O2 XDA Exec 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.

  • Weight

    I9230 Galaxy Golden: 106 g lighter

    XDA Exec:
    285 g
    I9230 Galaxy Golden:
    179 g
  • Width

    I9230 Galaxy Golden: 21.5 mm narrower

    XDA Exec:
    81 mm
    I9230 Galaxy Golden:
    59.5 mm
  • Depth

    I9230 Galaxy Golden: 9.2 mm thinner

    XDA Exec:
    25 mm
    I9230 Galaxy Golden:
    15.8 mm
  • Height

    I9230 Galaxy Golden: 9 mm shorter

    XDA Exec:
    127 mm
    I9230 Galaxy Golden:
    118 mm
  • Release year

    XDA Exec:
    2005
    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. XDA Exec

    Height:
    127 mm +9 mm versus I9230 Galaxy Golden
    Width:
    81 mm +21.5 mm versus I9230 Galaxy Golden
    Depth:
    25 mm +9.2 mm versus I9230 Galaxy Golden
  2. 2. I9230 Galaxy Golden

    Height:
    118 mm
    Width:
    59.5 mm
    Depth:
    15.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. XDA Exec

    285 g

    +106 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. XDA Exec

    Screen diagonal:
    3.6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    40.1 cm²
  2. 2. I9230 Galaxy Golden

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

XDA Exec has approximately 3% more rectangular screen area than I9230 Galaxy Golden.

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.

XDA Exec: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM · 128 MB ROM

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. XDA Exec

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details SDIO/MMC

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. XDA Exec

    1620 mAh

  2. 2. I9230 Galaxy Golden

    1820 mAh

    +200 mAh versus XDA Exec

Specifications

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1. XDA Exec2. I9230 Galaxy Golden

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for XDA Exec, I9230 Galaxy Golden.
SpecificationXDA ExecI9230 Galaxy Golden
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 127 Х 81 Х 25 mm
  • 118 Х 59.5 Х 15.8 mm
Weight
  • 285 g
  • 179 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 3.6" inch
  • 3.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 640 x 480 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 128 MB ROM
  • 16 GB
  • 1.5 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • SDIO/MMC
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1620 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1820 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 PocketPC
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8930AB Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for XDA Exec, I9230 Galaxy Golden.
SpecificationXDA ExecI9230 Galaxy Golden
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 40.1 cm2
  • 39.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 39.0%
  • 55.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 222 PPI
  • 252 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for XDA Exec, I9230 Galaxy Golden.
SpecificationXDA ExecI9230 Galaxy Golden
Rear camera, main
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 1.3 MP
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
  • stereo sound rec.
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 1.9 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA videocall camera
  • 1.9 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for XDA Exec, I9230 Galaxy Golden.
SpecificationXDA ExecI9230 Galaxy Golden
Processor CPU
  • Intel Bulverde 520 MHz
  • Dual-core 1.7 GHz Krait 300
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 305
General specs
General specs — specifications for XDA Exec, I9230 Galaxy Golden.
SpecificationXDA ExecI9230 Galaxy Golden
Release date
  • 2005
  • August
  • 2013
  • October
Colors
  • Stylish black
  • Black and Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 300 EUR
  • 590 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 250 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for XDA Exec, I9230 Galaxy Golden.
SpecificationXDA ExecI9230 Galaxy Golden
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • Yes
  • 384 kbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • No
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
  • DLNA
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • miniUSB
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL)
Bluetooth
  • 1.2
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for XDA Exec, I9230 Galaxy Golden.
SpecificationXDA ExecI9230 Galaxy Golden
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
  • Dual speakers
  • External Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen
  • 16M colors -480 x 800 pixels
  • 3.5 inches
Other features
Other features — specifications for XDA Exec, I9230 Galaxy Golden.
SpecificationXDA ExecI9230 Galaxy Golden
Dop
  • Infrared port - Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player - Produced by HTC. Functionally identical to Qtek 9000
  • i-mate JASJAR and T-Mobile MDA IV.
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer