Plum Glow 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

    Glow: 24 g lighter

    Glow:
    105 g
    Galaxy Star 2 Plus:
    129 g
  • Width

    Glow: 4.4 mm narrower

    Glow:
    61.5 mm
    Galaxy Star 2 Plus:
    65.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Glow: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

    Glow:
    3.5 in
    Galaxy Star 2 Plus:
    4.3 in
  • Depth

    Galaxy Star 2 Plus: 3.5 mm thinner

    Glow:
    12.9 mm
    Galaxy Star 2 Plus:
    9.4 mm
  • Height

    Glow: 17.7 mm shorter

    Glow:
    112 mm
    Galaxy Star 2 Plus:
    129.7 mm
  • Release year

    Glow:
    2013
    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. Glow

    Height:
    112 mm
    Width:
    61.5 mm
    Depth:
    12.9 mm +3.5 mm versus Galaxy Star 2 Plus
  2. 2. Galaxy Star 2 Plus

    Height:
    129.7 mm +17.7 mm versus Glow
    Width:
    65.9 mm +4.4 mm versus Glow
    Depth:
    9.4 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Glow

    105 g

  2. 2. Galaxy Star 2 Plus

    129 g

    +24 g versus Glow

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. Glow

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    36.5 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 44.3% more rectangular screen area than Glow.

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.

Glow: Original memory entry

512 MB · 256 MB RAM

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. Glow

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (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. Glow

    1500 mAh

  2. 2. Galaxy Star 2 Plus

    1800 mAh

    +300 mAh versus Glow

Specifications

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1. Glow2. Galaxy Star 2 Plus

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Glow, Galaxy Star 2 Plus.
SpecificationGlowGalaxy Star 2 Plus
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 112 Х 61.5 Х 12.9 mm
  • 129.7 Х 65.9 Х 9.4 mm
Weight
  • 105 g
  • 129 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 4.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 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.
  • 512 MB
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1800 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3.5 (Gingerbread)
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Glow, Galaxy Star 2 Plus.
SpecificationGlowGalaxy Star 2 Plus
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 36.5 cm2
  • 52.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 53.0%
  • 61.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 165 PPI
  • 217 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Glow, Galaxy Star 2 Plus.
SpecificationGlowGalaxy Star 2 Plus
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 320p
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 1.3 MP
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Glow, Galaxy Star 2 Plus.
SpecificationGlowGalaxy Star 2 Plus
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz
  • 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 6973
General specs
General specs — specifications for Glow, Galaxy Star 2 Plus.
SpecificationGlowGalaxy Star 2 Plus
Release date
  • 2013
  • February
  • 2014
  • July
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 90 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 6 h
  • Talking time- Up to 17 h Music play - Up to 32 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Glow, Galaxy Star 2 Plus.
SpecificationGlowGalaxy Star 2 Plus
SIM card
  • Dual SIM
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 12
  • 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
  • 2.1
  • 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 Glow, Galaxy Star 2 Plus.
SpecificationGlowGalaxy Star 2 Plus
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Glow, Galaxy Star 2 Plus.
SpecificationGlowGalaxy Star 2 Plus
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - X201 Single SIM X200 Dual SIM
  • Sensors Accelerometer Also known as Samsung Galaxy Star Advance