260 has 128MB RAM and 256MB ROM, compared to the J230's 500KB storage and 500MB RAM, indicating a significant difference in available memory.
- Both devices have a VGA rear camera with no optical image stabilization and lack selfie cameras, but the M260 supports video recording.
- The M260 is powered by an 800mAh battery, while the J230 has a slightly larger 900mAh battery.
- Both phones lack advanced software features and connectivity options, with the M260 supporting Bluetooth 2.1 and the J230 lacking Bluetooth entirely.
- The build quality of both phones is similar, with the M260 being slightly heavier at 91g compared to the J230's 84g.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Samsung M260 Factor
Sony Ericsson J230
General
Release Date
2011
2005
Announced
2011
2005
Description
N/A
J230i: Dual band 900/1800 MhzJ230a: Dual band 850/1900 Mhz - For AmericasJ230c: Dual band 900/1800 Mhz - For mainland China
Display
Size
2"
1.55"
Type
TFT, 256K colors
STN, 65K colors
Resolution
128 x 160 pixels (~102 ppi density)
128 x 128 pixels, 1:1 ratio (~117 ppi density)
PPI
128
128
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
N/A
Performance
Chipset
N/A
N/A
CPU
N/A
N/A
GPU
N/A
N/A
Memory
128MB RAM, 256MB ROM
500 KB
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
No
No
Camera
Main Camera
N/A
N/A
Main Camera Details
VGA
N/A
Front Camera
N/A
N/A
Front Camera Details
N/A
N/A
Video Recording
Yes
N/A
Selfie Video
N/A
N/A
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
800 mAh
900 mAh
Battery Details
Removable Li-Ion 800 mAh battery
Removable Li-Ion 900 mAh battery (BST-37)
Charging Details
N/A
N/A
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
97 x 48 x 18 mm (3.82 x 1.89 x 0.71 in)
102 x 44 x 18 mm (4.02 x 1.73 x 0.71 in)
Weight
91 g
84 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black
3 - Cosmo White, Cherry Red, Deep Blue
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Mini-SIM
Mini-SIM
Network
CDMA
GSM
Network Speed
N/A
N/A
5G
✗
✗
4G
✗
✗
WiFi
No
No
Bluetooth
2.1, A2DP, EDR
No
NFC
✗
✗
USB
microUSB 2.0
No
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✗
✗
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
No
No
Software
Operating System
N/A
N/A
OS Version
N/A
N/A
Security
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
N/A
N/A
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
No
No