Samsung Galaxy Core Plus vs Samsung Galaxy Star S5280

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 S5280: 32 g lighter

    Galaxy Core Plus:
    132.5 g
    Galaxy Star S5280:
    100.5 g
  • Width

    Galaxy Star S5280: 8 mm narrower

    Galaxy Core Plus:
    66 mm
    Galaxy Star S5280:
    58 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Galaxy Star S5280: 1.3 in smaller diagonal

    Galaxy Core Plus:
    4.3 in
    Galaxy Star S5280:
    3 in
  • Depth

    Galaxy Core Plus: 2.4 mm thinner

    Galaxy Core Plus:
    9.5 mm
    Galaxy Star S5280:
    11.9 mm
  • Height

    Galaxy Star S5280: 24.7 mm shorter

    Galaxy Core Plus:
    129.7 mm
    Galaxy Star S5280:
    105 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. Galaxy Core Plus

    Height:
    129.7 mm +24.7 mm versus Galaxy Star S5280
    Width:
    66 mm +8 mm versus Galaxy Star S5280
    Depth:
    9.5 mm
  2. 2. Galaxy Star S5280

    Height:
    105 mm
    Width:
    58 mm
    Depth:
    11.9 mm +2.4 mm versus Galaxy Core Plus

Weight

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

  1. 1. Galaxy Core Plus

    132.5 g

    +32 g versus Galaxy Star S5280

  2. 2. Galaxy Star S5280

    100.5 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. Galaxy Core Plus

    Screen diagonal:
    4.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    52.6 cm²
  2. 2. Galaxy Star S5280

    Screen diagonal:
    3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    27.9 cm²

Galaxy Core Plus has approximately 88.8% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy Star S5280.

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.

Galaxy Core Plus: Original memory entry

4 GB

Galaxy Star S5280: 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. Galaxy Core Plus

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Galaxy Star S5280

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. Galaxy Core Plus

    1800 mAh

    +600 mAh versus Galaxy Star S5280

  2. 2. Galaxy Star S5280

    1200 mAh

Specifications

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1. Galaxy Core Plus2. Galaxy Star S5280

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy Core Plus, Galaxy Star S5280.
SpecificationGalaxy Core PlusGalaxy Star S5280
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 129.7 Х 66 Х 9.5 mm
  • 105 Х 58 Х 11.9 mm
Weight
  • 132.5 g
  • 100.5 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1800 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Galaxy Core Plus, Galaxy Star S5280.
SpecificationGalaxy Core PlusGalaxy Star S5280
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 52.6 cm2
  • 27.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 61.5%
  • 45.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 217 PPI
  • 133 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy Core Plus, Galaxy Star S5280.
SpecificationGalaxy Core PlusGalaxy Star S5280
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 320p@15fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • VGA
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Galaxy Core Plus, Galaxy Star S5280.
SpecificationGalaxy Core PlusGalaxy Star S5280
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A5
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-300
Antutu 7 score *
  • 11433
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Galaxy Core Plus, Galaxy Star S5280.
SpecificationGalaxy Core PlusGalaxy Star S5280
Release date
  • 2013
  • October
  • 2013
  • April
Colors
  • White
  • Black
  • Pink
  • Black
  • White
  • Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 70 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 320 h Talking time- Up to 9 h Music play - Up to 40 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 320 h Talking time- Up to 14 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy Core Plus, Galaxy Star S5280.
SpecificationGalaxy Core PlusGalaxy Star S5280
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - G3500 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 - G3502
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • No
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.61 W/kg (head) 1.11 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.54 W/kg (head) 0.46 W/kg (body)
  • SAR EU - 0.77 W/kg (head) 0.62 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy Core Plus, Galaxy Star S5280.
SpecificationGalaxy Core PlusGalaxy Star S5280
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • recordin
Other features
Other features — specifications for Galaxy Core Plus, Galaxy Star S5280.
SpecificationGalaxy Core PlusGalaxy Star S5280
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Versions: Samsung Galaxy Core Plus G3500 Samsung Galaxy Trend 3 G3502 with dual-SIM card slots for China
  • Sensors Accelerometer Available as Samsung Galaxy Star Duos S5282 with dual-SIM card slots