Nokia N8 vs Samsung Galaxy A5 Duos Comparison and Differences
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Nokia N8 or Samsung Galaxy A5 Duos Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Nokia N8 | Samsung Galaxy A5 Duos | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2010, April | 2014, October | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 113.5 x 59.1 x 12.9 mm | 4.47 x 4.47 x 2.33 in | 139.3 x 69.7 x 6.7 mm | 5.48 x 5.48 x 2.74 in | |
| Weight | 135 g | 4.76 oz | 123 g | 4.34 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Dark Grey, Silver White, Green, Blue, Orange, Pink, Bronze | Pearl White, Midnight Black, Platinum Silver, Soft Pink, Light Blue, Champagne Gold | |
| Battery | 1200 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 2300 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 390 h (2G) / Up to 400 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 12 h (2G) / Up to 5 h 50 min (3G) Music play - Up to 50 h |
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| Approximate price | 140 EUR | 290 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | AMOLED | Super AMOLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 3.5" in | 5" in | |
| Screen area | 33.8 cm2 | 68.9 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 50.3% | 71.0% | |
| Screen resolution | 360 x 640 px | 720 x 1280 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 210 PPI | 294 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass | Corning Gorilla Glass 4 | |
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 12 MP, Single | 13 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -12 MP, 1/1.83'', AF | -13 MP, f/2.0, 28mm (wide), AF | |
| Functions | Carl Zeiss optics, Xenon flash, ND filter | LED flash, panorama | |
| Video | 720p@25fps, 720p@30fps (via SW update) | 1080p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 0.3 MP, Single | 5 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | VGA videocall camera | 5 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide) |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Symbian^3, upgradable to Nokia Belle Refresh | Android 4.4.4 (KitKat), upgradable to 5.0.2 (Lollipop) | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm) | ||
| CPU | - 680 MHz ARM 11 | - Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53 | |
| GPU | Broadcom BCM2727 | Adreno 306 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 64 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) | |
| Internal memory | 16 GB, 256 MB RAM, 512 MB ROM | 16 GB, 2 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 491 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 1126 | ||
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 808 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Mini-SIM | Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) |
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| Speed | HSPA 10.2/2 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Class 33 | Yes | |
| Edge | Class 33 | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, UPnP technology | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS; Ovi Maps 3.0 | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | |
| NFC | Yes (LTE model only) | ||
| USB | microUSB 2.0, USB Host | microUSB 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 3.0, A2DP | 4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 1.09 W/kg (head) 0.85 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.02 W/kg (head) |
SAR - 0.23 W/kg (head) SAR EU - 0.23 W/kg (head) 0.40 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | Stereo FM radio, RDS; FM trans | FM radio, recording | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Accelerometer, proximity, compass | - Accelerometer, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- TV-out (720p video) via HDMI with Dolby Digital Plus sound -Anodized aluminum casing |
- ANT+ |
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| Versions |
- Versions: A500F/DS, A500G/DS, A500H/DS, A500M/DS, A5000 |
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