Samsung I9230 Galaxy Golden vs Sharp Pi

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
    Pi:
    LCD
  • Screen diagonal

    I9230 Galaxy Golden: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    I9230 Galaxy Golden:
    3.7 in
    Pi:
    5.2 in
  • Chipset

    I9230 Galaxy Golden:
    Qualcomm MSM8930AB Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
    Pi:
    Mediatek MT6737M (28 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    I9230 Galaxy Golden:
    Single
    Pi:
    Dual
  • Release year

    I9230 Galaxy Golden:
    2013
    Pi:
    2018

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
    Weight:
    179 g
  2. 2. Pi

    Height:
    Unknown
    Width:
    Unknown
    Depth:
    Unknown
    Weight:
    Unknown

    Unavailable dimensions are omitted from the drawing.

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. Pi

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

Pi has approximately 91.3% 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, Pi, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageI9230 Galaxy GoldenPi
16 GB Unknown 2 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. Pi

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 128 GB

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. Pi

    3000 mAh

    +1180 mAh versus I9230 Galaxy Golden

Specifications

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1. I9230 Galaxy Golden2. Pi

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for I9230 Galaxy Golden, Pi.
SpecificationI9230 Galaxy GoldenPi
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 118 Х 59.5 Х 15.8 mm
  • Х Х mm
Weight
  • 179 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.7" inch
  • 5.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 720 x 1280 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
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 128 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1820 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3000 mAh
  • Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8930AB Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6737M (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for I9230 Galaxy Golden, Pi.
SpecificationI9230 Galaxy GoldenPi
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 39.0 cm2
  • 74.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 55.5%
Unknown
PPI /points per inch/
  • 252 PPI
  • 282 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for I9230 Galaxy Golden, Pi.
SpecificationI9230 Galaxy GoldenPi
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.2
  • AF -2 MP
  • depth sensor
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • stereo sound rec.
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.9 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 1.9 MP
  • 8 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for I9230 Galaxy Golden, Pi.
SpecificationI9230 Galaxy GoldenPi
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.7 GHz Krait 300
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 305
  • Mali-T720
General specs
General specs — specifications for I9230 Galaxy Golden, Pi.
SpecificationI9230 Galaxy GoldenPi
Release date
  • 2013
  • October
  • 2018
  • February
Colors
  • Black and Gold
  • White/Gold
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 590 EUR
  • 110 EUR
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for I9230 Galaxy Golden, Pi.
SpecificationI9230 Galaxy GoldenPi
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • 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 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 40(2300)
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
  • DLNA
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL)
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for I9230 Galaxy Golden, Pi.
SpecificationI9230 Galaxy GoldenPi
Radio
  • FM radio
  • To be confirmed
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, Pi.
SpecificationI9230 Galaxy GoldenPi
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity - For Indonesia
  • Vietnam