Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) vs Nokia N9 Comparison and Differences
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Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016)
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Nokia N9
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Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) or Nokia N9 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
Brand and model | Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) | Nokia N9 | |
Rating | (+) | (+) | |
Release date | 2015, December | 2011, June | |
Dimensions (HxWxD) | 144.8 x 71 x 7.3 mm | 5.7 x 5.7 x 2.8 in | 116.5 x 61.2 x 12.1 mm | 4.59 x 4.59 x 2.41 in | |
Weight | 155 g | 5.47 oz | 135 g | 4.76 oz | |
Body Build | Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 4), aluminum frame | ||
Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
Colors | Black, White, Gold, Pink | Black, Cyan, Magenta, Glossy white | |
Battery | 2900 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 1450 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
Battery life |
Talking time - Up to 16 h (3G) Music play - Up to 75 h |
Stand by time - Up to 380 h (2G) / Up to 450 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 11 h (2G) / Up to 7 h (3G) Music play - Up to 50 h |
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Approximate price | 250 EUR | 140 EUR | |
Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
Technology | Super AMOLED | AMOLED | |
Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
Screen size | 5.2" in | 3.9" in | |
Screen area | 74.5 cm2 | 41.9 cm2 | |
Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
Screen to body ratio | 72.5% | 58.8% | |
Screen resolution | 1080 x 1920 px | 480 x 854 px | |
Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 424 PPI | 251 PPI | |
Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 4 | Corning Gorilla Glass | |
Other specs | - Anti-glare polariser | ||
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, AF | |
Functions | LED flash, panorama, HDR | Carl Zeiss optics, dual-LED flash | |
Video | 1080p@30fps | 720p@30fps | |
Front camera, selfie | 5 MP, Single | 0.3 MP, Single | |
Specifications | 5 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide) | VGA | |
Video | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
Operating system - OS | Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat) | MeeGo 1.2 Harmattan | |
Chipset | - Exynos 7580 Octa - Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm) - China only |
- TI OMAP 3630 | |
CPU | - Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53 -Octa-core (4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53) - China only |
- 1.0 GHz Cortex A8 | |
GPU | Mali-T720MP2 Adreno 405 - China only |
PowerVR SGX530 | |
External memory | microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only | No | |
Internal memory | 16 GB, 2 GB RAM | 16/64 GB, 1 GB RAM |
Benchmark
Antutu 7 Total | |||
GeekBench 5 Single Core | 108 | ||
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 400 | ||
GeekBench 4 Single Core | 642 | ||
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 3208 | ||
GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 1983 |
Communication and Connectivity
SIM card | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Micro-SIM | |
Network | GSM / UMTS / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA | |
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 |
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Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps | HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps | |
GPRS | Yes | Class 33 | |
Edge | Yes | Class 33 | |
Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct | |
GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS; Ovi Maps | |
NFC | Yes | Yes | |
USB | microUSB 2.0, USB On-The-Go | microUSB 2.0 | |
Bluetooth | 4.1, A2DP, EDR, LE | 2.1, A2DP, EDR | |
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 - 1.18 W/kg (head) 1.18 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.16 W/kg (head) |
Music and Audio
Radio | FM radio | FM radio (via third party soft | |
Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic | - Dolby Mobile -Dolby Headphone -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
Sensors | - Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass | - Accelerometer, proximity, compass | |
Other extras |
- ANT+ --Samsung Pay - Fast battery charging - |
- SNS integration -TV-out -Dolby Digital Plus |
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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 |
- Also known as Nokia N9-00, Nokia N9 Lankku |
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