Samsung Galaxy Star 2 Plus vs Vertu Signature Touch

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: 63 g lighter

    Galaxy Star 2 Plus:
    129 g
    Signature Touch:
    192 g
  • Width

    Galaxy Star 2 Plus: 3.1 mm narrower

    Galaxy Star 2 Plus:
    65.9 mm
    Signature Touch:
    69 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Galaxy Star 2 Plus: 0.4 in smaller diagonal

    Galaxy Star 2 Plus:
    4.3 in
    Signature Touch:
    4.7 in
  • Depth

    Galaxy Star 2 Plus: 1.3 mm thinner

    Galaxy Star 2 Plus:
    9.4 mm
    Signature Touch:
    10.7 mm
  • Height

    Galaxy Star 2 Plus: 15.3 mm shorter

    Galaxy Star 2 Plus:
    129.7 mm
    Signature Touch:
    145 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 Star 2 Plus

    Height:
    129.7 mm
    Width:
    65.9 mm
    Depth:
    9.4 mm
  2. 2. Signature Touch

    Height:
    145 mm +15.3 mm versus Galaxy Star 2 Plus
    Width:
    69 mm +3.1 mm versus Galaxy Star 2 Plus
    Depth:
    10.7 mm +1.3 mm versus Galaxy Star 2 Plus

Weight

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  1. 1. Galaxy Star 2 Plus

    129 g

  2. 2. Signature Touch

    192 g

    +63 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. Signature Touch

    Screen diagonal:
    4.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    60.9 cm²

Signature Touch has approximately 15.7% 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.

Recorded RAM for Galaxy Star 2 Plus, Signature Touch, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageGalaxy Star 2 PlusSignature Touch
64 GB Unknown 2 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 Star 2 Plus

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

2. Signature Touch

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

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  1. 1. Galaxy Star 2 Plus

    1800 mAh

  2. 2. Signature Touch

    2275 mAh

    +475 mAh versus Galaxy Star 2 Plus

Specifications

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1. Galaxy Star 2 Plus2. Signature Touch

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy Star 2 Plus, Signature Touch.
SpecificationGalaxy Star 2 PlusSignature Touch
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 129.7 Х 65.9 Х 9.4 mm
  • 145 Х 69 Х 10.7 mm
Weight
  • 129 g
  • 192 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Sapphire crystal glass
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 4.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 64 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1800 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2275 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Galaxy Star 2 Plus, Signature Touch.
SpecificationGalaxy Star 2 PlusSignature Touch
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 52.6 cm2
  • 60.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 61.6%
  • 60.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 217 PPI
  • 469 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Scratch-proof glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy Star 2 Plus, Signature Touch.
SpecificationGalaxy Star 2 PlusSignature Touch
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 13 MP
  • Hasselblad certified
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Dual-LED flash
Video
  • 320p
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 2.1 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 2.1 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Galaxy Star 2 Plus, Signature Touch.
SpecificationGalaxy Star 2 PlusSignature Touch
Processor CPU
  • 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 330
Antutu 7 score *
  • 6973
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 354
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1174
General specs
General specs — specifications for Galaxy Star 2 Plus, Signature Touch.
SpecificationGalaxy Star 2 PlusSignature Touch
Release date
  • 2014
  • July
  • 2014
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Jet/ Claret leather
  • pure Jet leather
  • Pure Jet Red Gold
  • Seaspray/ Damson/ Pure navy lizard
  • Jet Alligator
  • Clous De Paris
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 90 EUR
  • 8290 EUR
Battery life
  • Talking time- Up to 17 h Music play - Up to 32 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 380 h Talking time- Up to 15 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy Star 2 Plus, Signature Touch.
SpecificationGalaxy Star 2 PlusSignature Touch
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Micro-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 17(700)
  • 20(800)
  • 25(1900)
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
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 - 0.69 W/kg (head) 1.29 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.49 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy Star 2 Plus, Signature Touch.
SpecificationGalaxy Star 2 PlusSignature Touch
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Dolby Digital Plus audio enhancement -Bang & Olufsen -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Galaxy Star 2 Plus, Signature Touch.
SpecificationGalaxy Star 2 PlusSignature Touch
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer Also known as Samsung Galaxy Star Advance
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Titanium body (forged grade 5) and luxurious calf leather covered rear panel - Also known as Vertu Signature Touch RM-980V
  • RM-980C