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Nokia Lumia Icon 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

      Galaxy Star 2 Plus: 38 g lighter

      Lumia Icon:
      167 g
      Galaxy Star 2 Plus:
      129 g

    • Width

      Galaxy Star 2 Plus: 5.1 mm narrower

      Lumia Icon:
      71 mm
      Galaxy Star 2 Plus:
      65.9 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Galaxy Star 2 Plus: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

      Lumia Icon:
      5 in
      Galaxy Star 2 Plus:
      4.3 in

    • Height

      Galaxy Star 2 Plus: 7.3 mm shorter

      Lumia Icon:
      137 mm
      Galaxy Star 2 Plus:
      129.7 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. Lumia Icon

      Height:
      137 mm +7.3 mm versus Galaxy Star 2 Plus
      Width:
      71 mm +5.1 mm versus Galaxy Star 2 Plus
      Depth:
      9.8 mm

    2. 2. Galaxy Star 2 Plus

      Height:
      129.7 mm
      Width:
      65.9 mm
      Depth:
      9.4 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Lumia Icon

      167 g

      +38 g versus Galaxy Star 2 Plus

    2. 2. Galaxy Star 2 Plus

      129 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. Lumia Icon

      Screen diagonal:
      5 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      16:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      68.9 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

    Lumia Icon has approximately 31% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy Star 2 Plus.

    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.

    Recorded RAM for Lumia Icon, Galaxy Star 2 Plus, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageLumia IconGalaxy Star 2 Plus
    32 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
    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. Lumia Icon

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    No

    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. Lumia Icon

      2420 mAh

      +620 mAh versus Galaxy Star 2 Plus

    2. 2. Galaxy Star 2 Plus

      1800 mAh

    Specifications

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    1. Lumia Icon2. Galaxy Star 2 Plus

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Lumia Icon, Galaxy Star 2 Plus.
    SpecificationLumia IconGalaxy Star 2 Plus
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 137 Х 71 Х 9.8 mm
    • 129.7 Х 65.9 Х 9.4 mm
    Weight
    • 167 g
    • 129 g
    Technology
    • AMOLED
    • TFT
    Screen size
    • 5" inch
    • 4.3" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 1080 x 1920 px
    • 480 x 800 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 32 GB
    • 2 GB RAM
    • 4 GB
    • 512 MB RAM
    Memory card support
    • No
    • microSD
    • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 2420 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    • 1800 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Microsoft Windows Phone 8
    • upgradable to Microsoft Windows 10
    • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
    Chipset
    • Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
    		 Unknown
    NFC
    • Yes
    		 Unknown
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Lumia Icon, Galaxy Star 2 Plus.
    SpecificationLumia IconGalaxy Star 2 Plus
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 68.9 cm2
    • 52.6 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 5:3 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 70.9%
    • 61.6%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 441 PPI
    • 217 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
    		 Unknown
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Lumia Icon, Galaxy Star 2 Plus.
    SpecificationLumia IconGalaxy Star 2 Plus
    Rear camera, main
    • 20 MP
    • Single
    • 3.15 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 20 MP
    • 1/1.5''
    • 1.12µm
    • OIS
    • AF
    • 3.15 MP
    Functions
    • Zeiss optics
    • Dual-LED flash
    • panorama
    • LED flash
    Video
    • 720p@30fps
    • 320p
    Front camera, selfie
    • 1.2 MP
    • Single
    • 0 MP,
    Specifications
    • 1.2 MP
    		 Unknown
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for Lumia Icon, Galaxy Star 2 Plus.
    SpecificationLumia IconGalaxy Star 2 Plus
    Processor CPU
    • Quad-core 2.2 GHz Krait 400
    • 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Adreno 330
    		 Unknown
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 38023
    • 6973
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Lumia Icon, Galaxy Star 2 Plus.
    SpecificationLumia IconGalaxy Star 2 Plus
    Release date
    • 2014
    • February
    • 2014
    • July
    Colors
    • Black
    • White
    • Black
    • White
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 400 EUR
    • 90 EUR
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 432 h Talking time- Up to 16 h 20 min (3G) Music play - Up to 75 h
    • Talking time- Up to 17 h Music play - Up to 32 h
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Lumia Icon, Galaxy Star 2 Plus.
    SpecificationLumia IconGalaxy Star 2 Plus
    SIM card
    • Nano-SIM
    • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 4(1700/2100)
    • 13(700)
    		 Unknown
    Speed
    • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
    • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
    		 Unknown
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Edge
    • Up to 236.8 kbps
    • Yes
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
    • dual-band
    • DLNA
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • No
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0
    • microUSB 2.0
    Bluetooth
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • EDR
    • LE/ aptX after WP8 Denim update
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    Harmful irradiation
    • SAR - 0.70 W/kg (head) 0.93 W/kg (body)
    • 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 Lumia Icon, Galaxy Star 2 Plus.
    SpecificationLumia IconGalaxy Star 2 Plus
    Radio
    • FM radio
    • FM radio
    Others
    • ClearBlack display
    • Dolby Headphone -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    		 Unknown
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Lumia Icon, Galaxy Star 2 Plus.
    SpecificationLumia IconGalaxy Star 2 Plus
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass
    • sensor core - Qi wireless charging - For Verizon USA. Previously known as Nokia Lumia 929.
    • Sensors Accelerometer Also known as Samsung Galaxy Star Advance