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Pantech Discover vs ZTE Star 1

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

      Star 1: 5 g lighter

      Discover:
      135 g
      Star 1:
      130 g

    • Screen diagonal

      Discover: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

      Discover:
      4.8 in
      Star 1:
      5 in

    • Chipset

      Discover:
      Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
      Star 1:
      Qualcomm MSM8928 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)

    • Depth

      Star 1: 2.5 mm thinner

      Discover:
      9.1 mm
      Star 1:
      6.6 mm

    • Height

      Discover: 4.8 mm shorter

      Discover:
      134.2 mm
      Star 1:
      139 mm

    • Release year

      Discover:
      2013
      Star 1:
      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. Discover

      Height:
      134.2 mm
      Width:
      68.6 mm
      Depth:
      9.1 mm +2.5 mm versus Star 1

    2. 2. Star 1

      Height:
      139 mm +4.8 mm versus Discover
      Width:
      69 mm
      Depth:
      6.6 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Discover

      135 g

      +5 g versus Star 1

    2. 2. Star 1

      130 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. Discover

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

    2. 2. Star 1

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

    Star 1 has approximately 8.5% more rectangular screen area than Discover.

    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 Discover, Star 1, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageDiscoverStar 1
    16 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
    Discover: Original memory entry

    16 GB (13 GB user available) · 1 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. Discover

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

    2. Star 1

    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.

    Recorded battery capacity

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

    1. 1. Discover

      2100 mAh

    2. 2. Star 1

      2300 mAh

      +200 mAh versus Discover

    Specifications

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    1. Discover2. Star 1

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Discover, Star 1.
    SpecificationDiscoverStar 1
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 134.2 Х 68.6 Х 9.1 mm
    • 139 Х 69 Х 6.6 mm
    Weight
    • 135 g
    • 130 g
    Technology
    • TFT
    • IPS LCD
    Screen size
    • 4.8" inch
    • 5" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 720 x 1280 px
    • 1080 x 1920 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 16 GB (13 GB user available)
    • 1 GB RAM
    • 16 GB
    • 2 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
    • microSD
    • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 2100 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    • 2300 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    Operating system OS
    • Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
    • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
    Chipset
    • Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
    • Qualcomm MSM8928 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
    NFC
    • Yes
    		 Unknown
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Discover, Star 1.
    SpecificationDiscoverStar 1
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 63.5 cm2
    • 68.9 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 69.0%
    • 71.9%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 306 PPI
    • 441 PPI
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Discover, Star 1.
    SpecificationDiscoverStar 1
    Rear camera, main
    • 12.6 MP
    • Single
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 12.6 MP
    • AF
    • 8 MP
    • AF
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • HDR
    • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • Yes
    Front camera, selfie
    • 2 MP
    • Single
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 2 MP
    • 5 MP
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for Discover, Star 1.
    SpecificationDiscoverStar 1
    Processor CPU
    • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
    • Quad-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A7
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Adreno 225
    • Adreno 305
    Antutu 7 score * Unknown
    • 19198
    GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
    • 361
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
    • 1118
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Discover, Star 1.
    SpecificationDiscoverStar 1
    Release date
    • 2013
    • January
    • 2014
    • April
    Colors
    • Gray
    • Pink
    • Black
    • White
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 370 EUR
    • 200 EUR
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 430 h Talking time- Up to 10 h
    • Stand by time- Up to 460 h Talking time- Up to 20 h
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Discover, Star 1.
    SpecificationDiscoverStar 1
    SIM card
    • Micro-SIM
    • Mini-SIM
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 17(700)
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
    Speed
    • HSPA
    • LTE
    • HSPA
    • LTE
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
    • dual-band
    • DLNA
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
    • dual-band
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0
    • microUSB 2.0
    • USB Host
    Bluetooth
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Discover, Star 1.
    SpecificationDiscoverStar 1
    Radio
    • No
    • FM radio
    Others Unknown
    • Dolby Mobile -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Discover, Star 1.
    SpecificationDiscoverStar 1
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity
    • compass - For AT&T
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity

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