Icemobile Shine vs Samsung Galaxy Grand Max

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

    Shine: 35 g lighter

    Shine:
    126 g
    Galaxy Grand Max:
    161 g
  • Width

    Shine: 16.8 mm narrower

    Shine:
    58 mm
    Galaxy Grand Max:
    74.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Shine: 2.05 in smaller diagonal

    Shine:
    3.2 in
    Galaxy Grand Max:
    5.25 in
  • Depth

    Galaxy Grand Max: 5.6 mm thinner

    Shine:
    13.5 mm
    Galaxy Grand Max:
    7.9 mm
  • Height

    Shine: 34 mm shorter

    Shine:
    112 mm
    Galaxy Grand Max:
    146 mm
  • Release year

    Shine:
    2011
    Galaxy Grand Max:
    2015

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. Shine

    Height:
    112 mm
    Width:
    58 mm
    Depth:
    13.5 mm +5.6 mm versus Galaxy Grand Max
  2. 2. Galaxy Grand Max

    Height:
    146 mm +34 mm versus Shine
    Width:
    74.8 mm +16.8 mm versus Shine
    Depth:
    7.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Shine

    126 g

  2. 2. Galaxy Grand Max

    161 g

    +35 g versus Shine

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. Shine

    Screen diagonal:
    3.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    30.5 cm²
  2. 2. Galaxy Grand Max

    Screen diagonal:
    5.25 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    76 cm²

Galaxy Grand Max has approximately 149.2% more rectangular screen area than Shine.

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.

Shine: Original memory entry

512 MB · 256 MB RAM

Galaxy Grand Max: 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. Shine

NFC:
See details Optional
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Galaxy Grand Max

NFC:
Unknown
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.

At least two unambiguous positive capacity values are needed for a chart. Original entries remain in the specifications.

Specifications

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1. Shine2. Galaxy Grand Max

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Shine, Galaxy Grand Max.
SpecificationShineGalaxy Grand Max
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 112 Х 58 Х 13.5 mm
  • 146 Х 74.8 Х 7.9 mm
Weight
  • 126 g
  • 161 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.2" inch
  • 5.25" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 512 MB
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 1.5 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 0 mAh,
  • 2500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
  • Android 4.4.4 (KitKat)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Optional
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Shine, Galaxy Grand Max.
SpecificationShineGalaxy Grand Max
Touchscreen
  • touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 30.5 cm2
  • 74.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 46.9%
  • 68.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 180 PPI
  • 282 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Shine, Galaxy Grand Max.
SpecificationShineGalaxy Grand Max
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 13 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 5 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Shine, Galaxy Grand Max.
SpecificationShineGalaxy Grand Max
Processor CPU Unknown
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 306
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 478
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1453
General specs
General specs — specifications for Shine, Galaxy Grand Max.
SpecificationShineGalaxy Grand Max
Release date
  • 2011
  • June
  • 2015
  • January
Colors
  • White
  • Black
  • Red
  • Gray
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 260 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Talking time- Up to 18 h (3G) Music play - Up to 87 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Shine, Galaxy Grand Max.
SpecificationShineGalaxy Grand Max
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 47
  • 17(700)
  • 28(700)
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Up to 53.6 kbps
  • Yes
Edge
  • Up to 236.8 kbps
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.49 W/kg (head) 0.30 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.37 W/kg (head) 0.71 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Shine, Galaxy Grand Max.
SpecificationShineGalaxy Grand Max
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Shine, Galaxy Grand Max.
SpecificationShineGalaxy Grand Max
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • compass - Organizer -Photo/video editor -Document viewer -MP4/H.264 player -MP3/AAC+ player -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Also known as Samsung Galaxy Grand Max G720 SM-G7202/D has no LTE support