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Samsung Galaxy S5 mini 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 S5 mini: 9 g lighter

      Galaxy S5 mini:
      120 g
      Galaxy Star 2 Plus:
      129 g

    • Width

      Galaxy S5 mini: 1.1 mm narrower

      Galaxy S5 mini:
      64.8 mm
      Galaxy Star 2 Plus:
      65.9 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Galaxy Star 2 Plus: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

      Galaxy S5 mini:
      4.5 in
      Galaxy Star 2 Plus:
      4.3 in

    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 S5 mini

      Height:
      131.1 mm
      Width:
      64.8 mm
      Depth:
      9.1 mm

    2. 2. Galaxy Star 2 Plus

      Height:
      129.7 mm
      Width:
      65.9 mm +1.1 mm versus Galaxy S5 mini
      Depth:
      9.4 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Galaxy S5 mini

      120 g

    2. 2. Galaxy Star 2 Plus

      129 g

      +9 g versus Galaxy S5 mini

    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 S5 mini

      Screen diagonal:
      4.5 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      16:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      55.8 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 S5 mini has approximately 6.1% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy Star 2 Plus.

    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 S5 mini: Original memory entry

    16 GB · 1.5 GB 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. Galaxy S5 mini

    NFC:
    See details Yes (LTE model only)
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 64 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. Galaxy S5 mini

      2100 mAh

      +300 mAh versus Galaxy Star 2 Plus

    2. 2. Galaxy Star 2 Plus

      1800 mAh

    Specifications

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    1. Galaxy S5 mini2. Galaxy Star 2 Plus

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy S5 mini, Galaxy Star 2 Plus.
    SpecificationGalaxy S5 miniGalaxy Star 2 Plus
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 131.1 Х 64.8 Х 9.1 mm
    • 129.7 Х 65.9 Х 9.4 mm
    Weight
    • 120 g
    • 129 g
    Technology
    • Super AMOLED
    • TFT
    Screen size
    • 4.5" inch
    • 4.3" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 720 x 1280 px
    • 480 x 800 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 16 GB
    • 1.5 GB RAM
    • 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.
    • 2100 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    • 1800 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
    • upgradable to 5.1.1 (Lollipop); TouchWiz UI
    • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
    Chipset
    • Exynos 3470 Quad
    		 Unknown
    NFC
    • Yes (LTE model only)
    		 Unknown
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Galaxy S5 mini, Galaxy Star 2 Plus.
    SpecificationGalaxy S5 miniGalaxy Star 2 Plus
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 55.8 cm2
    • 52.6 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 5:3 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 65.7%
    • 61.6%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 326 PPI
    • 217 PPI
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy S5 mini, Galaxy Star 2 Plus.
    SpecificationGalaxy S5 miniGalaxy Star 2 Plus
    Rear camera, main
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    • 3.15 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 8 MP
    • f/2.4
    • 31mm (standard)
    • AF
    • 3.15 MP
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • HDR
    • panorama
    • LED flash
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 320p
    Front camera, selfie
    • 2.1 MP
    • Single
    • 0 MP,
    Specifications
    • 2.1 MP
    		 Unknown
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for Galaxy S5 mini, Galaxy Star 2 Plus.
    SpecificationGalaxy S5 miniGalaxy Star 2 Plus
    Processor CPU
    • Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A7
    • 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Mali-400MP4
    		 Unknown
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 18718
    • 6973
    GeekBench 4 Single Core *
    • 414
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
    • 1122
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
    • 743
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 Battery *
    • 1032
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Galaxy S5 mini, Galaxy Star 2 Plus.
    SpecificationGalaxy S5 miniGalaxy Star 2 Plus
    Release date
    • 2014
    • June
    • 2014
    • July
    Colors
    • Charcoal Black
    • Shimmery White
    • Electric Blue and Copper Gold
    • Black
    • White
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 220 EUR
    • 90 EUR
    Battery life
    • Talking time- Up to 10 h (3G) Music play - Up to 47 h
    • Talking time- Up to 17 h Music play - Up to 32 h
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy S5 mini, Galaxy Star 2 Plus.
    SpecificationGalaxy S5 miniGalaxy Star 2 Plus
    SIM card
    • Micro-SIM
    • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 3(1800)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 20(800) - G800F LTE band 2(1900)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 12(700)
    • 17(700) - G800R4 LTE band 1(2100)
    • 28(700) - G800Y
    		 Unknown
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2(LTE)/21.1(3G)/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
    		 Unknown
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
    • dual-band
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • No
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0
    • microUSB 2.0
    Bluetooth
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • EDR
    • LE
    • aptX
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    Harmful irradiation
    • SAR - 0.63 W/kg (head) 0.82 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.97 W/kg (head) 0.56 W/kg (body)
    • 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 Galaxy S5 mini, Galaxy Star 2 Plus.
    SpecificationGalaxy S5 miniGalaxy Star 2 Plus
    Radio
    • No
    • FM radio
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Galaxy S5 mini, Galaxy Star 2 Plus.
    SpecificationGalaxy S5 miniGalaxy Star 2 Plus
    Dop
    • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass
    • heart rate
    • Infrared port - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) - Versions: G800F (Europe); G800A (AT&T); G800HQ (Turkey); G800H (USA); G800M (LATAM); G800R4 (US Cellular); G800Y (New Zealand)
    • Sensors Accelerometer Also known as Samsung Galaxy Star Advance