Samsung Galaxy Star 2 Plus vs Samsung W999

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 2 Plus: 77 g lighter

    Galaxy Star 2 Plus:
    129 g
    W999:
    206 g
  • Width

    W999: 6.9 mm narrower

    Galaxy Star 2 Plus:
    65.9 mm
    W999:
    59 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    W999: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

    Galaxy Star 2 Plus:
    4.3 in
    W999:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    Galaxy Star 2 Plus: 8.4 mm thinner

    Galaxy Star 2 Plus:
    9.4 mm
    W999:
    17.8 mm
  • Height

    W999: 18.7 mm shorter

    Galaxy Star 2 Plus:
    129.7 mm
    W999:
    111 mm
  • Release year

    Galaxy Star 2 Plus:
    2014
    W999:
    2011

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 Star 2 Plus

    Height:
    129.7 mm +18.7 mm versus W999
    Width:
    65.9 mm +6.9 mm versus W999
    Depth:
    9.4 mm
  2. 2. W999

    Height:
    111 mm
    Width:
    59 mm
    Depth:
    17.8 mm +8.4 mm versus Galaxy Star 2 Plus

Weight

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

  1. 1. Galaxy Star 2 Plus

    129 g

  2. 2. W999

    206 g

    +77 g versus Galaxy Star 2 Plus

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 Star 2 Plus

    Screen diagonal:
    4.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    52.6 cm²
  2. 2. W999

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    34.9 cm²

Galaxy Star 2 Plus has approximately 50.9% more rectangular screen area than W999.

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 Star 2 Plus: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB RAM

W999: Original memory entry

16 GB

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 Star 2 Plus

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

2. W999

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 Star 2 Plus

    1800 mAh

    +300 mAh versus W999

  2. 2. W999

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. Galaxy Star 2 Plus2. W999

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy Star 2 Plus, W999.
SpecificationGalaxy Star 2 PlusW999
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 129.7 Х 65.9 Х 9.4 mm
  • 111 Х 59 Х 17.8 mm
Weight
  • 129 g
  • 206 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 16 GB
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.
  • 1800 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8660 Snapdragon S3
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Galaxy Star 2 Plus, W999.
SpecificationGalaxy Star 2 PlusW999
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 52.6 cm2
  • 34.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 61.6%
  • 53.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 217 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy Star 2 Plus, W999.
SpecificationGalaxy Star 2 PlusW999
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 320p
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 1.3 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Galaxy Star 2 Plus, W999.
SpecificationGalaxy Star 2 PlusW999
Processor CPU
  • 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Scorpion
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 220
Antutu 7 score *
  • 6973
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Galaxy Star 2 Plus, W999.
SpecificationGalaxy Star 2 PlusW999
Release date
  • 2014
  • July
  • 2011
  • December
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 90 EUR
  • 220 EUR
Battery life
  • Talking time- Up to 17 h Music play - Up to 32 h
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy Star 2 Plus, W999.
SpecificationGalaxy Star 2 PlusW999
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 CDMA 800 / 1900 - SIM 2
Speed Unknown
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
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
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.75 W/kg (head) 1.12 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.48 W/kg (head) 0.49 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 0.67 W/kg (head) 0.69 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.14 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy Star 2 Plus, W999.
SpecificationGalaxy Star 2 PlusW999
Radio
  • FM radio
Unknown
Others Unknown
  • Secondary external Super AMOLED
  • 16M colors display (480 x 800 pixels)
Other features
Other features — specifications for Galaxy Star 2 Plus, W999.
SpecificationGalaxy Star 2 PlusW999
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer Also known as Samsung Galaxy Star Advance
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - DivX/Xvid/MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Document editor -Photo editor -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input