Product comparison · 2 phones

Philips Xenium CTX550BLK/40 mobile phone Black Entry-level phone vs Samsung S5230 Star

22specifications compared
7differ
15identical
83known for one product only

Key differences

Display resolution
- Xenium CTX550BLK/40 mobile phone Black Entry-level phone:240 x 320 pixels
- S5230 Star:240 x 400 pixels
Touchscreen
- Xenium CTX550BLK/40 mobile phone Black Entry-level phone:No
- S5230 Star:Yes
Data network
- Xenium CTX550BLK/40 mobile phone Black Entry-level phone:CSD, Edge, GPRS
- S5230 Star:Edge, GPRS
Ringer type
- Xenium CTX550BLK/40 mobile phone Black Entry-level phone:MP3
- S5230 Star:Polyphonic
Talk time (2G) (max)
- Xenium CTX550BLK/40 mobile phone Black Entry-level phone:8 h
- S5230 Star:10 h
Standby time (2G) (max)
- Xenium CTX550BLK/40 mobile phone Black Entry-level phone:720 h
- S5230 Star:600 h

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Comparison of CTX550BLK/40, S5230 Star
105 specifications	A Philips Xenium CTX550BLK/40 mobile phone Black Entry-level phone Model CTX550BLK/40 View product	B Samsung S5230 Star View product
Designidentical
Product colour	Black	Black
TypeKnown for one	Entry-level phone	Unknown — not stated by the source
Device lockKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display2 differ
Display resolutionDiffers	240 x 320 pixels	240 x 400 pixels
TouchscreenDiffers	No	Yes
Display type	TFT	TFT
Panel type	TFT	TFT
External displayKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display resolution (numeric)Known for one	240 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display diagonalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.62 cm (3")
Display number of coloursKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	262144 colours
Memoryidentical
Flash card support	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	MicroSD (TransFlash)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 MB
Internal storage capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 GB
Cameraidentical
Rear camera	Yes	Yes
Rear camera resolution (numeric)	3.2 MP	3.2 MP
Front cameraKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image formats supportedKnown for one	BMP, GIF, JPEG	Unknown — not stated by the source
Motion JPEG frame rateKnown for one	15 fps	Unknown — not stated by the source
Night modeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Photo effectsKnown for one	Emboss, Negative film, Sepia	Unknown — not stated by the source
Self-timerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sensor typeKnown for one	CMOS	Unknown — not stated by the source
White balanceKnown for one	Auto, Cloudy, Daylight, Fluorescent, Incandescent, Manual	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear camera resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2048 x 1536 pixels
Digital zoomKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x
Network1 differ
SIM card capabilityKnown for one	Single SIM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
SIM card typeKnown for one	MiniSIM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile network generationKnown for one	2G	Unknown — not stated by the source
Data networkDiffers	CSD, Edge, GPRS	Edge, GPRS
2G bands (primary SIM)Known for one	900,1800,1900 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
WAPKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
EDGEKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
GPRSKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
GPRS multislot classKnown for one	10	Unknown — not stated by the source
Data transmissionidentical
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth profilesKnown for one	A2DP, HFP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.1+EDR
Infrared data portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB connector typeKnown for one	Mini-USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB versionKnown for one	1.1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Messagingidentical
Short Message Service (SMS)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS)	Yes	Yes
E-mailKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Videoidentical
Video callKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Video capture resolution (max)Known for one	352 x 288 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Frame rateKnown for one	15 fps	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum frame rateKnown for one	15 fps	Unknown — not stated by the source
Video compression formatsKnown for one	3GP, MPEG4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
FM radio	Yes	Yes
Ringer typeDiffers	MP3	Polyphonic
Polyphonic rings quantity	64	64
Voice recordingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio formats supportedKnown for one	AAC, AAC+, AMR, MIDI, MP3, WAV, WMA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Voice codecsKnown for one	AMR, EFR, FR, HR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Music playerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power2 differ
Talk time (2G) (max)Differs	8 h	10 h
Standby time (2G) (max)Differs	720 h	600 h
Removable batteryKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Alarm functionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CalculatorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CalendarKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lead-free soldered productKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Phone features1 differ
Form factor	Bar	Bar
Personal info management (PIM)Differs	Alarm clock, Calculator, Calendar, Converter, Games	Alarm clock, Calculator, Calendar, Countdown timer, Notes, Stopwatch, To-do list
Java technology	Yes	Yes
Languages supportKnown for one	English, Russian, Turkish	Unknown — not stated by the source
PersonalizationKnown for one	Ringtones, Wallpaper	Unknown — not stated by the source
T9 text inputKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Text prediction system	Yes	Yes
Text prediction system type	T9	T9
Vibrating alertKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Conference callKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Phonebook capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1000 entries
GPS Performanceidentical
Position locationKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Assisted GPS (A-GPS)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Navigation keyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Microphone muteKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Subscriptionidentical
Subscription typeKnown for one	No subscription	Unknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Battery technology	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Battery capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1000 mAh
Call managementidentical
Call divertKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Call holdKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Call timerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Call waitingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Caller IDKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery packKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for one	USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headset includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
User guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Warranty cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
KeyboardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 MHz
Playback formatsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	MP3 / AAC / AAC+ / eAAC+ / WMA
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Video capabilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	92 g
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11.9 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	104 mm
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	53 mm

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