Samsung Galaxy A5 vs Nokia 5250 Comparison and Differences
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Samsung Galaxy A5 or Nokia 5250 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Samsung Galaxy A5 | Nokia 5250 | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2014, October | 2010, August | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 139.3 x 69.7 x 6.7 mm | 5.48 x 5.48 x 2.74 in | 104 x 49 x 14 mm | 4.09 x 4.09 x 1.93 in | |
| Weight | 123 g | 4.34 oz | 107 g | 3.77 oz | |
| Body Build | Aluminum frame, plastic back | ||
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Pearl White, Midnight Black, Platinum Silver, Soft Pink, Light Blue, Champagne Gold | Dark Grey, Blue, Red, Purple, White | |
| Battery | 2300 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 1000 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Talking time - Up to 15 h (3G) Music play - Up to 68 h |
Stand by time - Up to 450 h Talking time - Up to 7 h 40 min Music play - Up to 24h |
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| Approximate price | 260 EUR | 60 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | Super AMOLED | TFT | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | resistive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 5" in | 2.8" in | |
| Screen area | 68.9 cm2 | 21.6 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 71.0% | 42.4% | |
| Screen resolution | 720 x 1280 px | 360 x 640 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 294 PPI | 262 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 4 | ||
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 13 MP, Single | 2 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -13 MP, f/2.0, 28mm (wide), AF | -2 MP | |
| Functions | LED flash, panorama | ||
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 480p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 5 MP, Single | 0 MP, | |
| Specifications | 5 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide) |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 4.4.4 (KitKat), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat) | Symbian, S60 rel. 5 | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm) | ||
| CPU | - Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53 | - 434 MHz ARM 11 | |
| GPU | Adreno 306 | ||
| External memory | microSD, up to 64 GB (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 16 GB (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 16 GB, 2 GB RAM | 51 MB |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 488 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 1125 | ||
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 799 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Nano-SIM | Mini-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - A500F, A500FQ, A500FU, A500HQ, A500YZ, A500M, A500Y -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) - A500F, A500FQ, A500FU LTE band 3(1800), 7(2600), 8(900), 28(700) - A500YZ LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 17(700) - A500M LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 28(700) - A500Y |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps | ||
| GPRS | Yes | Class 32 | |
| Edge | Yes | Class 32 | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot | No | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | No | |
| NFC | Yes (LTE model only) | ||
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | microUSB 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE | 2.0, A2DP | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 0.65 W/kg (head) 0.48 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.23 W/kg (head) 0.40 W/kg (body) |
SAR - 1.04 W/kg (head) 0.79 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.06 W/kg (head) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio, recording | Stereo FM radio | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Accelerometer, proximity, compass | ||
| Other extras |
- ANT+ -S-Voice |
- Ovi Music Unlimited in select countries -MP4/H.263 player -MP3/AAC+ player -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input |
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| Versions |
- Versions: A500F (Global), A500FU (Europe), A500M (Peru, Colombia), A500Y (Australia, New Zealand), A500YZ (Taiwan), A500F1/A500K/A500S (Korea), A500FQ (Turkey) |
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