Samsung Galaxy A8+ (2018) vs Nokia Asha 501 Comparison and Differences
Smartphone 1
-795.jpg)
Samsung Galaxy A8+ (2018)
Smartphone 2
Nokia Asha 501
Smartphone 3
Samsung Galaxy A8+ (2018) or Nokia Asha 501 Specs Comparison
or
Common specs
| Brand and model | Samsung Galaxy A8+ (2018) | Nokia Asha 501 | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2017, December | 2013, May | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 159.9 x 75.7 x 8.3 mm | 6.3 x 6.3 x 2.98 in | 99.2 x 58 x 12.1 mm | 3.91 x 3.91 x 2.28 in | |
| Weight | 191 g | 6.74 oz | 98.2 g | 3.46 oz | |
| Body Build | Front/back glass, aluminum frame | ||
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, orchid grey, gold, blue | Bright Red, Bright Green, Cyan, Yellow, White and Black | |
| Battery | 3500 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 1200 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Talking time - Up to 23 h (3G) Music play - Up to 73 h |
Stand by time - Up to 1152 h Talking time - Up to 17 h Music play - Up to 56 h |
|
| Approximate price | 400 EUR | 80 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | Super AMOLED | TFT | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 256K | |
| Screen size | 6" in | 3" in | |
| Screen area | 91.4 cm2 | 27.9 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 18.5:9 (height:width) | 4:3 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 75.5% | 48.4% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2220 px | 240 x 320 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 411 PPI | 133 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version) | ||
| Other specs | - Always-on display | ||
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 16 MP, Single | 3.15 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -16 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8, 1.12µm, PDAF | -3.15 MP | |
| Functions | LED flash, panorama, HDR | ||
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 320p@15fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 16 MP, Dual | 0 MP, | |
| Specifications | 16 MP, f/1.9, 27mm (wide), 1/3.1'', 1.0µm 8 MP, f/1.9, 1/4.0'', 1.12µm |
||
| Video | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 7.1.1 (Nougat) | Nokia Asha software platform 1.0, upgradable to 1.4 | |
| Chipset | - Exynos 7885 Octa (14 nm) | ||
| CPU | - Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53) | ||
| GPU | Mali-G71 | ||
| External memory | microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot), 4 GB included | |
| Internal memory | 64 GB, 6 GB RAM 32 GB, 4 GB RAM | 128 MB, 64 MB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 8 Total | 137850 | ||
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 311 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 816 | ||
| GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 402 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 305 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 950 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 1455 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 4083 | ||
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 3547 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 26(850), 28(700), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100) |
||
| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat11 600/75 Mbps | ||
| GPRS | Yes | Up to 85.6 kbps | |
| Edge | Yes | Up to 236.8 kbps | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | No | |
| NFC | Yes | ||
| USB | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | microUSB 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, EDR, LE | 3.0, EDR | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR EU - 0.32 W/kg (head) 1.30 W/kg (body) |
SAR - 1.41 W/kg (head) SAR EU - 0.96 W/kg (head) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio | FM radio | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | - Accelerometer, proximity | |
| Other extras |
- -ANT+ - Fast battery charging - Samsung Pay -IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) |
- SNS apps -MP4/H.263 player -MP3/WAV/AAC player -Photo editor -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input |
|
| Versions |
- Versions: A730F (Global Single-SIM); A730F/DS (Global Dual-SIM). Also known as Samsung Galaxy A8+ (2018) Duos with dual-SIM card slots |
- Aso known as Nokia Asha 501 Dual Sim with dual-SIM card slots |
Reviews and Opinions on Samsung Galaxy A8+ (2018) and Nokia Asha 501
If you had to recommend one of these phones to a friend, which one would it be and why? Share your arguments using the Add Opinion button!