O2 XDA Serra 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: 36 g lighter

    XDA Serra:
    165 g
    Galaxy Star 2 Plus:
    129 g
  • Width

    XDA Serra: 14.9 mm narrower

    XDA Serra:
    51 mm
    Galaxy Star 2 Plus:
    65.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    XDA Serra: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    XDA Serra:
    2.8 in
    Galaxy Star 2 Plus:
    4.3 in
  • Depth

    Galaxy Star 2 Plus: 8.7 mm thinner

    XDA Serra:
    18.1 mm
    Galaxy Star 2 Plus:
    9.4 mm
  • Height

    XDA Serra: 27.7 mm shorter

    XDA Serra:
    102 mm
    Galaxy Star 2 Plus:
    129.7 mm
  • Release year

    XDA Serra:
    2008
    Galaxy Star 2 Plus:
    2014

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 Serra

    Height:
    102 mm
    Width:
    51 mm
    Depth:
    18.1 mm +8.7 mm versus Galaxy Star 2 Plus
  2. 2. Galaxy Star 2 Plus

    Height:
    129.7 mm +27.7 mm versus XDA Serra
    Width:
    65.9 mm +14.9 mm versus XDA Serra
    Depth:
    9.4 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. XDA Serra

    165 g

    +36 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. XDA Serra

    Screen diagonal:
    2.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    24.3 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

Galaxy Star 2 Plus has approximately 116.8% more rectangular screen area than XDA Serra.

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 Serra: Original memory entry

288 MB RAM · 512 MB ROM

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. XDA Serra

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD (dedicated slot)

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. XDA Serra

    1340 mAh

  2. 2. Galaxy Star 2 Plus

    1800 mAh

    +460 mAh versus XDA Serra

Specifications

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1. XDA Serra2. Galaxy Star 2 Plus

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for XDA Serra, Galaxy Star 2 Plus.
SpecificationXDA SerraGalaxy Star 2 Plus
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 102 Х 51 Х 18.1 mm
  • 129.7 Х 65.9 Х 9.4 mm
Weight
  • 165 g
  • 129 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 4.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 640 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 288 MB RAM
  • 512 MB ROM
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1340 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1800 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7201A
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for XDA Serra, Galaxy Star 2 Plus.
SpecificationXDA SerraGalaxy Star 2 Plus
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 52.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 46.7%
  • 61.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 286 PPI
  • 217 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for XDA Serra, Galaxy Star 2 Plus.
SpecificationXDA SerraGalaxy Star 2 Plus
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 320p
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • VGA videocall camera
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for XDA Serra, Galaxy Star 2 Plus.
SpecificationXDA SerraGalaxy Star 2 Plus
Processor CPU
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
  • 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 130
Unknown
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 6973
General specs
General specs — specifications for XDA Serra, Galaxy Star 2 Plus.
SpecificationXDA SerraGalaxy Star 2 Plus
Release date
  • 2008
  • July
  • 2014
  • July
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 90 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 406 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
  • Talking time- Up to 17 h Music play - Up to 32 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for XDA Serra, Galaxy Star 2 Plus.
SpecificationXDA SerraGalaxy Star 2 Plus
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • miniUSB
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • 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 XDA Serra, Galaxy Star 2 Plus.
SpecificationXDA SerraGalaxy Star 2 Plus
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for XDA Serra, Galaxy Star 2 Plus.
SpecificationXDA SerraGalaxy Star 2 Plus
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer MP3/WAV/WMA player -MP4/WMV/3gp player -Pocket Office -Voice memo -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer Also known as Samsung Galaxy Star Advance