Samsung I9230 Galaxy Golden vs Sharp Z2

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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
    Z2:
    LCD
  • Weight

    Z2: 19 g lighter

    I9230 Galaxy Golden:
    179 g
    Z2:
    160 g
  • Width

    I9230 Galaxy Golden: 16.5 mm narrower

    I9230 Galaxy Golden:
    59.5 mm
    Z2:
    76 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    I9230 Galaxy Golden: 1.8 in smaller diagonal

    I9230 Galaxy Golden:
    3.7 in
    Z2:
    5.5 in
  • Chipset

    I9230 Galaxy Golden:
    Qualcomm MSM8930AB Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
    Z2:
    Mediatek MT6797 Helio X20 (20 nm)
  • Depth

    Z2: 7.4 mm thinner

    I9230 Galaxy Golden:
    15.8 mm
    Z2:
    8.4 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 +7.4 mm versus Z2
  2. 2. Z2

    Height:
    153 mm +35 mm versus I9230 Galaxy Golden
    Width:
    76 mm +16.5 mm versus I9230 Galaxy Golden
    Depth:
    8.4 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. I9230 Galaxy Golden

    179 g

    +19 g versus Z2

  2. 2. Z2

    160 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. Z2

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

Z2 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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

I9230 Galaxy Golden: Original memory entry

16 GB · 1.5 GB RAM

Z2: Original memory entry

32 GB · 512GB 4GB

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. Z2

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 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. Z2

    3000 mAh

    +1180 mAh versus I9230 Galaxy Golden

Specifications

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1. I9230 Galaxy Golden2. Z2

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for I9230 Galaxy Golden, Z2.
SpecificationI9230 Galaxy GoldenZ2
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 118 Х 59.5 Х 15.8 mm
  • 153 Х 76 Х 8.4 mm
Weight
  • 179 g
  • 160 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
  • 32 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1820 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3000 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 MT6797 Helio X20 (20 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for I9230 Galaxy Golden, Z2.
SpecificationI9230 Galaxy GoldenZ2
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%
  • 71.7%
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, Z2.
SpecificationI9230 Galaxy GoldenZ2
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 16 MP
  • PDAF
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

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

Performance — specifications for I9230 Galaxy Golden, Z2.
SpecificationI9230 Galaxy GoldenZ2
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.7 GHz Krait 300
  • Deca-core (2x2.3GHz Cortex-A72
  • 4x2.0GHz Cortex-A53
  • 4x1.4GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 305
  • Mali-T880 MP4
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 85326
General specs
General specs — specifications for I9230 Galaxy Golden, Z2.
SpecificationI9230 Galaxy GoldenZ2
Release date
  • 2013
  • October
  • 2016
  • October
Colors
  • Black and Gold
  • Silver
  • Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 590 EUR
  • 330 EUR
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for I9230 Galaxy Golden, Z2.
SpecificationI9230 Galaxy GoldenZ2
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
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL)
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for I9230 Galaxy Golden, Z2.
SpecificationI9230 Galaxy GoldenZ2
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, Z2.
SpecificationI9230 Galaxy GoldenZ2
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Infrared port