Nokia 4.2 vs Samsung S5780 Wave 578

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Weight

    S5780 Wave 578: 61.2 g lighter

    4.2:
    161 g
    S5780 Wave 578:
    99.8 g
  • Width

    S5780 Wave 578: 16.4 mm narrower

    4.2:
    71.3 mm
    S5780 Wave 578:
    54.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    S5780 Wave 578: 2.51 in smaller diagonal

    4.2:
    5.71 in
    S5780 Wave 578:
    3.2 in
  • Rear camera layout

    4.2:
    Dual
    S5780 Wave 578:
    Single
  • Depth

    4.2: 4.1 mm thinner

    4.2:
    8.4 mm
    S5780 Wave 578:
    12.5 mm
  • Height

    S5780 Wave 578: 41.1 mm shorter

    4.2:
    149 mm
    S5780 Wave 578:
    107.9 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. 4.2

    Height:
    149 mm +41.1 mm versus S5780 Wave 578
    Width:
    71.3 mm +16.4 mm versus S5780 Wave 578
    Depth:
    8.4 mm
  2. 2. S5780 Wave 578

    Height:
    107.9 mm
    Width:
    54.9 mm
    Depth:
    12.5 mm +4.1 mm versus 4.2

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. 4.2

    161 g

    +61.2 g versus S5780 Wave 578

  2. 2. S5780 Wave 578

    99.8 g

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. 4.2

    Screen diagonal:
    5.71 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    81.4 cm²
  2. 2. S5780 Wave 578

    Screen diagonal:
    3.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    29.1 cm²

4.2 has approximately 179.2% more rectangular screen area than S5780 Wave 578.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

4.2: Original memory entry

32 GB · 3 RAM 16 GB · 2 GB RAM

S5780 Wave 578: Original memory entry

100 MB

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. 4.2

NFC:
See details Yes (market dependent)
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 400 GB

2. S5780 Wave 578

NFC:
See details Optional
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. 4.2

    3000 mAh

    +1800 mAh versus S5780 Wave 578

  2. 2. S5780 Wave 578

    1200 mAh

Specifications

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1. 4.22. S5780 Wave 578

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 4.2, S5780 Wave 578.
Specification4.2S5780 Wave 578
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 149 Х 71.3 Х 8.4 mm
  • 107.9 Х 54.9 Х 12.5 mm
Weight
  • 161 g
  • 99.8 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.71" inch
  • 3.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1520 px
  • 240 x 400 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 GB
  • 3 RAM 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 100 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 400 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); Android One
  • bada 1.1
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM439 Snapdragon 439 (12 nm)
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes (market dependent)
  • Optional
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 4.2, S5780 Wave 578.
Specification4.2S5780 Wave 578
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 81.4 cm2
  • 29.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 19:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 76.6%
  • 49.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 295 PPI
  • 146 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 4.2, S5780 Wave 578.
Specification4.2S5780 Wave 578
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Dual
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 1/3''
  • 1.12µm
  • PDAF -2 MP
  • depth sensor
  • 3.15 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 320p@20fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/4''
  • 1.12µm
  • VGA
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for 4.2, S5780 Wave 578.
Specification4.2S5780 Wave 578
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 & 6x1.45 GHz Cortex A53)
Unknown
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 505
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 88252
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for 4.2, S5780 Wave 578.
Specification4.2S5780 Wave 578
Release date
  • 2019
  • February
  • 2011
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • Pink Sand
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 110 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 700 h (2G) / Up to 500 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 12 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 7 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 4.2, S5780 Wave 578.
Specification4.2S5780 Wave 578
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - Global HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - LATAM -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - EMEA
  • APAC
  • MENA LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 66(1700/2100) - LATAM LTE band 1(2100)
  • 41(2500) - India
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.87 W/kg (head) 0.86 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.75 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 4.2, S5780 Wave 578.
Specification4.2S5780 Wave 578
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for 4.2, S5780 Wave 578.
Specification4.2S5780 Wave 578
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - SNS integration -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -MP4/H.264 player -Music recognition -Organizer -Document viewer -Photo editor -Voice memo -Predictive text input (T9 Trace)