Nokia 6 vs Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) Specs Comparison

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Display

Size:

5.5 inches
5.2 inches

Resolution:

1920 x 1080 pixels, 401 PPI
1920 x 1080 pixels, 424 PPI

Technology:

IPS LCD
Super AMOLED

Screen-to-body:

71.58 %
71.51 %

Peak brightness:

450 cd/m2 (nit)

Features:

Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip:

Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 8937
Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 (14 nm)

Processor:

Octa-core, 1400 MHz, ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit
Octa-core, 1900 MHz, ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit

GPU:

Adreno 505
Mali-T830 MP3

RAM:

3GB LPDDR3
3GB LPDDR3

Internal storage:

32GB
32GB, available to use: 23.1 GB

Storage expansion:

microSDXC up to 128 GB
microSDXC up to 256 GB

Device type:

Smartphone
Smartphone

OS:

Android (9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat)
Android (8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow)

Battery

Capacity:

3000 mAh
3000 mAh

Type:

Li - Ion, Not user replaceable
Li - Ion, Not user replaceable

Charging:

Fast charging
Fast charging

Camera

Rear:

Single camera
Single camera

Main camera:

16 MP (Laser and PDAF)
16 MP (Autofocus, CMOS image sensor)

Specifications:

Aperture size: F2.0; Pixel size: 1 μm
Aperture size: F1.9; Focal length: 27 mm

Flash:

Dual LED
LED

Video recording:

1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)

Features:

Video calling, Video sharing
Video calling, Video sharing

Front:

8 MP (Wide Angle, Autofocus)
16 MP

Video capture:

1920x1080 (Full HD)

Design

Dimensions:

6.06 x 2.98 x 0.33 inches (154 x 75.8 x 8.4 mm)
5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches (146.1 x 71.4 x 7.9 mm)

Weight:

5.96 oz (169.0 g)
5.61 oz (159.0 g)

Materials:

Back: Aluminum
Back: Glass; Frame: Metal

Resistance:

Water, Dust; IP68

Biometrics:

Fingerprint (touch)
Fingerprint (touch)

Features:

Touch sensitive control keys
Touch sensitive control keys

Keys:

Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key

Colors:

Black, Gold, Gray, Blue
Black sky, Gold sand, Blue mist, Peach cloud

Cellular

4G (FDD):

Bands 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 7(2600), 12(700 a), 17(700 b), 28(700 APT)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT)

4G (TDD):

Bands 38(2600)
Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)

3G:

Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)

Data Speed:

LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), HSPA
LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSPA

Dual SIM:

Shared with microSD
Yes

SIM type:

Nano SIM
Nano SIM

VoLTE:

Yes

Multimedia

Headphones:

3.5mm jack
3.5mm jack

Speakers:

Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker

Features:

Dolby Atmos, Album art cover, Background playback
Album art cover, Background playback

Screen mirroring:

Wireless screen share
Wireless screen share

Radio:

FM, RDS
FM

Additional microphone(s):

for Noise cancellation
for Noise cancellation

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth:

4.1
4.2

Wi-Fi:

802.11 a, b, g, n, dual-band
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, dual-band; Wi-Fi Direct

USB:

microUSB, USB 2.0
Type-C (reversible), USB 2.0

Features:

Mass storage device, OTG, Charging
Charging, Mass storage device

Location:

GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou

Sensors:

Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers)
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer

Other:

NFC, ANT+, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync
NFC, ANT+, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval:

Date approved:

Dec 06, 2016

FCC ID value:

A3LSMA520F

Measured SAR:

Head:

0.30 W/kg

Body:

0.55 W/kg

Simultaneous Transmission:

1.59 W/kg

Wireless Router:

1.09 W/kg

Buyers information

Price:

$ 229

Availability

Officially announced:

Jan 07, 2017
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