Nokia 5500 Sport vs Samsung Galaxy A8

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

    5500 Sport: 48 g lighter

    5500 Sport:
    103 g
    Galaxy A8:
    151 g
  • Width

    5500 Sport: 31.8 mm narrower

    5500 Sport:
    45 mm
    Galaxy A8:
    76.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    5500 Sport: 4 in smaller diagonal

    5500 Sport:
    1.7 in
    Galaxy A8:
    5.7 in
  • Depth

    Galaxy A8: 12.1 mm thinner

    5500 Sport:
    18 mm
    Galaxy A8:
    5.9 mm
  • Height

    5500 Sport: 51 mm shorter

    5500 Sport:
    107 mm
    Galaxy A8:
    158 mm
  • Release year

    5500 Sport:
    2006
    Galaxy A8:
    2015

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. 5500 Sport

    Height:
    107 mm
    Width:
    45 mm
    Depth:
    18 mm +12.1 mm versus Galaxy A8
  2. 2. Galaxy A8

    Height:
    158 mm +51 mm versus 5500 Sport
    Width:
    76.8 mm +31.8 mm versus 5500 Sport
    Depth:
    5.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. 5500 Sport

    103 g

  2. 2. Galaxy A8

    151 g

    +48 g versus 5500 Sport

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. 5500 Sport

    Screen diagonal:
    1.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    1:1
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    9.3 cm²
  2. 2. Galaxy A8

    Screen diagonal:
    5.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    89.6 cm²

Galaxy A8 has approximately 860.8% more rectangular screen area than 5500 Sport.

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.

Recorded RAM for 5500 Sport, Galaxy A8, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage5500 SportGalaxy A8
32 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
5500 Sport: Original memory entry

8 MB · 64 MB RAM

Practical features

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

1. 5500 Sport

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 2 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Galaxy A8

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 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. 5500 Sport

    860 mAh

  2. 2. Galaxy A8

    3050 mAh

    +2190 mAh versus 5500 Sport

Specifications

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1. 5500 Sport2. Galaxy A8

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 5500 Sport, Galaxy A8.
Specification5500 SportGalaxy A8
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 107 Х 45 Х 18 mm
  • 158 Х 76.8 Х 5.9 mm
Weight
  • 103 g
  • 151 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 1.7" inch
  • 5.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 208 x 208 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 MB
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 32 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 2 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 860 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3050 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian 9.1
  • Series 60 rel. 3.0
  • Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
  • upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 5500 Sport, Galaxy A8.
Specification5500 SportGalaxy A8
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 9.3 cm2
  • 89.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 1:1 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 19.4%
  • 73.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 173 PPI
  • 386 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Camera and Video

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

Camera and Video — specifications for 5500 Sport, Galaxy A8.
Specification5500 SportGalaxy A8
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 16 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 31mm (standard)
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • QCIF
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 5 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 23mm (wide)
DxOMark Main Score * Unknown
  • 79
DxOMark Photo * Unknown
  • 82
DxOMark Video * Unknown
  • 74
Performance
Performance — specifications for 5500 Sport, Galaxy A8.
Specification5500 SportGalaxy A8
Processor CPU
  • 235 MHz ARM 9
  • Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.3 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 405
General specs
General specs — specifications for 5500 Sport, Galaxy A8.
Specification5500 SportGalaxy A8
Release date
  • 2006
  • May
  • 2015
  • July
Colors
  • Black and gray
  • Pearl White
  • Midnight Black
  • Champagne Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 200 EUR
  • 250 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 270 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
  • Talking time- Up to 17 h (3G) Music play - Up to 51 h
Body build Unknown
  • Front glass
  • aluminum frame
  • plastic back
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 5500 Sport, Galaxy A8.
Specification5500 SportGalaxy A8
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Nano-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS/ BDS (market dependant)
USB
  • Pop-Port 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.53 W/kg (head) 0.92 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.50 W/kg (head)
  • SAR EU - 0.32 W/kg (head) 0.55 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 5500 Sport, Galaxy A8.
Specification5500 SportGalaxy A8
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • FM radio
  • RDS
  • recording
Others
  • Downloadable themes
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for 5500 Sport, Galaxy A8.
Specification5500 SportGalaxy A8
Dop
  • Infrared port - Sports tracking (stopwatch
  • steps calculator
  • calories burned) -Text-to-speech capabilities to read SMS messages out loud -Accelerometer sensor for tapping commands (music or voice feedback) -Push to talk -WMV/RV/MP4/3GP player -MP3/WMA/WAV/RA/AAC/M4A player -Predictive text input -Voice command/memo -Organizer - Dust and splash resistant -Flashlight
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - ANT+