Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) vs Nokia 3 Comparison and Differences
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Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016)
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Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) or Nokia 3 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
Brand and model | Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) | Nokia 3 | |
Rating | (+) | (+) | |
Release date | 2015, December | 2017, February | |
Dimensions (HxWxD) | 144.8 x 71 x 7.3 mm | 5.7 x 5.7 x 2.8 in | 143.4 x 71.4 x 8.5 mm | 5.65 x 5.65 x 2.81 in | |
Weight | 155 g | 5.47 oz | 140 g | 4.94 oz | |
Body Build | Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 4), aluminum frame | Aluminum frame, plastic back | |
Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
Colors | Black, White, Gold, Pink | Silver White, Matte Black, Tempered Blue, Copper White | |
Battery | 2900 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 2630 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
Battery life |
Talking time - Up to 16 h (3G) Music play - Up to 75 h |
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Approximate price | 250 EUR | 130 EUR | |
Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
Technology | Super AMOLED | IPS LCD | |
Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
Screen size | 5.2" in | 5" in | |
Screen area | 74.5 cm2 | 68.9 cm2 | |
Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
Screen to body ratio | 72.5% | 67.3% | |
Screen resolution | 1080 x 1920 px | 720 x 1280 px | |
Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 424 PPI | 294 PPI | |
Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 4 | Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version) | |
Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
Rear camera, main | 13 MP, Single | 8 MP, Single | |
Camera specs | -13 MP, f/1.9, 28mm (wide), OIS, AF | -8 MP, f/2.0, 1.12µm, AF | |
Functions | LED flash, panorama, HDR | LED flash | |
Video | 1080p@30fps | 720p@30fps | |
Front camera, selfie | 5 MP, Single | 8 MP, Single | |
Specifications | 5 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide) | 8 MP, f/2.0, AF | |
Video | 1080p@30fps | 720p |
Performance
Operating system - OS | Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat) | Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 8.1 (Oreo) | |
Chipset | - Exynos 7580 Octa - Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm) - China only |
- Mediatek MT6737 (28 nm) | |
CPU | - Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53 -Octa-core (4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53) - China only |
- Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 | |
GPU | Mali-T720MP2 Adreno 405 - China only |
Mali-T720MP1 | |
External memory | microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only | microSD, up to 256 GB | |
Internal memory | 16 GB, 2 GB RAM | 16 GB, 2 GB RAM |
Benchmark
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GeekBench 5 Single Core | 108 | 101 | |
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 400 | 340 | |
GeekBench 4 Single Core | 642 | 557 | |
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 3208 | 1526 | |
GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 1983 | 1082 |
Communication and Connectivity
SIM card | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
Network | GSM / UMTS / 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 UMTS 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 40(2300) |
-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) |
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Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps | |
GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
Edge | Yes | Yes | |
Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot | |
GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS | |
NFC | Yes | Yes | |
USB | microUSB 2.0, USB On-The-Go | microUSB 2.0, USB On-The-Go | |
Bluetooth | 4.1, A2DP, EDR, LE | 4.0, A2DP, LE | |
Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 0.29 W/kg (head) 0.47 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.29 W/kg (head) 0.47 W/kg (body) |
SAR EU - 0.48 W/kg (head) 1.85 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
Radio | FM radio | FM radio with RDS | |
Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
Sensors | - Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass | - Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | |
Other extras |
- ANT+ --Samsung Pay - Fast battery charging - |
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Versions |
- Versions: A510F (EMEA); A510F/DS (KAZ, RUS); A510M (LATAM); A510M/DS (BRA, CHL); A510FD (SEA, IND); A510Y/DS (AUS, TWN, NZL, PHL); A5100 (HKG, CHN). Also known as Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) Duos with du |
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