Nokia 603 vs Samsung Galaxy Ace (GT-S5830B)
Side by side comparison between Nokia 603 vs Samsung Galaxy Ace phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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What's the better phone? Nokia 603
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13 Advantages 
5 Advantages | 17 Common items in both devices |
| Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC |
| 16 million |
| 3.5" |
| (back) 5MP |
| Only digital zoom |
| Capacitive |
| Multitouch |
| +10 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Nokia 603 | Galaxy Ace (GT-S5830B) | |
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| Model | Nokia 603 | Galaxy Ace (GT-S5830B) |
| Other model names | Nokia 603 RM-779 | Samsung Galaxy Ace S5830B, Galaxy Ace 1, Samsung Cooper |
| Country or region available | feature not registered |  Brazil |
| Brand | Nokia | Samsung |
| Release date | 10/21/2011 | 1/26/2011 |
| Depth | 12.7 millimeters (0.5 inches) | 11.5 millimeters (0.45 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 57.1 x 113.5 millimeters (2.25 x 4.47 in) | 59.9 x 112.4 millimeters (2.36 x 4.43 in) |
| Weight | 110 grams (3.85 ounces) | 113 grams (3.96 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Nokia 603 | Galaxy Ace (GT-S5830B) | |
| Display type | TFT IPS LCD | TFT LCD |
| Screen size | 3.5" inches | 3.5" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~52.1% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~54.2% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 360x640 pixels | 320x480 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 210 PPI | 165 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Nokia 603 | Galaxy Ace (GT-S5830B) | |
| System version | Symbian ^3 Nokia Belle | Android 2.2.1 Froyo |
| Firmware update | Symbian ^3 Nokia Belle Feature Pack 2 | Android 2.3.6 Gingerbread |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Nokia 603 | Galaxy Ace (GT-S5830B) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: ARM 1136JF-S | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 MSM7227T (65nm) |
| CPU | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 1GHz ARM11 (Single-core) | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 800MHz ARM1136EJ-S (Single-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | 3D Graphics HW Accelerator | Qualcomm Adreno 200 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Nokia 603 | Galaxy Ace (GT-S5830B) | |
| RAM memory | 512MB | 384MB |
| Internal storage | 2.33GB | 512MB (158MB available) |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Nokia 603 | Galaxy Ace (GT-S5830B) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 14.4/5.76 Mbps | 7.2/0.384 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G | 2G, 3G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100 | UMTS 850/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | CSD, HSCSD, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+ | CSD, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| Nokia 603 | Galaxy Ace (GT-S5830B) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 5 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 2592x1944 pixels | 2592x1944 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | HD (1280x720) 30 fps | VGA (640x480) 24 fps |
| Flash | Not supported | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | Not supported | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | feature not registered | Supported |
| Image stabilization | feature not registered | Not supported |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | feature not registered | Not supported |
| HDR | feature not registered | Not supported |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Nokia 603 | Galaxy Ace (GT-S5830B) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | Not supported | Not supported |
| Front camera resolution | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video recording (secondary) | Not supported | Not supported |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Nokia 603 | Galaxy Ace (GT-S5830B) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | feature not registered | Not supported |
| Radio | FM (RDS) | FM (RDS) |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV | MP4, H.264, H.263 |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, eAAC+ | MP3, WAV, eAAC+ |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Nokia 603 | Galaxy Ace (GT-S5830B) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 3.0 + A2DP | 2.1 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) |
| DLNA | feature not registered | Not supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | A-GPS, GeoTagging |
| NFC | Supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | feature not registered | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Nokia 603 | Galaxy Ace (GT-S5830B) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Compass Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Nokia 603 | Galaxy Ace (GT-S5830B) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) BP-3L | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) |
| Battery capacity | 1300 mAh | 1350 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 6.5 hours | 6 hours |
| Standby | 540 hours (22.5 days) | 400 hours (16.7 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Nokia 603 | Galaxy Ace (GT-S5830B) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | Voice dialing, Voice recorder |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (Swype), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Not supported | Not supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | feature not registered | HTML, XHTML, Flash player |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black, White, White on black, Fuchsia, Green, Yellow, Blue • Nokia ClearBlack display • USB On-the-go 1.3 • Video Stabilization • OpenVG1.1 • OpenGL ES 2.0 • Ovi Maps 3.6 • Java framework | • Colors: Black, White, Hugo Boss, La Fleur • 2GB microSD included • Samsung TouchWiz UI 3.0 • WiFi hotspot |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Nokia 603 | Galaxy Ace (GT-S5830B) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | 0.49W/kg (head), 1.32W/kg (body) |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | 0.696W/kg (head) |