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  1. Table of Contents
  2. Top
  3. Main Differences
  4. Design
    1. Style
    2. Shape
    3. Portability
    4. Build Quality
    5. Weight
    6. Comfort Of Use
    7. Palm Grip: Hand Size Recommendation
    8. Claw Grip: Hand Size Recommendation
    9. Fingertip Grip: Hand Size Recommendation
    10. Wireless Versatility
    11. Cable
    12. Mouse Feet
    13. In The Box
  5. Control
    1. Additional Buttons
    2. Click Latency
    3. CPI
    4. Sensor Latency
    5. Sensor Specifications
    6. Mouse Wheel
    7. Noise
  6. Operating System And Software
    1. Compatible Software Option
    2. Mouse Compatibility
  7. Comments

Finalmouse Starlight-12 Medium vs Finalmouse Starlight-12 Phantom Small

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Products

Finalmouse Starlight-12 Medium
Finalmouse Starlight-12 Phantom Small

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Finalmouse Starlight-12 Medium Picture
Finalmouse Starlight-12 Phantom Small Picture
ConnectivityWireless
Type
Standard
ConnectivityWireless
Type
Standard

Variants

  • Starlight-12 Medium (Achilles)
  • Starlight-12 Medium (Ares)
  • Starlight-12 Medium (Hades)
  • Starlight-12 Medium (Pegasus)
  • Starlight-12 Medium (Phantom)
  • Starlight-12 Medium (Zeus)
  • Starlight-12 Small (Phantom)

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Finalmouse Starlight-12 Medium

Finalmouse Starlight-12 Phantom Small

The Finalmouse Starlight-12 Medium and the Finalmouse Starlight-12 Phantom Small are wireless, ultra-light gaming mice that perform very similarly, but they have some minor differences. The Starlight-12 Medium is larger and better suited for small to large hands. Meanwhile, the Phantom Small is better suited for small or medium hands, and it's 5g lighter. It also has marginally better click latency.

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Main Differences for
Office/Multimedia

Threshold 

0.10

Office/Multimedia 

7.2
7.3

Comfort Of Use 
 

8.5
8.0

Full Comparison

Design

Style  

Style Picture  

Finalmouse Starlight-12 Medium Style Picture
Finalmouse Starlight-12 Phantom Small Style Picture

Type 
 

Standard
Standard

Lighting Color  

No Lighting
No Lighting
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Shape  

3D Model  

Finalmouse Starlight-12 Medium 3D Model
Finalmouse Starlight-12 Phantom Small 3D Model

Length  

4.8" (122 mm)
4.6" (116 mm)

Height  

1.5" (37 mm)
1.4" (35 mm)

Width  

2.5" (63 mm)
2.3" (60 mm)

Grip Width 
 

58 mm
56 mm
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Portability 
 

5.8
5.9

Portability picture  

Finalmouse Starlight-12 Medium Portability picture
Finalmouse Starlight-12 Phantom Small Portability picture

Volume 
 

17.15 in³ (281 cm³)
14.77 in³ (242 cm³)

Cable/Receiver Storing 
 

No
No

Build Quality 
 

9.0
9.0

Build quality picture  

Finalmouse Starlight-12 Medium Build quality picture
Finalmouse Starlight-12 Phantom Small Build quality picture
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Weight 
 

9.5
9.7

Minimum Weight Picture  

Finalmouse Starlight-12 Medium Minimum Weight Picture
Finalmouse Starlight-12 Phantom Small Minimum Weight Picture

Lowest Weight 
 

49.4 g
44.5 g

Default Weight 
 

49.4 g
44.5 g

Weight Distribution 
 

Centered
Centered

Extra Weights 
 

No
No
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Comfort Of Use 
 

8.5
8.0

Right-handed 
 

No

Left-Handed Friendly 
 

No
Yes

Ambidextrous 
 

Yes
Shape Only

Coating 
 

Matte
Matte

Finger Rest 
 

No
No
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Palm Grip: Hand Size Recommendation 
 

Palm Grip Picture  

Finalmouse Starlight-12 Medium Palm Grip Picture
Finalmouse Starlight-12 Phantom Small Palm Grip Picture

Small Hand 
 

Yes
Yes

Medium Hand 
 

Yes
Yes

Large Hand 
 

Yes
No

X.Large Hand 
 

No
No
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Claw Grip: Hand Size Recommendation 
 

Claw Grip Picture  

Finalmouse Starlight-12 Medium Claw Grip Picture
Finalmouse Starlight-12 Phantom Small Claw Grip Picture

Small Hand 
 

Yes
Yes

Medium Hand 
 

Yes
Yes

Large Hand 
 

Yes
No

X.Large Hand 
 

No
No
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Fingertip Grip: Hand Size Recommendation  
 

Fingertip Grip Picture  

Finalmouse Starlight-12 Medium Fingertip Grip Picture
Finalmouse Starlight-12 Phantom Small Fingertip Grip Picture

Small Hand  
 

No
Yes

Medium Hand 
 

Yes
Yes

Large Hand 
 

Yes
Yes

X.Large Hand  
 

Yes
No
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Wireless Versatility 
 

7.0
7.2

Bluetooth 
 

No
No

Maximum Of Paired Devices 
 

1

Receiver 
 

Yes
Yes

Battery Type 
 

Rechargeable
Rechargeable

Use When Charging 
 

Yes
Yes

On/Off Activation 
 

Auto Off And On/Off Switch
Auto Off And On/Off Switch

Receiver Extender 
 

Yes
Yes

Battery Indicator  

Yes
Yes
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Cable 
 

9.0
9.0

Cable Video  

Connectivity  

Wireless
Wireless

Cable Length 
 

5.9 ft (1.8 m)
5.9 ft (1.8 m)

Cable Type 
 

Paracord-like
Paracord-like

Permanent Kink 
 

No
No

Port Type: Mouse End 
 

Micro USB
Micro USB

Port Type: PC End 
 

USB
USB
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Mouse Feet 
 

9.0
9.0

Mouse Feet picture  

Finalmouse Starlight-12 Medium Mouse Feet picture
Finalmouse Starlight-12 Phantom Small Mouse Feet picture

Gliding Experience 
 

Very Good
Very Good

Material 
 

Virgin Grade PTFE
Virgin Grade PTFE

Extra Included 
 

No
No
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In The Box 
 

In the box picture  

Finalmouse Starlight-12 Medium In the box picture
Finalmouse Starlight-12 Phantom Small In the box picture
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Control

Additional Buttons 
 

4.1
4.2

Buttons Picture  

Finalmouse Starlight-12 Medium Buttons Picture
Finalmouse Starlight-12 Phantom Small Buttons Picture

Buttons Activation 
 

Mechanical

Total Number Of Buttons 
 

6
6

Number Of Side Buttons 
 

2
2

Number Of Programmable Inputs  
 

0
0

Profile Switching Button 
 

No
No

CPI (DPI) Switching Button 
 

Yes

Gesture Support 
 

No
No
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Click Latency 
 

9.0
8.9

Latency Testing While Gaming  

Latency Data  

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Expected Connection 
 

4.1 ms
4.2 ms

Wired 
 

3.7 ms
3.4 ms

Receiver 
 

4.1 ms
4.2 ms

Bluetooth 
 

N/A
N/A
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CPI 
 

8.4
9.1

CPI Video  

CPI Graph  

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SRAV Close-Up  

Finalmouse Starlight-12 Medium SRAV Close-Up
Finalmouse Starlight-12 Phantom Small SRAV Close-Up

SRAV @ 1600 CPI 
 

-0.48%
-0.25%

SRAV @ 800 CPI 
 

0.42%
0.25%

SRAV @ 400 CPI 
 

0.25%
0.33%

SRAV @ Fixed CPI 
 

N/A
N/A

Precision Error Between Speeds 
 

0.84%
0.49%

Precision Error Between CPI 
 

1.44%
0.46%

Worst Tracking Error 
 

10.56%
3.13%

Minimum CPI 
 

400 CPI
400 CPI

Maximum CPI 
 

3,200 CPI
3,200 CPI

CPI Adjustment Steps 
 

N/A
N/A

Sensor Latency 
 

8.4

Sensor Latency Demonstration  

Sensor Latency Transition Graph  

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Sensor Latency CPI Graph  

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Delay To Start Of Movement 
 

16.7 ms

Delay At Half Movement 
 

5.3 ms

Delay To End Of Movement 
 

6.1 ms

Sensor Specifications 
 

Sensor Technology 
 

Optical (LED)
Optical (LED)

Sensor Model 
 

Finalsensor
Finalsensor

Works On Glass 
 

No
No

Minimum Lift Off Distance 
 

1.2 mm
1.2 mm

Maximum Polling Rate 
 

1000 Hz
1000 Hz
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Mouse Wheel 
 

Mouse wheel picture  

Finalmouse Starlight-12 Medium Mouse wheel picture
Finalmouse Starlight-12 Phantom Small Mouse wheel picture

Scroll Wheel 
 

Notched Wheel
Notched Wheel

Scroll Wheel Steps 
 

24 Steps
24 Steps

Scroll Wheel Tilt 
 

No
No

Thumb Wheel 
 

No
No

Thumb Wheel Steps 
 

No Thumb Wheel
No Thumb Wheel
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Noise  

Noise Video  

Click Noise 
 

Loud
Loud
Operating System And Software

Compatible Software Option 
 

0.0
0.3

Software settings screenshot  

Finalmouse Starlight-12 Medium Software settings screenshot
Finalmouse Starlight-12 Phantom Small Software settings screenshot

Software Name  

No software
No software

Software Windows Compatibility 
 

No
No

Software macOS Compatibility 
 

No
No

Account Needed 
 

No Software
No Software

On-Board Memory 
 

No
No

CPI (DPI) Adjustment  
 

No
No

Polling Rate Adjustment 
 

No
No

Profile Configuration 
 

No
No

RGB On/Off 
 

No
No RGB
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Mouse Compatibility 
 

10
10

Windows Compatibility  

Fully
Fully

macOS Compatibility  

Fully
Fully
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