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| Global Score | |
| 38 | 62.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| -- | Android 4.1 |
| 2013-10-22 | 2013-01-28 |
| 4.04 x 2.38 x 0.45 inches | 5.20 x 2.72 x 0.37 inches |
| 3.57 ounces | 4.91 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green, Red, White and Yellow | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 95.00 | $ 95.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 2.8 inches | 4.5 inches |
| 240 x 320 pixels (QVGA) | 480 x 800 pixels |
| LCD | Super AMOLED Plus |
| 143 pixels per inch | 207 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 5.8 | 7.4 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus chipset |
| processor | Dual-Core 1200 MHz processor |
| 64 MB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 MP1 (320 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 5.94 | 7.83 |
| Storage | |
| -- | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 1.32 | 5.06 |
| Camera | |
| 2.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| f/2.80 aperture | -- |
| 35.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.2 inches (1/5") sensor | -- |
| 320 x 240 (13 fps) (QVGA) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 5.72 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | SIM |
| 2.8 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1200mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 528 hours standby time 14 hours talk time | 830 hours standby time 22.5 hours talk time |
| 2.88 | 3.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Express has a global score of 62.7, which is much better than Nokia Asha 500's 38 general score. Samsung Galaxy Express's body is much heavier but somewhat thinner than the Nokia Asha 500, and they were only released 9 months apart. The Galaxy Express features a much better performance than Nokia Asha 500, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics co-processor, it also counts with more RAM memory and 2 more cores.
The Galaxy Express has a much better looking screen than Nokia Asha 500, because it has a better amount of pixels per screen inch, a lot higher 800 x 480 resolution and a way larger display. Galaxy Express counts with a very superior memory capacity for games and applications than Nokia Asha 500, because it has an external memory slot that allows up to 64 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy Express has a much better camera than Nokia Asha 500, because it has a way better 1280x720 (HD) video quality and a back facing camera with lot more mega pixels. The Samsung Galaxy Express features a very superior battery duration than Nokia Asha 500, because it has 2000mAh of battery capacity against 1200mAh.
Galaxy Express and the Nokia Asha 500 cost exactly the same, which makes it an easy choice.
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