Samsung I9230 Galaxy Golden vs TECNO Pop 2 Plus

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
    Pop 2 Plus:
    LCD
  • Weight

    I9230 Galaxy Golden: 26 g lighter

    I9230 Galaxy Golden:
    179 g
    Pop 2 Plus:
    205 g
  • Width

    I9230 Galaxy Golden: 19.4 mm narrower

    I9230 Galaxy Golden:
    59.5 mm
    Pop 2 Plus:
    78.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    I9230 Galaxy Golden: 2.3 in smaller diagonal

    I9230 Galaxy Golden:
    3.7 in
    Pop 2 Plus:
    6 in
  • Chipset

    I9230 Galaxy Golden:
    Qualcomm MSM8930AB Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
    Pop 2 Plus:
    Mediatek MT6580P
  • Depth

    Pop 2 Plus: 6.2 mm thinner

    I9230 Galaxy Golden:
    15.8 mm
    Pop 2 Plus:
    9.6 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 +6.2 mm versus Pop 2 Plus
  2. 2. Pop 2 Plus

    Height:
    161.7 mm +43.7 mm versus I9230 Galaxy Golden
    Width:
    78.9 mm +19.4 mm versus I9230 Galaxy Golden
    Depth:
    9.6 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. I9230 Galaxy Golden

    179 g

  2. 2. Pop 2 Plus

    205 g

    +26 g versus I9230 Galaxy Golden

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. Pop 2 Plus

    Screen diagonal:
    6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    92.9 cm²

Pop 2 Plus has approximately 138.4% 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, Pop 2 Plus, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageI9230 Galaxy GoldenPop 2 Plus
16 GB Unknown 1 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. Pop 2 Plus

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD

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. Pop 2 Plus

    5000 mAh

    +3180 mAh versus I9230 Galaxy Golden

Specifications

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1. I9230 Galaxy Golden2. Pop 2 Plus

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for I9230 Galaxy Golden, Pop 2 Plus.
SpecificationI9230 Galaxy GoldenPop 2 Plus
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 118 Х 59.5 Х 15.8 mm
  • 161.7 Х 78.9 Х 9.6 mm
Weight
  • 179 g
  • 205 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.7" inch
  • 6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 480 x 960 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
  • 16GB 1GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1820 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 5000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 8.1 Oreo (Go edition)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8930AB Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6580P
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for I9230 Galaxy Golden, Pop 2 Plus.
SpecificationI9230 Galaxy GoldenPop 2 Plus
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 39.0 cm2
  • 92.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 55.5%
  • 72.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 252 PPI
  • 179 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for I9230 Galaxy Golden, Pop 2 Plus.
SpecificationI9230 Galaxy GoldenPop 2 Plus
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • stereo sound rec.
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.9 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 1.9 MP
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
Performance
Performance — specifications for I9230 Galaxy Golden, Pop 2 Plus.
SpecificationI9230 Galaxy GoldenPop 2 Plus
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.7 GHz Krait 300
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 305
  • Mali-400MP2
General specs
General specs — specifications for I9230 Galaxy Golden, Pop 2 Plus.
SpecificationI9230 Galaxy GoldenPop 2 Plus
Release date
  • 2013
  • October
  • 2019
  • May
Colors
  • Black and Gold
  • Midnight Black
  • Champagne Gold
  • Nebula Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 590 EUR
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for I9230 Galaxy Golden, Pop 2 Plus.
SpecificationI9230 Galaxy GoldenPop 2 Plus
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA
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
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL)
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for I9230 Galaxy Golden, Pop 2 Plus.
SpecificationI9230 Galaxy GoldenPop 2 Plus
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • External Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen
  • 16M colors -480 x 800 pixels
  • 3.5 inches
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for I9230 Galaxy Golden, Pop 2 Plus.
SpecificationI9230 Galaxy GoldenPop 2 Plus
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass