HTC One V vs Samsung I9230 Galaxy Golden

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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    One V:
    LCD
    I9230 Galaxy Golden:
    OLED
  • Weight

    One V: 64 g lighter

    One V:
    115 g
    I9230 Galaxy Golden:
    179 g
  • Chipset

    One V:
    Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
    I9230 Galaxy Golden:
    Qualcomm MSM8930AB Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    One V: 6.6 mm thinner

    One V:
    9.2 mm
    I9230 Galaxy Golden:
    15.8 mm
  • Height

    I9230 Galaxy Golden: 2.3 mm shorter

    One V:
    120.3 mm
    I9230 Galaxy Golden:
    118 mm
  • Release year

    One V:
    2012
    I9230 Galaxy Golden:
    2013

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. One V

    Height:
    120.3 mm +2.3 mm versus I9230 Galaxy Golden
    Width:
    59.7 mm
    Depth:
    9.2 mm
  2. 2. I9230 Galaxy Golden

    Height:
    118 mm
    Width:
    59.5 mm
    Depth:
    15.8 mm +6.6 mm versus One V

Weight

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

  1. 1. One V

    115 g

  2. 2. I9230 Galaxy Golden

    179 g

    +64 g versus One V

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. One V

    Screen diagonal:
    3.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    39 cm²
  2. 2. I9230 Galaxy Golden

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

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.

One V: Original memory entry

4 GB (1 GB user available) · 512 MB RAM

I9230 Galaxy Golden: Original memory entry

16 GB · 1.5 GB 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. One V

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

2. I9230 Galaxy Golden

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 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. One V

    1500 mAh

  2. 2. I9230 Galaxy Golden

    1820 mAh

    +320 mAh versus One V

Specifications

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1. One V2. I9230 Galaxy Golden

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for One V, I9230 Galaxy Golden.
SpecificationOne VI9230 Galaxy Golden
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 120.3 Х 59.7 Х 9.2 mm
  • 118 Х 59.5 Х 15.8 mm
Weight
  • 115 g
  • 179 g
Technology
  • Super LCD2
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 3.7" inch
  • 3.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB (1 GB user available)
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 1.5 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1820 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0.3 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • not upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean); Sense UI 4
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
  • Qualcomm MSM8930AB Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for One V, I9230 Galaxy Golden.
SpecificationOne VI9230 Galaxy Golden
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 39.0 cm2
  • 39.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 54.3%
  • 55.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 252 PPI
  • 252 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for One V, I9230 Galaxy Golden.
SpecificationOne VI9230 Galaxy Golden
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p
  • 1080p@30fps
  • stereo sound rec.
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 1.9 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 1.9 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for One V, I9230 Galaxy Golden.
SpecificationOne VI9230 Galaxy Golden
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
  • Dual-core 1.7 GHz Krait 300
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 205
  • Adreno 305
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 135
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 182
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for One V, I9230 Galaxy Golden.
SpecificationOne VI9230 Galaxy Golden
Release date
  • 2012
  • February
  • 2013
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • Brown
  • Black and Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
  • 590 EUR
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for One V, I9230 Galaxy Golden.
SpecificationOne VI9230 Galaxy Golden
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
  • DLNA
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL)
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.87 W/kg (head) 0.77 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.87 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for One V, I9230 Galaxy Golden.
SpecificationOne VI9230 Galaxy Golden
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Others
  • Beats Audio
  • External Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen
  • 16M colors -480 x 800 pixels
  • 3.5 inches
Other features
Other features — specifications for One V, I9230 Galaxy Golden.
SpecificationOne VI9230 Galaxy Golden
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - DivX/XviD/MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -Document editor -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer