Starmobile Astra is a triple
lower price than of Galaxy S 2; it is also quite popular here in the Philippines for being the first
Android ICS that has a TV tuner. While the Samsung Galaxy S 2 showcases a high end features for what a top of the range smartphone will be; and of
course with a higher price. See comparisons below.
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Galaxy S2 
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ASTRA  
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NETWORK 
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BAND 
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GSM 850/900/1800/1900 
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GSM 900/1800/1900 
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GPRS AND EDGE 
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YES 
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YES 
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3G 
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YES 
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YES 
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4G 
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NO 
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NO 
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SIM 
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SINGLE 
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DUAL SIM/ DUAL STANDBY 
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SCREEN 
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SCREEN SIZE [ INCH ] 
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4.3 
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4.3 
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RESOLUTION 
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800 x 480 
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800 x 480 
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PIXELS PER INCH 
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217 
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217 
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MULTITOUCH 
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5 POINT 
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5 POINT 
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PROTECTION 
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Corning Gorilla Glass 
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NONE 
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DISPLAY TYPE 
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Super AMOLED  CAPACITIVE 
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IPS WVGA CAPACITIVE 
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TECHNICAL 
SPECS 
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OPERATING SYSTEM 
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Android 4.1 JB 
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Android 4.0.4 ICS 
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CHIPSET 
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Exynos, Cortex A9 
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MediaTek MT6577 
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CPU [ GHz ] 
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1.2 
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1 
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PROCESSOR CORES 
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DUAL 
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DUAL 
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GPU 
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Mali 400MP 
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PowerVR SGX531 
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RAM 
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1 GB 
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512 MB 
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DIMENSIONS 
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125.3 x 66.1 x 8.5 
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130.5 x 66.5 x 10.9 
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WEIGHT [ GRAMS ] 
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116 
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132 
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SENSORS 
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Proximity 
Gyro 
Compass 
Accelerometer 
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Proximity 
Motion 
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CAMERA 
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REAR CAMERA QUALITY 
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8MP autofocus camera with LED flash 
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8MP autofocus camera with LED flash 
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FRONT CAMERA QUALITY 
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2MP 
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VGA 
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VIDEO CAPTURE RESOLUTION 
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1080P HD 
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720P HD 
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MEMORY 
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INTERNAL
  STORAGE [ ROM ] 
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16 / 32 GB 
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4 GB 
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EXTERNAL MEMORY [Micro SD ] 
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Up to 32 GB 
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Up to 32 GB 
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CONNECTIVITY 
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BLUETOOTH 
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Bluetooth v3.0 + HS 
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Bluetooth 2.1 
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CHARGING CONNECTION 
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micro USB 2.0 
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micro USB 2.0 
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HEADPHONE 3.5 mm JACK 
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YES 
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YES 
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WiFi / WiFi HOTSPOT 
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WiFI 802.11b/g/n, WiFi HotSpot, DLNA, Wi-Fi Direct 
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WiFI 802.11b/g/n, WiFi HotSpot 
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NETWORK SPEED 
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HSDPA 21 Mbps 
HSUPA 5.76 
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HSDPA 7.2 Mbps 
HSUPA 5.76 
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MORE FEATURES 
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FEATURES 
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USB OTG Support 
TV out 
Voice memo/dial/commands 
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TV Tuner 
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GPS 
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GPS with A-GPS support 
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GPS with A-GPS support 
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OEM 
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Samsung 
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~ 
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COLORS 
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Black 
White 
Pink 
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Coffee 
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BATTERY 
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CAPACITY
  [ mAh ] 
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1650 
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1500 
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TECHNOLOGY 
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Li Ion 
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Li Polymer 
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STANDBY [ HRS ] 
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610 
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256 
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TALK TIME [ HRS ] 
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18 
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18 
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PRICE 
UPDATES 
[ LATEST PRICE ARE IN * ] 
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*24,990 
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*6,499 
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VERDICT 
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ADVANCEMENT 
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 Samsung
  Galaxy S2 
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MP A898 DUO  
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85% 
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15% 
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WIN 
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That's what I did. Different MP3 player, different phone, but the point is that I carry the phone around all day anyway, and it has enough battery power to listen to music several hours a day but still work all day as a phone also.htc wildfire to iphone
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