Product comparison · 2 phones

Philips Xenium CTX100BLK/40 vs Samsung S5230 GSM

14specifications compared
9differ
5identical
82known for one product only

Key differences

The Samsung S5230 GSM has 196,608 colours more display colours than the Philips Xenium CTX100BLK/40 (262144 colours vs 65536 colours). The Samsung S5230 GSM has 39.3 g more weight than the Philips Xenium CTX100BLK/40 (92 g vs 52.7 g). The Philips Xenium CTX100BLK/40 has 3 mm more depth than the Samsung S5230 GSM (14.9 mm vs 11.9 mm). Only the Samsung S5230 GSM has multimedia Messaging Service (MMS). Display diagonal: 4.57 cm (1.8") on the Philips Xenium CTX100BLK/40, 7.62 cm (3") on the Samsung S5230 GSM.

Display diagonal
- Xenium CTX100BLK/40:4.57 cm (1.8")
- S5230 GSM:7.62 cm (3")
Display resolution
- Xenium CTX100BLK/40:128 x 160 pixels
- S5230 GSM:240 x 400 pixels
Panel type
- Xenium CTX100BLK/40:TFT
- S5230 GSM:LCD
Display number of colours
- Xenium CTX100BLK/40:65536 colours
- S5230 GSM:262144 colours
Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS)
- Xenium CTX100BLK/40:No
- S5230 GSM:Yes
Weight
- Xenium CTX100BLK/40:52.7 g
- S5230 GSM:92 g
Depth
- Xenium CTX100BLK/40:14.9 mm
- S5230 GSM:11.9 mm
Height
- Xenium CTX100BLK/40:102.8 mm
- S5230 GSM:53 mm

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Comparison of X100, S5230 GSM
96 specifications	A Philips Xenium CTX100BLK/40 Model X100 View product	B Samsung S5230 GSM View product
Designidentical
Product colour	Black	Black
TypeKnown for one	Entry-level phone	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in flashlightKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Device lockKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Bar
Display4 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	4.57 cm (1.8")	7.62 cm (3")
Display resolutionDiffers	128 x 160 pixels	240 x 400 pixels
TouchscreenKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display typeKnown for one	TFT	Unknown — not stated by the source
Panel typeDiffers	TFT	LCD
Display number of coloursDiffers	65536 colours	262144 colours
External displayKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display resolution (numeric)Known for one	128 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memoryidentical
Flash card supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	MicroSD (TransFlash)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum memory card sizeKnown for one	2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Rear cameraKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front cameraKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear camera typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Single camera
Rear camera flashKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Auto focusKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Built-in cameraKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Networkidentical
SIM card capabilityKnown for one	Dual 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 networkKnown for one	GPRS, GSM	Unknown — not stated by the source
2G bands (primary SIM)Known for one	900,1800 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
2G bands (secondary SIM)Known for one	900,1800 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
WAPKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
GPRS multislot classKnown for one	12	Unknown — not stated by the source
2G standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GPRS
BluetoothKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Data transmissionidentical
BluetoothKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Messaging1 differ
Short Message Service (SMS)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS)Differs	No	Yes
Text prediction systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Text prediction system typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	T9
Videoidentical
Video callKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
FM radioKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ringer typeKnown for one	MP3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Polyphonic rings quantityKnown for one	64	Unknown — not stated by the source
Voice recordingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio formats supportedKnown for one	AMR, MIDI, MP3, WAV	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
Poweridentical
Talk time (2G) (max)Known for one	7.5 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Standby time (2G) (max)Known for one	800 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Removable batteryKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	52.7 g	92 g
DepthDiffers	14.9 mm	11.9 mm
HeightDiffers	102.8 mm	53 mm
WidthDiffers	43.8 mm	104 mm
Technical detailsidentical
Alarm functionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lead-free soldered productKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
User manual recycled paperKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Phone featuresidentical
Form factorKnown for one	Bar	Unknown — not stated by the source
Personal info management (PIM)Known for one	Alarm clock, Calculator, Calendar, To-do list	Unknown — not stated by the source
Embedded gamesKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Languages supportKnown for one	English, Russian	Unknown — not stated by the source
PersonalizationKnown for one	Ringtones, Wallpaper	Unknown — not stated by the source
Vibrating alertKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Big buttonsKnown 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
Talk time (2G) (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 h
Standby time (2G) (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	700 h
Call managementidentical
Call divertKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Call hold	Yes	Yes
Call timer	Yes	Yes
Call waiting	Yes	Yes
Auto-redialingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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
Headset includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Handset dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	102.8 x 43.8 x 14.9 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Handset weightKnown for one	52.7 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
KeyboardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
TouchscreenKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Music playerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Java technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ringer typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Polyphonic
Storageidentical
Internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 MB
Performanceidentical
Personal info management (PIM)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Alarm clock, Calculator, Calendar, Countdown timer, Notes, Stopwatch, To-do list
Push-to-Talk (PTT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Vibrating alertKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Multimediaidentical
FM radioKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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