Samsung Galaxy Light vs Vodafone 1231

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 Light: 8.1 g lighter

    Galaxy Light:
    121.9 g
    1231:
    130 g
  • Width

    Galaxy Light: 1.9 mm narrower

    Galaxy Light:
    63.5 mm
    1231:
    65.4 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    1231: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    Galaxy Light:
    4 in
    1231:
    2.5 in
  • Depth

    Galaxy Light: 4.3 mm thinner

    Galaxy Light:
    10.2 mm
    1231:
    14.5 mm
  • Height

    1231: 8.4 mm shorter

    Galaxy Light:
    121.4 mm
    1231:
    113 mm
  • Release year

    Galaxy Light:
    2013
    1231:
    2009

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 Light

    Height:
    121.4 mm +8.4 mm versus 1231
    Width:
    63.5 mm
    Depth:
    10.2 mm
  2. 2. 1231

    Height:
    113 mm
    Width:
    65.4 mm +1.9 mm versus Galaxy Light
    Depth:
    14.5 mm +4.3 mm versus Galaxy Light

Weight

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

  1. 1. Galaxy Light

    121.9 g

  2. 2. 1231

    130 g

    +8.1 g versus Galaxy Light

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 Light

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²
  2. 2. 1231

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

Galaxy Light has approximately 135.3% more rectangular screen area than 1231.

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 Galaxy Light, 1231, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageGalaxy Light1231
8 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
1231: Original memory entry

48 MB

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 Light

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

2. 1231

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 4 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 Light

    1800 mAh

    +700 mAh versus 1231

  2. 2. 1231

    1100 mAh

Specifications

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1. Galaxy Light2. 1231

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy Light, 1231.
SpecificationGalaxy Light1231
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 121.4 Х 63.5 Х 10.2 mm
  • 113 Х 65.4 Х 14.5 mm
Weight
  • 121.9 g
  • 130 g
Technology Unknown
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 2.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 320 x 240 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 48 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 4 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1800 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Standard
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Galaxy Light, 1231.
SpecificationGalaxy Light1231
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 19.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 59.1%
  • 26.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 160 PPI
Screen protection
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy Light, 1231.
SpecificationGalaxy Light1231
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 1.3 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for Galaxy Light, 1231.
SpecificationGalaxy Light1231
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.4 GHz
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Galaxy Light, 1231.
SpecificationGalaxy Light1231
Release date
  • 2013
  • October
  • 2009
  • June
Colors
  • Dark brown
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 180 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 460 h Talking time- Up to 12 h 30 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 230 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy Light, 1231.
SpecificationGalaxy Light1231
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 4(1700/2100)
  • 17(700)
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.18 W/kg (head) 1.43 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.38 W/kg (head) 0.27 W/kg (body)
  • SAR EU - 0.69 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy Light, 1231.
SpecificationGalaxy Light1231
Radio
  • No
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for Galaxy Light, 1231.
SpecificationGalaxy Light1231
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - For T-Mobile Also known as Samsung SGH-T399
  • MP3/MP4 player -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input