Gigabyte GSmart MS820 vs Samsung Galaxy Star 2 Plus

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Weight

    GSmart MS820: 24 g lighter

    GSmart MS820:
    105 g
    Galaxy Star 2 Plus:
    129 g
  • Width

    GSmart MS820: 6.9 mm narrower

    GSmart MS820:
    59 mm
    Galaxy Star 2 Plus:
    65.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    GSmart MS820: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    GSmart MS820:
    2.8 in
    Galaxy Star 2 Plus:
    4.3 in
  • Depth

    Galaxy Star 2 Plus: 4.7 mm thinner

    GSmart MS820:
    14.1 mm
    Galaxy Star 2 Plus:
    9.4 mm
  • Height

    GSmart MS820: 13.7 mm shorter

    GSmart MS820:
    116 mm
    Galaxy Star 2 Plus:
    129.7 mm
  • Release year

    GSmart MS820:
    2008
    Galaxy Star 2 Plus:
    2014

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. GSmart MS820

    Height:
    116 mm
    Width:
    59 mm
    Depth:
    14.1 mm +4.7 mm versus Galaxy Star 2 Plus
  2. 2. Galaxy Star 2 Plus

    Height:
    129.7 mm +13.7 mm versus GSmart MS820
    Width:
    65.9 mm +6.9 mm versus GSmart MS820
    Depth:
    9.4 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. GSmart MS820

    105 g

  2. 2. Galaxy Star 2 Plus

    129 g

    +24 g versus GSmart MS820

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. GSmart MS820

    Screen diagonal:
    2.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    24.3 cm²
  2. 2. Galaxy Star 2 Plus

    Screen diagonal:
    4.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    52.6 cm²

Galaxy Star 2 Plus has approximately 116.8% more rectangular screen area than GSmart MS820.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

GSmart MS820: Original memory entry

128 MB RAM · 256 MB ROM

Galaxy Star 2 Plus: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. GSmart MS820

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD (dedicated slot)

2. Galaxy Star 2 Plus

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. GSmart MS820

    1300 mAh

  2. 2. Galaxy Star 2 Plus

    1800 mAh

    +500 mAh versus GSmart MS820

Specifications

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1. GSmart MS8202. Galaxy Star 2 Plus

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for GSmart MS820, Galaxy Star 2 Plus.
SpecificationGSmart MS820Galaxy Star 2 Plus
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 116 Х 59 Х 14.1 mm
  • 129.7 Х 65.9 Х 9.4 mm
Weight
  • 105 g
  • 129 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 4.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 640 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 1800 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for GSmart MS820, Galaxy Star 2 Plus.
SpecificationGSmart MS820Galaxy Star 2 Plus
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 52.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 35.5%
  • 61.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 286 PPI
  • 217 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for GSmart MS820, Galaxy Star 2 Plus.
SpecificationGSmart MS820Galaxy Star 2 Plus
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 320p
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • VGA videocall camera
Unknown
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for GSmart MS820, Galaxy Star 2 Plus.
SpecificationGSmart MS820Galaxy Star 2 Plus
Processor CPU
  • Marvell PXA270 520MHz
  • 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 6973
General specs
General specs — specifications for GSmart MS820, Galaxy Star 2 Plus.
SpecificationGSmart MS820Galaxy Star 2 Plus
Release date
  • 2008
  • June
  • 2014
  • July
Colors
  • Dark Gray
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 380 EUR
  • 90 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 150 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
  • Talking time- Up to 17 h Music play - Up to 32 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for GSmart MS820, Galaxy Star 2 Plus.
SpecificationGSmart MS820Galaxy Star 2 Plus
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; SiRF Star III chipset
  • No
USB
  • miniUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.75 W/kg (head) 1.12 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.48 W/kg (head) 0.49 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for GSmart MS820, Galaxy Star 2 Plus.
SpecificationGSmart MS820Galaxy Star 2 Plus
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for GSmart MS820, Galaxy Star 2 Plus.
SpecificationGSmart MS820Galaxy Star 2 Plus
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer Pocket Office -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV/AMR player -WMV/MP4/3gp player -Organizer -Business card scanner -Predictive text input GSmart MW720 for Russia
  • Sensors Accelerometer Also known as Samsung Galaxy Star Advance