Nokia 701 vs Samsung Galaxy A3 Duos

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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    701:
    LCD
    Galaxy A3 Duos:
    OLED
  • Weight

    Galaxy A3 Duos: 20.7 g lighter

    701:
    131 g
    Galaxy A3 Duos:
    110.3 g
  • Width

    701: 8.7 mm narrower

    701:
    56.8 mm
    Galaxy A3 Duos:
    65.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    701: 1 in smaller diagonal

    701:
    3.5 in
    Galaxy A3 Duos:
    4.5 in
  • Depth

    Galaxy A3 Duos: 4.1 mm thinner

    701:
    11 mm
    Galaxy A3 Duos:
    6.9 mm
  • Height

    701: 12.9 mm shorter

    701:
    117.2 mm
    Galaxy A3 Duos:
    130.1 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. 701

    Height:
    117.2 mm
    Width:
    56.8 mm
    Depth:
    11 mm +4.1 mm versus Galaxy A3 Duos
  2. 2. Galaxy A3 Duos

    Height:
    130.1 mm +12.9 mm versus 701
    Width:
    65.5 mm +8.7 mm versus 701
    Depth:
    6.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. 701

    131 g

    +20.7 g versus Galaxy A3 Duos

  2. 2. Galaxy A3 Duos

    110.3 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. 701

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    33.8 cm²
  2. 2. Galaxy A3 Duos

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

Galaxy A3 Duos has approximately 65.3% more rectangular screen area than 701.

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 701, Galaxy A3 Duos, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage701Galaxy A3 Duos
16 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
701: Original memory entry

8 GB · 512 MB RAM · 1 GB ROM

Practical features

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

1. 701

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Galaxy A3 Duos

NFC:
See details Yes (LTE model only)
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB (uses SIM 2 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. 701

    1300 mAh

  2. 2. Galaxy A3 Duos

    1900 mAh

    +600 mAh versus 701

Specifications

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1. 7012. Galaxy A3 Duos

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 701, Galaxy A3 Duos.
Specification701Galaxy A3 Duos
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 117.2 Х 56.8 Х 11 mm
  • 130.1 Х 65.5 Х 6.9 mm
Weight
  • 131 g
  • 110.3 g
Technology
  • LED-backlit IPS LCD
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 4.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 360 x 640 px
  • 540 x 960 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 1 GB ROM
  • 16 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1900 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian Belle
  • upgradable to Belle FP1
  • Android 4.4.4 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 5.0.2 (Lollipop)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes (LTE model only)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 701, Galaxy A3 Duos.
Specification701Galaxy A3 Duos
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 33.8 cm2
  • 55.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 50.7%
  • 65.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 210 PPI
  • 245 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 701, Galaxy A3 Duos.
Specification701Galaxy A3 Duos
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 31mm (standard)
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • LED flash
  • panorama
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 23mm (wide)
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for 701, Galaxy A3 Duos.
Specification701Galaxy A3 Duos
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz ARM11 (1.3GHz after update)
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 306
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 20100
General specs
General specs — specifications for 701, Galaxy A3 Duos.
Specification701Galaxy A3 Duos
Release date
  • 2011
  • August
  • 2014
  • October
Colors
  • Steel dark
  • silver light
  • amethyst violet
  • White
  • Pearl White
  • Midnight Black
  • Platinum Silver
  • Soft Pink
  • Light Blue
  • Champagne Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 230 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 504 h (2G) / Up to 551 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 17 h (2G) / Up to 6 h 45 min (3G) Music play - Up to 71 h 25 min
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 701, Galaxy A3 Duos.
Specification701Galaxy A3 Duos
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
Speed
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 33
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 33
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.21 W/kg (head) 0.92 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.08 W/kg (head)
  • SAR EU - 0.24 W/kg (head) 0.30 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 701, Galaxy A3 Duos.
Specification701Galaxy A3 Duos
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS; FM trans
  • FM radio
  • recording
Others
  • Nokia ClearBlack display
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for 701, Galaxy A3 Duos.
Specification701Galaxy A3 Duos
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - SNS integration -TV-out -MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/еAAC+/WMA player -Dolby Digital Plus (via FP1 update) -Photo editor -Organizer -Voice command/dial -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - ANT+ - Versions: A300F/DS
  • A300G/DS
  • A300H/DS (3G only
  • no LTE)
  • A300M/DS