Nokia 808 PureView vs Samsung Galaxy Avant

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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

    Galaxy Avant: 32.1 g lighter

    808 PureView:
    169 g
    Galaxy Avant:
    136.9 g
  • Width

    808 PureView: 5.8 mm narrower

    808 PureView:
    60.2 mm
    Galaxy Avant:
    66 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    808 PureView: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    808 PureView:
    4 in
    Galaxy Avant:
    4.5 in
  • Depth

    Galaxy Avant: 4 mm thinner

    808 PureView:
    13.9 mm
    Galaxy Avant:
    9.9 mm
  • Height

    808 PureView: 9 mm shorter

    808 PureView:
    123.9 mm
    Galaxy Avant:
    132.9 mm
  • Release year

    808 PureView:
    2012
    Galaxy Avant:
    2014

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. 808 PureView

    Height:
    123.9 mm
    Width:
    60.2 mm
    Depth:
    13.9 mm +4 mm versus Galaxy Avant
  2. 2. Galaxy Avant

    Height:
    132.9 mm +9 mm versus 808 PureView
    Width:
    66 mm +5.8 mm versus 808 PureView
    Depth:
    9.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. 808 PureView

    169 g

    +32.1 g versus Galaxy Avant

  2. 2. Galaxy Avant

    136.9 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. 808 PureView

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    44.1 cm²
  2. 2. Galaxy Avant

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

Galaxy Avant has approximately 26.6% more rectangular screen area than 808 PureView.

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.

808 PureView: Original memory entry

16 GB · 1 GB ROM · 512 MB RAM

Galaxy Avant: Original memory entry

16 GB · 1.5 GB 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. 808 PureView

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

2. Galaxy Avant

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 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. 808 PureView

    1400 mAh

  2. 2. Galaxy Avant

    2100 mAh

    +700 mAh versus 808 PureView

Specifications

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1. 808 PureView2. Galaxy Avant

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 808 PureView, Galaxy Avant.
Specification808 PureViewGalaxy Avant
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 123.9 Х 60.2 Х 13.9 mm
  • 132.9 Х 66 Х 9.9 mm
Weight
  • 169 g
  • 136.9 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4" 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.
  • 16 GB
  • 1 GB ROM
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 1.5 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Nokia Belle OS
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8226 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 808 PureView, Galaxy Avant.
Specification808 PureViewGalaxy Avant
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 44.1 cm2
  • 55.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 59.1%
  • 63.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 184 PPI
  • 245 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video

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

Camera and Video — specifications for 808 PureView, Galaxy Avant.
Specification808 PureViewGalaxy Avant
Rear camera, main
  • 41 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 41 MP (38 MP effective)
  • f/2.4
  • 1/1.2''
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • Xenon flash
  • LED flash
  • panorama
Video
  • VGA@30fps
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • VGA
DxOMark Main Score *
  • 61
Unknown
DxOMark Photo *
  • 60
Unknown
DxOMark Video *
  • 65
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for 808 PureView, Galaxy Avant.
Specification808 PureViewGalaxy Avant
Processor CPU
  • 1.3 GHz ARM 11
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Broadcom BCM2763
  • Adreno 305
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 20751
General specs
General specs — specifications for 808 PureView, Galaxy Avant.
Specification808 PureViewGalaxy Avant
Release date
  • 2012
  • February
  • 2014
  • July
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 280 EUR
  • 160 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 465 h (2G) / Up to 540 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 11 h (2G) / Up to 6 h 50 min (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 372 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 18 h (3G) Music play - Up to 44 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 808 PureView, Galaxy Avant.
Specification808 PureViewGalaxy Avant
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
Speed
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Class 33
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 33
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • UPnP technology
  • 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
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.21 W/kg (head) 1.46 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.23 W/kg (head)
  • SAR - 0.74 W/kg (head) 1.50 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.45 W/kg (head) 0.25 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 808 PureView, Galaxy Avant.
Specification808 PureViewGalaxy Avant
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS; FM trans
  • No
Others
  • Nokia ClearBlack display
  • Dolby Digital Plus audio enhancement -Dolby Headphone -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for 808 PureView, Galaxy Avant.
Specification808 PureViewGalaxy Avant
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - HDMI port - Also known as Nokia 808 PureView RM-807
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - ANT+ - For T-Mobile Also known as Samsung Galaxy Avant G386T