Category Breakdown
Samsung S5230W Star WiFi
Sony Ericsson W595s
Performance
54.354.3
Camera
41.941.9
Display
53.453.4
Battery
43.543.5
Build
70.870.8
Overall
51.051.0
Summary
- The Samsung S5230W Star WiFi features a larger 3.0-inch TFT resistive touchscreen with a resolution of 240 x 400 pixels, offering a slightly better display experience compared to the Sony Ericsson W595s, which has a 2.2-inch TFT display at 240 x 320 pixels.
- In terms of performance, the S5230W has 50MB of storage and 50.0GB of RAM, while the W595s has 40MB of storage and 40.0GB of RAM.
- Both phones have a 3.15 MP rear camera with similar video capabilities, but the S5230W has a slightly larger battery capacity at 1000 mAh compared to the W595s's 950 mAh.
- The build quality of the S5230W is lighter at 92g and thinner at 11.9mm, while the W595s is heavier at 105g and thicker at 14mm.
- The software experience on both devices lacks advanced features, but the W595s includes stereo speakers, enhancing audio playback.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Samsung S5230W Star WiFi
Sony Ericsson W595s
General
Release Date
2009
2008
Announced
2009
2008
Description
Also known as Samsung S5233W Star WiFi
N/A
Display
Size
3"
2.2"
Type
TFT resistive touchscreen, 256K colors
TFT, 256K colors
Resolution
240 x 400 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~155 ppi density)
240 x 320 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~182 ppi density)
PPI
240
240
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
50MB
40MB
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Memory Stick Micro (M2), up to 8 GB, 2 GB included
Camera
Main Camera
3.15 MP
3.15 MP
Main Camera Details
3.15 MP
3.15 MP
Front Camera
N/A
N/A
Front Camera Details
N/A
N/A
Video Recording
320p@15fps
320p@15fps
Selfie Video
N/A
N/A
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
1000 mAh
950 mAh
Battery Details
Removable Li-Ion 1000 mAh battery
Removable Li-Po 950 mAh battery
Charging Details
N/A
N/A
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
104 x 53 x 11.9 mm (4.09 x 2.09 x 0.47 in)
100 x 47 x 14 mm (3.94 x 1.85 x 0.55 in)
Weight
92 g
105 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black, Silver, White, Pink
Dusty Blue
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Mini-SIM
Mini-SIM
Network
GSM
GSM / HSPA
Network Speed
N/A
HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✗
✗
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
No
Bluetooth
2.1, A2DP
2.0, A2DP
NFC
✗
✗
USB
2.0
2.0
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
Accelerometer
Accelerometer
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✓
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack
No
No

