Samsung I9230 Galaxy Golden vs Sharp MS1

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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    I9230 Galaxy Golden:
    OLED
    MS1:
    LCD
  • Weight

    MS1: 28 g lighter

    I9230 Galaxy Golden:
    179 g
    MS1:
    151 g
  • Width

    I9230 Galaxy Golden: 17.4 mm narrower

    I9230 Galaxy Golden:
    59.5 mm
    MS1:
    76.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    I9230 Galaxy Golden: 1.8 in smaller diagonal

    I9230 Galaxy Golden:
    3.7 in
    MS1:
    5.5 in
  • Chipset

    I9230 Galaxy Golden:
    Qualcomm MSM8930AB Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
    MS1:
    Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    MS1: 8.2 mm thinner

    I9230 Galaxy Golden:
    15.8 mm
    MS1:
    7.6 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. I9230 Galaxy Golden

    Height:
    118 mm
    Width:
    59.5 mm
    Depth:
    15.8 mm +8.2 mm versus MS1
  2. 2. MS1

    Height:
    155 mm +37 mm versus I9230 Galaxy Golden
    Width:
    76.9 mm +17.4 mm versus I9230 Galaxy Golden
    Depth:
    7.6 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. I9230 Galaxy Golden

    179 g

    +28 g versus MS1

  2. 2. MS1

    151 g

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. I9230 Galaxy Golden

    Screen diagonal:
    3.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    39 cm²
  2. 2. MS1

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

MS1 has approximately 114% more rectangular screen area than I9230 Galaxy Golden.

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 I9230 Galaxy Golden, MS1, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageI9230 Galaxy GoldenMS1
64 GB Unknown 3 GB RAM
I9230 Galaxy Golden: Original memory entry

16 GB · 1.5 GB 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. I9230 Galaxy Golden

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)

2. MS1

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB (uses SIM 2 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. I9230 Galaxy Golden

    1820 mAh

  2. 2. MS1

    2600 mAh

    +780 mAh versus I9230 Galaxy Golden

Specifications

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1. I9230 Galaxy Golden2. MS1

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for I9230 Galaxy Golden, MS1.
SpecificationI9230 Galaxy GoldenMS1
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 118 Х 59.5 Х 15.8 mm
  • 155 Х 76.9 Х 7.6 mm
Weight
  • 179 g
  • 151 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • LTPS IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.7" inch
  • 5.5" 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.
  • 16 GB
  • 1.5 GB RAM
  • 64 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1820 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2600 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8930AB Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for I9230 Galaxy Golden, MS1.
SpecificationI9230 Galaxy GoldenMS1
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 39.0 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 55.5%
  • 70.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 252 PPI
  • 401 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for I9230 Galaxy Golden, MS1.
SpecificationI9230 Galaxy GoldenMS1
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • stereo sound rec.
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.9 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 1.9 MP
  • 13 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for I9230 Galaxy Golden, MS1.
SpecificationI9230 Galaxy GoldenMS1
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.7 GHz Krait 300
  • Octa-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 305
  • Mali-T720MP3
General specs
General specs — specifications for I9230 Galaxy Golden, MS1.
SpecificationI9230 Galaxy GoldenMS1
Release date
  • 2013
  • October
  • 2016
  • October
Colors
  • Black and Gold
  • Hanayome White
  • Pure Pink
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 590 EUR
  • 240 EUR
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for I9230 Galaxy Golden, MS1.
SpecificationI9230 Galaxy GoldenMS1
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
  • DLNA
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL)
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for I9230 Galaxy Golden, MS1.
SpecificationI9230 Galaxy GoldenMS1
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • External Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen
  • 16M colors -480 x 800 pixels
  • 3.5 inches
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for I9230 Galaxy Golden, MS1.
SpecificationI9230 Galaxy GoldenMS1
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass