Comparison between:
- Cat B25
- Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016)
- Nokia 3310 (2017)
Brand and model
Information about the brand, model and model alias (if any) of a specific device.
| Cat B25 | Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) | Nokia 3310 (2017) | |
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| Model alias | - | SM-A510M/DS A510M/DS SM-A510F A510F SM-A510Y/DS A510Y/DS | TA-1008 TA-1030 |
Design
Information about the dimensions and weight of the device, shown in different measurement units. Body materials, available colors, certifications.
| Width | 57 mm 5.7 cm 0.187 ft 2.244 in | 71 mm 7.1 cm 0.233 ft 2.795 in | 51 mm 5.1 cm 0.167 ft 2.008 in |
| Height | 125 mm 12.5 cm 0.41 ft 4.921 in | 144.8 mm 14.48 cm 0.475 ft 5.701 in | 115.6 mm 11.56 cm 0.379 ft 4.551 in |
| Thickness | 22 mm 2.2 cm 0.072 ft 0.866 in | 7.3 mm 0.73 cm 0.024 ft 0.287 in | 12.8 mm 1.28 cm 0.042 ft 0.504 in |
| Weight | 161 g 0.35 lbs 5.68 oz | 155 g 0.34 lbs 5.47 oz | - |
| Volume | 156.75 cm³ 9.52 in³ | 75.05 cm³ 4.56 in³ | 75.46 cm³ 4.58 in³ |
| Colors | - | Gold Black White Rose-gold | Blue Yellow Red Gray |
| Body materials | - | Aluminium alloy Glass | Plastic |
| Certification | IP67 | - | - |
SIM card
The Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) is used in mobile devices for storing data authenticating the subscribers of mobile services.
| SIM card type | - | Nano-SIM | Micro-SIM |
| Number of SIM cards | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Features | - | Dual SIM optional (A variant of the model with two SIM card slots is available) | Dual SIM optional (A variant of the model with two SIM card slots is available) |
Networks
A mobile (cellular) network is a radio system, which allows a large number of mobile devices to communicate with each other.
| GSM | GSM 850 MHz GSM 900 MHz GSM 1800 MHz GSM 1900 MHz | GSM 850 MHz GSM 900 MHz GSM 1800 MHz GSM 1900 MHz | GSM 900 MHz GSM 1800 MHz |
| UMTS | - | UMTS 850 MHz UMTS 900 MHz UMTS 1900 MHz UMTS 2100 MHz | - |
| LTE | - | LTE 800 MHz LTE 850 MHz LTE 900 MHz LTE 1800 MHz LTE 2100 MHz LTE 2600 MHz | - |
Mobile network technologies and bandwidth
Communication between devices within mobile networks is realized via various generations of network technologies, which provide different bandwidth.
| Mobile network technologies | EDGE GPRS | UMTS EDGE GPRS HSPA+ LTE Cat 6 | EDGE GPRS |
Operating system
Operating system is the system software, which manages and controls the functioning of the hardware components of the device.
| Operating system (OS) | - | Android 5.1.1 Lollipop Android 6.0 Marshmallow Android 7.0 Nougat | Nokia Series 30+ |
| User interface (UI) | - | TouchWiz | - |
System on Chip (SoC)
A system on a chip (SoC) includes into a single chip some of the main hardware components of the mobile device.
| SoC | MediaTek MT6235 | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7580 | - |
| Process technology | - | 28 nm | - |
| CPU | ARM-9 | 8x 1.6 GHz ARM Cortex-A53 | - |
| CPU bits | 32 bit | 64 bit | - |
| Instruction set | - | ARMv8-A | - |
| Level 1 cache memory (L1) | 128 KB + 128 KB | - | - |
| CPU cores | - | 8 | - |
| CPU frequency | 208 MHz | 1600 MHz | - |
| GPU | - | ARM Mali-T720 MP2 | - |
| GPU cores | - | 2 | - |
| GPU frequency | - | 600 MHz | - |
| RAM capacity | 256 MB | 2 GB | - |
| RAM type | - | LPDDR3 | - |
| RAM channels | - | Double channel | - |
| RAM frequency | - | 933 MHz | - |
Storage
Every mobile device has a built-in storage (internal memory) with a fixed capacity.
| Storage | 512 MB | 16 GB | 15.9744 MB |
Memory cards
Memory cards are used in mobile devices for expanding their external storage capacity.
| Types | microSD | microSD microSDHC microSDXC | microSD microSDHC |
Display
The display of a mobile device is characterized by its technology, resolution, pixel density, diagonal length, color depth, etc.
| Type/technology | TFT | Super AMOLED | TFT |
| Diagonal size | 2 in 50.8 mm 5.08 cm | 5.2 in 132.08 mm 13.21 cm | 2.4 in 60.96 mm 6.1 cm |
| Width | 1.2 in 30.48 mm 3.05 cm | 2.55 in 64.75 mm 6.48 cm | 1.44 in 36.58 mm 3.66 cm |
| Height | 1.6 in 40.64 mm 4.06 cm | 4.53 in 115.12 mm 11.51 cm | 1.92 in 48.77 mm 4.88 cm |
| Aspect ratio | 1.333:1 4:3 | 1.778:1 16:9 | 1.333:1 4:3 |
| Resolution | 240 x 320 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels | 240 x 320 pixels |
| Pixel density | 200 ppi 78 ppcm | 424 ppi 166 ppcm | 167 ppi 65 ppcm |
| Color depth | - | 24 bit 16777216 colors | 18 bit 262144 colors |
| Display area | 17.44 % | 72.74 % | 30.35 % |
| Other features | - | Capacitive Multi-touch Scratch resistant | - |
| - | Corning Gorilla Glass 4 2.5D curved glass screen OGS (One Glass Solution) Oleophobic (lipophobic) coating | - |
Sensors
Different sensors measure different physical quantities and convert them into signals recognizable by the mobile device.
| Sensors | - | Proximity Light Accelerometer Compass Fingerprint Hall | - |
| - | Fingerprint sensor model - Egis ET320 | - |
Main rear camera
The main camera of the mobile device is usually placed on its back and can be combined with one or more additional cameras.
| Sensor type | - | CMOS | CMOS |
| Aperture | - | f/1.9 | - |
| Focal length and 35 mm equivalent | - | 3.7 mm | - |
| Flash type | - | LED | LED |
| Image resolution | 1600 x 1200 pixels 1.92 MP | 4128 x 3096 pixels 12.78 MP | 1600 x 1200 pixels 1.92 MP |
| Video resolution | - | 1920 x 1080 pixels 2.07 MP | - |
| Video FPS | - | 30 fps | - |
| Features | Autofocus | Autofocus Continuous shooting Digital zoom Digital image stabilization Optical image stabilization Geotagging Panorama HDR Touch focus Face detection White balance settings ISO settings Exposure compensation Self-timer Scene mode Macro mode | - |
Front camera
Modern smartphones have one or more front cameras and their positioning has led to various design concepts – pop-up camera, rotating camera, notch, punch hole, under-display camera, etc.
| Aperture | - | f/1.9 | - |
| Image resolution | - | 2576 x 1932 pixels 4.98 MP | - |
| Video resolution | - | 1920 x 1080 pixels 2.07 MP | - |
| Video FPS | - | 30 fps | - |
Audio
Information about the type of speakers and the audio technologies supported by the device.
| Speaker | Loudspeaker | Loudspeaker Earpiece | Loudspeaker Earpiece |
Radio
The radio in a mobile device is a built-in FM radio receiver.
| Radio | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Tracking/Positioning
Information about the positioning and navigation technologies supported by the device.
| Tracking/Positioning | - | GPS A-GPS GLONASS BeiDou | - |
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi is a technology that provides wireless data connections between various devices within a short range.
| Wi-Fi | - | 802.11a 802.11b 802.11g 802.11n Wi-Fi Hotspot Wi-Fi Direct | - |
Bluetooth
Bluetooth is a standard for secure wireless data transfer between different types of devices over short distances.
| Version | 2.1 | 4.1 | 3.0 |
| Features | - | A2DP EDR LE | A2DP HFP HSP OPP PBAP |
USB
The Universal Serial Bus (USB) is an industry standard that allows different electronic devices to exchange data.
| Connector type | Micro USB | Micro USB | Micro USB |
| Version | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Features | Charging | Charging Mass storage | Charging |
Headphone jack
The headphone jack is an audio phone connector, a.k.a. an audio jack. The most widely used one in mobile devices is the 3.5 mm headphone jack.
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Connectivity
Information about other important connectivity technologies supported by the devices.
| Connectivity | - | Computer sync OTA sync Tethering NFC ANT+ | Computer sync |
Browser
A web browser is a software application for accessing, fetching, displaying and navigating through information on the World Wide Web.
| Browser | - | HTML HTML5 CSS 3 | - |
Audio file formats/codecs
Mobile devices support various audio file formats and codecs, which respectively store and code/decode digital audio data.
| Audio file formats/codecs | MP3 | AAC AMR AMR-WB eAAC+ FLAC M4A MIDI MP3 OGG WMA WAV | AAC MIDI MP3 WAV |
Video file formats/codecs
Mobile devices support various video file formats and codecs, which respectively store and code/decode digital video data.
| Video file formats/codecs | H.263 MPEG-4 | 3GPP 3GPP2 AVI DivX Flash Video MKV QuickTime MP4 WebM WMV Xvid | MPEG-4 |
Battery
The batteries of mobile devices differ in capacity and technology. They provide the electrical charge needed for the functioning of the devices.
| Capacity | 1300 mAh | 2900 mAh | 1200 mAh |
| Type | Li-Ion | Li-Polymer | Li-Ion |
| 2G talk time | 9 h 30 min 9.5 h 570 min 0.4 days | - | 22 h 6 min 22.1 h 1326 min 0.9 days |
| 2G stand-by time | 156 h 9360 min 6.5 days | - | 744 h 44640 min 31 days |
| 3G talk time | 9 h 30 min 9.5 h 570 min 0.4 days | - | - |
| 3G stand-by time | 156 h 9360 min 6.5 days | - | - |
| Charger output power | - | 5 V / 2 A 9 V / 1.67 A | - |
| Features | Removable | Fast charging Non-removable | Removable |
| - | - | Battery model: BL-4UL |
Specific Absorption Rate (SAR)
The SAR rating shows the amount of electromagnetic radiation absorbed by the human body when using a mobile device, expressed in W/kg.
| Head SAR (EU) | - | 0.286 W/kg | 0.71 W/kg |
| Body SAR (EU) | 0.938 W/kg | 0.475 W/kg | 1.49 W/kg |
| Head SAR (USA) | - | 0.29 W/kg | - |
| Body SAR (USA) | - | 0.47 W/kg | - |
Additional features
Some devices have additional features, different from the standard ones above, but equally important and worth mentioning.
| Additional features | Flashlight | - | Flashlight |
| Cat B25 | Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) | Nokia 3310 (2017) |