Samsung Mesmerize (SCH-i500) vs Nokia 1
Side by side comparison between Samsung Mesmerize vs Nokia 1 phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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What's the better phone? Nokia 1
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6 Advantages 
18 Advantages | 17 Common items in both devices |
| 16 million |
| (back) 5MP |
| LED flash |
| Only digital zoom |
| HD (1280x720) |
| Capacitive |
| Multitouch |
| +10 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 | ||
| Samsung Mesmerize (SCH-i500) | Nokia 1 | |
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| Model | Mesmerize (SCH-i500) | Nokia 1 |
| Other model names | US Cellular Samsung Mesmerize SCH-i500U, Samsung Fascinate | Nokia 1 TA-1047, TA-1056, TA-1060, TA-1066, TA-1079 |
| Country or region available |  USA |  (Global, International) |
| Brand | Samsung | Nokia |
| Release date | 10/28/2010 | 4/1/2018 |
| Depth | 9.9 millimeters (0.39 inches) | 9.5 millimeters (0.37 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 64.2 x 122.4 millimeters (2.53 x 4.82 in) | 67.78 x 133.6 millimeters (2.67 x 5.26 in) |
| Weight | 118 grams (4.13 ounces) | 131 grams (4.59 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | Plastic body, glass front |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | IP52 certified: protection against dust and splashing |
📲 Display | ||
| Samsung Mesmerize (SCH-i500) | Nokia 1 | |
| Display type | Super AMOLED | TFT IPS LCD |
| Screen size | 4" inches | 4.5" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~58% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~61.6% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 480x800 pixels | 480x854 pixels (16:9) |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch 5-points |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 233 PPI | 218 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass | Not supported |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | 60Hz |
| Display features | feature not registered | Not supported |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Samsung Mesmerize (SCH-i500) | Nokia 1 | |
| System version | Android 2.1 Eclair | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| Firmware update | Android 2.3.4 Gingerbread | Android 10 |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Samsung Mesmerize (SCH-i500) | Nokia 1 | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Samsung Exynos 3 | 64bit: MediaTek MT6737M (28nm) |
| CPU | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 1GHz ARM Cortex-A8 (Single-core) | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 1.1GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | PowerVR SGX540 | ARM Mali-T720 MP1 550Mhz |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Samsung Mesmerize (SCH-i500) | Nokia 1 | |
| RAM memory | 512MB LPDDR | 1GB LPDDR3 |
| Internal storage | 2GB (1.49GB available) | 8GB (5GB 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 | ||
| Samsung Mesmerize (SCH-i500) | Nokia 1 | |
| 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) micro-SIM (3FF) and nano-SIM (4FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 3.1 Mbps | 150/50 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G | 2G, 3G, 4G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Not supported | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | CDMA 800/1700/1900/2100 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | CDMA2000 1xEV-DO | Global, India version: UMTS 850/900/2100 America version: UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | LTE Cat4 Global version: LTE (1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20) TD-LTE (38, 40) America version: LTE (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28) TD-LTE (38, 40) India version: LTE (1, 3, 5) TD-LTE (40, 41) |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A | 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 | ||
| Samsung Mesmerize (SCH-i500) | Nokia 1 | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 5 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 2592x1944 pixels | 2560x1920 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | HD (1280x720) 30 fps | HD (1280x720) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | 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 | Autofocus | Not supported |
| Touch focus | feature not registered | Not 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 | feature not registered | Not supported |
| HDR | feature not registered | HDR photo only main camera |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Samsung Mesmerize (SCH-i500) | Nokia 1 | |
| Front camera (secondary) | Not supported | 2 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | Not supported | 1600x1200 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Not supported | FWVGA (854x480) |
| 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 | ||
| Samsung Mesmerize (SCH-i500) | Nokia 1 | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | feature not registered | Not supported |
| Radio | Not supported | FM |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, DivX, H.263, H.264, WMV | MP4, H.264, H.263 |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, AC3, FLAC | MP3, WAV, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Samsung Mesmerize (SCH-i500) | Nokia 1 | |
| 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 | 4.2 + 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 | Not supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | feature not registered | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Samsung Mesmerize (SCH-i500) | Nokia 1 | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Samsung Mesmerize (SCH-i500) | Nokia 1 | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) |
| Battery capacity | 1500 mAh | 2150 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | 5W (5V/1A) Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 5.5 hours | 9 hours |
| Standby | 300 hours (12.5 days) | 360 hours (15 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Samsung Mesmerize (SCH-i500) | Nokia 1 | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | Voice dialing, Voice recorder |
| Messaging | SMS (Swype), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Not 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: Black • Samsung TouchWiz 3.0 UI • Touch focus • DLNA • WiFi hotspot (Android 2.2 or higher) Java framework | • Colors: Warm Red, Dark Blue • Android Go edition • Xpress-on back covers • WiFi hotspot |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Samsung Mesmerize (SCH-i500) | Nokia 1 | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | 0.72W/kg (head), 1.68W/kg (body) |