Nokia 701 (DTV) vs Samsung Galaxy A8 Duos (SM-A800YZ)
Side by side comparison between Nokia 701 vs Samsung Galaxy A8 phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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3.5"
IPS
IPS
360x640
8
MP
MP
0.3mp
512MB
RAM
RAM
Single-core
1300
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
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5.7"
AMOLED
AMOLED
1080x1920
16
MP
MP
5mp
2GB
RAM
RAM
Octa-core
3050
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better phone? Samsung Galaxy A8 Duos (SM-A800YZ)
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4 Advantages 
27 Advantages | 18 Common items in both devices |
| 16 million |
| Only digital zoom |
| Capacitive |
| Multitouch |
| Accelerometer |
| Ambient light sensor |
| Compass |
| +11 specs and more in the table below |
Check the comparison table below for more items that are not evaluated in comparison score above.
Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Nokia 701 (DTV) | Galaxy A8 Duos (SM-A800YZ) | |
| Model | 701 (DTV) | Galaxy A8 Duos (SM-A800YZ) |
| Other model names | Nokia 701 DTV RM-774, Nokia Helen | Chunghwa Telecom Galaxy A8 SM-A800IZ Dual-Sim |
| Country or region available |  Brazil |  Taiwan |
| Brand | Nokia | Samsung |
| Release date | 4/1/2012 | 8/1/2015 |
| Depth | 11 millimeters (0.43 inches) | 5.9 millimeters (0.23 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 56.8 x 117.2 millimeters (2.24 x 4.61 in) | 76.8 x 158 millimeters (3.02 x 6.22 in) |
| Weight | 131 grams (4.59 ounces) | 151 grams (5.29 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | Aluminum body, glass front, plastic back |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Nokia 701 (DTV) | Galaxy A8 Duos (SM-A800YZ) | |
| Display type | TFT IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| Screen size | 3.5" inches | 5.7" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~50.7% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~73.8% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 360x640 pixels | 1080x1920 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 210 PPI | 386 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass | Gorilla Glass 4 |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Nokia 701 (DTV) | Galaxy A8 Duos (SM-A800YZ) | |
| System version | Symbian ^3 Nokia Belle | Android 5.1.1 Lollipop |
| Firmware update | Symbian ^3 Nokia Belle Feature Pack 2 | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Nokia 701 (DTV) | Galaxy A8 Duos (SM-A800YZ) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: ARM 1136JF-S | 32bit: Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 5430 (28nm) |
| CPU | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 1GHz ARM11 (Single-core) | Octa-core, 2 processors: 4x 1.8GHz ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-core) 4x 1.3GHz ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Broadcom BCM2763 250MHz 128Mb | ARM Mali-T628 MP6 600Mhz |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Nokia 701 (DTV) | Galaxy A8 Duos (SM-A800YZ) | |
| RAM memory | 512MB | 2GB LPDDR3 |
| Internal storage | 8GB | 32GB (25GB available) eMMC 5.0 |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 128GB microSD, microSDXC (hybrid slot/shares the same SIM-2 slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Nokia 701 (DTV) | Galaxy A8 Duos (SM-A800YZ) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (hybrid slot/shares the same microSD slot) |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 14.4/5.76 Mbps | 150/50 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G | 2G, 3G, 4G |
| 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 850/900/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | LTE Cat4 (Bands 3, 8, 28) TD-LTE (Bands 40) |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | CSD, HSCSD, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+ | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | GPRS, EDGE |
📷 Camera | ||
| Nokia 701 (DTV) | Galaxy A8 Duos (SM-A800YZ) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 8 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 3264x2448 pixels | 4608x3456 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | HD (1280x720) 30 fps | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps |
| Flash | Dual-LED flash | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/1.9 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | 31mm (lens) |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | Not supported | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Not supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | feature not registered | EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Not supported |
| HDR | Not supported | HDR photo only main camera |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Nokia 701 (DTV) | Galaxy A8 Duos (SM-A800YZ) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 0.3 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 640x480 pixels | 2592x1944 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | QCIF (176x144) | Full HD (1920x1080) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/1.9 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | 23mm (lens) |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Nokia 701 (DTV) | Galaxy A8 Duos (SM-A800YZ) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | FM (RDS) | FM (RDS) |
| TV | Digital TV | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263 | MP4, H.264, H.263, MKV, WMV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Nokia 701 (DTV) | Galaxy A8 Duos (SM-A800YZ) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | 3.5mm (same audio output) | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 3.0 + A2DP | 4.1 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | Not supported | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, BeiDou |
| NFC | Supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | feature not registered | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Nokia 701 (DTV) | Galaxy A8 Duos (SM-A800YZ) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor ANT+ Compass Fingerprint sensor (front-mounted) Gyroscope Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Nokia 701 (DTV) | Galaxy A8 Duos (SM-A800YZ) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) BL-5K | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 1300 mAh | 3050 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 6.8 hours | 17 hours |
| Standby | 551 hours (23 days) | feature not registered |
➕ Other features | ||
| Nokia 701 (DTV) | Galaxy A8 Duos (SM-A800YZ) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, Flash player | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Steel dark, Silver light, Amethyst violet, White • USB On-The-Go 1.3 • OpenVG 1.1 • OpenGL ES 2.0 • Flash 4.0 • Nokia Maps 3.6 • Earphone with digital TV receiver ISDB-T Java framework | • Colors: Black, White, Gold • Samsung TouchWiz UX |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Nokia 701 (DTV) | Galaxy A8 Duos (SM-A800YZ) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | 1.21W/kg (head), 0.92W/kg (body) | 0.91W/kg (head), 1.099W/kg (body) |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | 1.08W/kg (head) | 0.317W/kg (head), 0.546W/kg (body) |