Samsung Galaxy Star S5280 vs T-Mobile G2x

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: 41.3 g lighter

    Galaxy Star S5280:
    100.5 g
    G2x:
    141.8 g
  • Width

    Galaxy Star S5280: 5.5 mm narrower

    Galaxy Star S5280:
    58 mm
    G2x:
    63.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Galaxy Star S5280: 1 in smaller diagonal

    Galaxy Star S5280:
    3 in
    G2x:
    4 in
  • Depth

    G2x: 1.7 mm thinner

    Galaxy Star S5280:
    11.9 mm
    G2x:
    10.2 mm
  • Height

    Galaxy Star S5280: 19.5 mm shorter

    Galaxy Star S5280:
    105 mm
    G2x:
    124.5 mm
  • Release year

    Galaxy Star S5280:
    2013
    G2x:
    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 S5280

    Height:
    105 mm
    Width:
    58 mm
    Depth:
    11.9 mm +1.7 mm versus G2x
  2. 2. G2x

    Height:
    124.5 mm +19.5 mm versus Galaxy Star S5280
    Width:
    63.5 mm +5.5 mm versus Galaxy Star S5280
    Depth:
    10.2 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Galaxy Star S5280

    100.5 g

  2. 2. G2x

    141.8 g

    +41.3 g versus Galaxy Star S5280

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 S5280

    Screen diagonal:
    3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    27.9 cm²
  2. 2. G2x

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

G2x has approximately 63.4% 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 Star S5280: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB RAM

G2x: Original memory entry

8 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 S5280

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

2. G2x

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 S5280

    1200 mAh

  2. 2. G2x

    1500 mAh

    +300 mAh versus Galaxy Star S5280

Specifications

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1. Galaxy Star S52802. G2x

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy Star S5280, G2x.
SpecificationGalaxy Star S5280G2x
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 105 Х 58 Х 11.9 mm
  • 124.5 Х 63.5 Х 10.2 mm
Weight
  • 100.5 g
  • 141.8 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 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
  • 8 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
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.
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
  • upgradable to 2.3 (Gingerbread)
Chipset Unknown
  • Nvidia Tegra 2 AP20H
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Galaxy Star S5280, G2x.
SpecificationGalaxy Star S5280G2x
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 27.9 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 45.8%
  • 57.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 133 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy Star S5280, G2x.
SpecificationGalaxy Star S5280G2x
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • 320p@15fps
  • 1080p@24fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 1.3 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for Galaxy Star S5280, G2x.
SpecificationGalaxy Star S5280G2x
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A5
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-300
  • ULP GeForce
General specs
General specs — specifications for Galaxy Star S5280, G2x.
SpecificationGalaxy Star S5280G2x
Release date
  • 2013
  • April
  • 2011
  • March
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Blue
  • Dark Ale
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 70 EUR
  • 350 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 320 h Talking time- Up to 14 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 400 h Talking time- Up to 7 h 40 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy Star S5280, G2x.
SpecificationGalaxy Star S5280G2x
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • No
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.77 W/kg (head) 0.62 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy Star S5280, G2x.
SpecificationGalaxy Star S5280G2x
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • recordin
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Other features
Other features — specifications for Galaxy Star S5280, G2x.
SpecificationGalaxy Star S5280G2x
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer Available as Samsung Galaxy Star Duos S5282 with dual-SIM card slots
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - T-Mobile TV -NVIDIA Tegra Zone -T-Mobile Video Chat -HDMI port -DivX/Xvid/MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -Document editor -Organizer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input (Swype)