Nokia 6708 vs Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016)

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

    6708: 5 g lighter

    6708:
    150 g
    Galaxy A5 (2016):
    155 g
  • Width

    6708: 19 mm narrower

    6708:
    52 mm
    Galaxy A5 (2016):
    71 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    6708: 2.5 in smaller diagonal

    6708:
    2.7 in
    Galaxy A5 (2016):
    5.2 in
  • Depth

    Galaxy A5 (2016): 10.7 mm thinner

    6708:
    18 mm
    Galaxy A5 (2016):
    7.3 mm
  • Height

    6708: 26.8 mm shorter

    6708:
    118 mm
    Galaxy A5 (2016):
    144.8 mm
  • Release year

    6708:
    2005
    Galaxy A5 (2016):
    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. 6708

    Height:
    118 mm
    Width:
    52 mm
    Depth:
    18 mm +10.7 mm versus Galaxy A5 (2016)
  2. 2. Galaxy A5 (2016)

    Height:
    144.8 mm +26.8 mm versus 6708
    Width:
    71 mm +19 mm versus 6708
    Depth:
    7.3 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. 6708

    150 g

  2. 2. Galaxy A5 (2016)

    155 g

    +5 g versus 6708

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. 6708

    Screen diagonal:
    2.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    21.7 cm²
  2. 2. Galaxy A5 (2016)

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

Galaxy A5 (2016) has approximately 243.4% more rectangular screen area than 6708.

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 6708, Galaxy A5 (2016), compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage6708Galaxy A5 (2016)
16 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
6708: Original memory entry

18 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. 6708

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details miniSD

2. Galaxy A5 (2016)

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only

Battery capacity

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

At least two unambiguous positive capacity values are needed for a chart. Original entries remain in the specifications.

Specifications

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1. 67082. Galaxy A5 (2016)

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 6708, Galaxy A5 (2016).
Specification6708Galaxy A5 (2016)
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 118 Х 52 Х 18 mm
  • 144.8 Х 71 Х 7.3 mm
Weight
  • 150 g
  • 155 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 2.7" inch
  • 5.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 208 x 320 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 18 MB
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • miniSD
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 0 mAh,
  • 2900 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian 7.0
  • UIQ v2.1 UI
  • Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
  • upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 1510
  • Exynos 7580 Octa -Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm) China only
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 6708, Galaxy A5 (2016).
Specification6708Galaxy A5 (2016)
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 21.5 cm2
  • 74.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 35.0%
  • 72.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 141 PPI
  • 424 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 6708, Galaxy A5 (2016).
Specification6708Galaxy A5 (2016)
Rear camera, main
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 1.3 MP
  • 13 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 28mm (wide)
  • OIS
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 5 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 24mm (wide)
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for 6708, Galaxy A5 (2016).
Specification6708Galaxy A5 (2016)
Processor CPU
  • 144 MHz ARM925T
  • Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53 -Octa-core (4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53) China only
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-T720MP2 -Adreno 405 China only
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 41785
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 642
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 3208
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 1983
General specs
General specs — specifications for 6708, Galaxy A5 (2016).
Specification6708Galaxy A5 (2016)
Release date
  • 2005
  • Q1
  • 2015
  • December
Colors
  • Grey
  • Black
  • White
  • Gold
  • Pink
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 230 EUR
  • 250 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 275 h Talking time- Up to 6 h
  • Talking time- Up to 16 h (3G) Music play - Up to 75 h
Body build Unknown
  • Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 4)
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 6708, Galaxy A5 (2016).
Specification6708Galaxy A5 (2016)
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 UMTS 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 40(2300)
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • No
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • Proprietary
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 1.1
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.45 W/kg (head) 0.51 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.69 W/kg (head)
  • SAR - 0.29 W/kg (head) 0.47 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.29 W/kg (head) 0.47 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 6708, Galaxy A5 (2016).
Specification6708Galaxy A5 (2016)
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Wallpapers -Downloadable pictures
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for 6708, Galaxy A5 (2016).
Specification6708Galaxy A5 (2016)
Dop
  • Infrared port - MP3/MP4 player -Handwriting recognition -iTap -Voice memo - Functionally identical to BenQ P31
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging -ANT+ - Samsung Pay - Versions: A510F (EMEA); A510F/DS (KAZ
  • RUS); A510M (LATAM); A510M/DS (BRA
  • CHL); A510FD (SEA
  • IND); A510Y/DS (AUS
  • TWN
  • NZL
  • PHL); A5100 (HKG
  • CHN). Also known as Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) Duos with du