Samsung Galaxy Pocket Neo vs Samsung Galaxy Young
A spec-by-spec comparison of the Samsung Galaxy Pocket Neo and the Samsung Galaxy Young, taken from their full specification sheets. Green marks the better value in each measured row.
Head to head
| Samsung Galaxy Pocket Neo | Samsung Galaxy Young |
|---|
| Price | $969 | $40 |
| Our rating | 3/10 | 3/10 |
| Battery | 1,200 mAh | 1,300 mAh |
| Storage (max) | 32 GB | 64 GB |
| Screen size | 3 in | 3.27 in |
| Main camera | 2 MP | 15 MP |
| Weight (lower is lighter) | — | 112 g |
| Released | May 2013 | Mar 2013 |
Summary: Samsung Galaxy Young is ahead on battery, storage (max), screen size, main camera.
★ Which should you buy? Samsung Galaxy Young is the stronger overall pick on the measured specs.
Reviewed by the infozme.com Editorial Team — see how we research & rate phones.
Display
| Samsung Galaxy Pocket Neo | Samsung Galaxy Young |
|---|
| Type | TFT LCD | TFT capacitive touchscreen, 256K colors |
| Size | 3.0 inches | 3.27 inches |
| Resolution | 240 x 320 pixels (QVGA) | 320 x 480 pixels |
| Aspect Ratio | 4:3 | — |
| Pixel Density | ~133 ppi | ~176 ppi |
| Colors | 256K colors | — |
Platform
| Samsung Galaxy Pocket Neo | Samsung Galaxy Young |
|---|
| OS | Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean, upgradable to 4.4.2 KitKat (Value Edition) | Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean) |
| Chipset | Broadcom BCM21654/G (or ST-Ericsson Novathor U8800 for some variants) | Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1 |
| CPU | 850 MHz single-core ARM Cortex-A9 | 1 GHz Cortex-A5 (single-core) |
| GPU | VideoCore IV or Mali-400 | Adreno 200 |
Memory
| Samsung Galaxy Pocket Neo | Samsung Galaxy Young |
|---|
| Card slot | microSDHC, up to 32 GB | microSDHC, up to 64 GB |
| Internal | 4GB storage, 512MB RAM (some variants 768MB RAM) | 4 GB |
| RAM | — | 768 MB |
Main Camera
| Samsung Galaxy Pocket Neo | Samsung Galaxy Young |
|---|
| Single | 2 MP | 3.15 MP |
| Features | Digital zoom | Geo-tagging |
| Video | 320p@15fps (QVGA) | 480p@24fps |
| Flash | No | — |
Selfie Camera
| Samsung Galaxy Pocket Neo | Samsung Galaxy Young |
|---|
| Single | No | No |
Battery
| Samsung Galaxy Pocket Neo | Samsung Galaxy Young |
|---|
| Type | Removable Li-Ion 1200 mAh | Removable Li-Ion |
| Talk time | Up to 6 h (3G) | Up to 6 h 40 min (2G) / Up to 6 h 40 min (3G) |
| Music play | Up to 26 h | — |
| Capacity | — | 1300 mAh |
Body
| Samsung Galaxy Pocket Neo | Samsung Galaxy Young |
|---|
| Dimensions | 105 x 57.8 x 11.8 mm (4.13 x 2.28 x 0.46 in) | 109.4 x 58.6 x 12.5 mm |
| Weight | 100.5 g (3.55 oz) | 112 g |
| SIM | Single SIM (Regular) or Dual SIM (GT-S5312) | Single SIM (Mini-SIM) or Dual SIM (Mini-SIM, dual stand-by) |
| Materials | Plastic body | — |
Comms
| Samsung Galaxy Pocket Neo | Samsung Galaxy Young |
|---|
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot |
| Bluetooth | 4.0, A2DP | 3.0, A2DP |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS |
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | microUSB 2.0 |
| NFC | — | Optional (NFC version) |
Launch
| Samsung Galaxy Pocket Neo | Samsung Galaxy Young |
|---|
| Announced | March 2013 | February 2013 |
| Status | Discontinued (2015) | Available. Released March 2013 |
| Released | May 2013 | — |
Frequently asked questions
Which has the better battery, Samsung Galaxy Pocket Neo or Samsung Galaxy Young?
Samsung Galaxy Young — 1,200 mAh for the Samsung Galaxy Pocket Neo versus 1,300 mAh for the Samsung Galaxy Young.
Which is newer, Samsung Galaxy Pocket Neo or Samsung Galaxy Young?
Samsung Galaxy Pocket Neo — May 2013 for the Samsung Galaxy Pocket Neo versus Mar 2013 for the Samsung Galaxy Young.
Is the Samsung Galaxy Pocket Neo or the Samsung Galaxy Young rated higher?
We rate the Samsung Galaxy Pocket Neo 3/10 and the Samsung Galaxy Young 3/10.
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