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Nokia Asha 501
Dual SIMRM-902
Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge
U.S. CellularSM-G925R4
| Global Score | |
| 38.4 | 85.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| -- | Android 5.0 |
| 2013-05-09 | 2015-04-10 |
| 3.91 x 2.28 x 0.48 inches | 5.59 x 2.76 x 0.28 inches |
| 3.46 ounces | 4.66 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green, Red, White and Yellow | Black, Gold, Green and White |
| -- | Aluminium and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 240 x 320 pixels (QVGA) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 133 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.2 | 9.9 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 64 MB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 5.76 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| -- | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 1.32 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 3.20 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 320 x 240 (15 fps) (QVGA) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 6.16 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 2.8 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1200mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2600mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 624 hours standby time 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 2.88 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy S6 Edge is much better than the Nokia Asha 501, getting an 85.7 score against 38.4. Galaxy S6 Edge is a newer and incredibly thinner phone than Nokia Asha 501, although it's heavier. Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge has an incredibly better looking screen than Nokia Asha 501, because it has a really larger display, much more pixels per inch in the screen and a lot higher 2560 x 1440 resolution.
Galaxy S6 Edge counts with a way better performance than Nokia Asha 501, because it has 2,94 GB more RAM, a greater number of faster cores, an extra GPU and a 64-bits processor. Galaxy S6 Edge has much more memory for games and applications than Nokia Asha 501, although it has no slot for external memory cards.
Galaxy S6 Edge counts with a superior battery lifetime than Nokia Asha 501, because it has a 117% larger battery size. Galaxy S6 Edge captures greater photographs and videos than Nokia Asha 501, because it has a much more mega pixels back camera, a lot bigger aperture to capture better images and video in poorly lited situations and a way better video quality.
The Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge and the Nokia Asha 501 cost the same.
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