Kyocera Echo vs Samsung I9230 Galaxy Golden

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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

    I9230 Galaxy Golden: 14 g lighter

    Echo:
    193 g
    I9230 Galaxy Golden:
    179 g
  • Width

    Echo: 3 mm narrower

    Echo:
    56.5 mm
    I9230 Galaxy Golden:
    59.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Echo: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

    Echo:
    3.5 in
    I9230 Galaxy Golden:
    3.7 in
  • Chipset

    Echo:
    Qualcomm QSD8650 Snapdragon S1
    I9230 Galaxy Golden:
    Qualcomm MSM8930AB Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    I9230 Galaxy Golden: 1.4 mm thinner

    Echo:
    17.2 mm
    I9230 Galaxy Golden:
    15.8 mm
  • Height

    Echo: 3 mm shorter

    Echo:
    115 mm
    I9230 Galaxy Golden:
    118 mm

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. Echo

    Height:
    115 mm
    Width:
    56.5 mm
    Depth:
    17.2 mm +1.4 mm versus I9230 Galaxy Golden
  2. 2. I9230 Galaxy Golden

    Height:
    118 mm +3 mm versus Echo
    Width:
    59.5 mm +3 mm versus Echo
    Depth:
    15.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Echo

    193 g

    +14 g versus I9230 Galaxy Golden

  2. 2. I9230 Galaxy Golden

    179 g

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. Echo

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

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

I9230 Galaxy Golden has approximately 11.8% more rectangular screen area than Echo.

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.

Echo: Original memory entry

1 GB · 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. Echo

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 8 GB included

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. Echo

    1370 mAh

  2. 2. I9230 Galaxy Golden

    1820 mAh

    +450 mAh versus Echo

Specifications

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1. Echo2. I9230 Galaxy Golden

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Echo, I9230 Galaxy Golden.
SpecificationEchoI9230 Galaxy Golden
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 115 Х 56.5 Х 17.2 mm
  • 118 Х 59.5 Х 15.8 mm
Weight
  • 193 g
  • 179 g
Technology
  • Dual TFT s
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 3.5" 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.
  • 1 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 1.5 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 8 GB included
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1370 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1820 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
  • upgradable to 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm QSD8650 Snapdragon S1
  • Qualcomm MSM8930AB Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Echo, I9230 Galaxy Golden.
SpecificationEchoI9230 Galaxy Golden
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 34.9 cm2
  • 39.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 53.7%
  • 55.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 267 PPI
  • 252 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Echo, I9230 Galaxy Golden.
SpecificationEchoI9230 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
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 1.9 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 1.9 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for Echo, I9230 Galaxy Golden.
SpecificationEchoI9230 Galaxy Golden
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
  • Dual-core 1.7 GHz Krait 300
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
  • Adreno 305
General specs
General specs — specifications for Echo, I9230 Galaxy Golden.
SpecificationEchoI9230 Galaxy Golden
Release date
  • 2011
  • March
  • 2013
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • Black and Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 350 EUR
  • 590 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 7 h
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Echo, I9230 Galaxy Golden.
SpecificationEchoI9230 Galaxy Golden
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - CDMA 800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • No
  • Yes
Edge
  • No
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • hotspot (charges may apply)
  • 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
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Echo, I9230 Galaxy Golden.
SpecificationEchoI9230 Galaxy Golden
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Simul-Task Mode – choose 2 of the Echo's 7 core apps and run one on each display simultaneously. -Optimized Mode – apps let the dual displays complement each other
  • like email on one and a full virtual keypad on the other. -Tablet Mode – dual displays act as a single (4.7 inches diagonally
  • 800 x 96
  • External Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen
  • 16M colors -480 x 800 pixels
  • 3.5 inches
Other features
Other features — specifications for Echo, I9230 Galaxy Golden.
SpecificationEchoI9230 Galaxy Golden
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/WAV/AAC+ player -MP4/H.263 player -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input - For Sprint Also known as Kyocera M9300
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer