Nokia 3 vs Samsung Galaxy C5 Comparison and Differences
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Nokia 3
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Samsung Galaxy C5
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Nokia 3 or Samsung Galaxy C5 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Nokia 3 | Samsung Galaxy C5 | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2017, February | 2016, May | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 143.4 x 71.4 x 8.5 mm | 5.65 x 5.65 x 2.81 in | 145.9 x 72 x 6.7 mm | 5.74 x 5.74 x 2.83 in | |
| Weight | 140 g | 4.94 oz | 143 g | 5.04 oz | |
| Body Build | Aluminum frame, plastic back | Front glass, aluminum body | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Silver White, Matte Black, Tempered Blue, Copper White | Gold, Pink Gold, Dark Gray | |
| Battery | 2630 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 2600 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
| Approximate price | 130 EUR | 220 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | IPS LCD | Super AMOLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 5" in | 5.2" in | |
| Screen area | 68.9 cm2 | 74.5 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 67.3% | 71.0% | |
| Screen resolution | 720 x 1280 px | 1080 x 1920 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 294 PPI | 424 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version) | ||
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 8 MP, Single | 16 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -8 MP, f/2.0, 1.12µm, AF | -16 MP, AF, f/1.9 | |
| Functions | LED flash | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR | |
| Video | 720p@30fps | 1080p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 8 MP, Single | 8 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 8 MP, f/2.0, AF | 8 MP, f/1.9 | |
| Video | 720p |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 8.1 (Oreo) | Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo) | |
| Chipset | - Mediatek MT6737 (28 nm) | - Qualcomm MSM8952 Snapdragon 617 (28 nm) | |
| CPU | - Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 | - Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A53) | |
| GPU | Mali-T720MP1 | Adreno 405 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 256 GB | microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) | |
| Internal memory | 16 GB, 2 GB RAM | 32/64 GB, 4 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 101 | 103 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 340 | 340 | |
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 557 | 666 | |
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 1526 | 2622 | |
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 1082 | 1910 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 28(700), 38(2600), 40(2300) |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - C5000 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 7(2600), 8(900), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - C5000 |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps | HSPA, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (region dependent) | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | microUSB 2.0, USB On-The-Go | microUSB 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 4.0, A2DP, LE | 4.2, A2DP, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR EU - 0.48 W/kg (head) 1.85 W/kg (body) |
SAR EU - 0.45 W/kg (head) 1.07 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio with RDS | Stereo FM radio with RDS; reco | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- ANT+ - Fast battery charging - |
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