Nokia 808 PureView vs Samsung Galaxy S6 edge

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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 S6 edge: 37 g lighter

    808 PureView:
    169 g
    Galaxy S6 edge:
    132 g
  • Width

    808 PureView: 9.9 mm narrower

    808 PureView:
    60.2 mm
    Galaxy S6 edge:
    70.1 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    808 PureView: 1.1 in smaller diagonal

    808 PureView:
    4 in
    Galaxy S6 edge:
    5.1 in
  • Depth

    Galaxy S6 edge: 6.9 mm thinner

    808 PureView:
    13.9 mm
    Galaxy S6 edge:
    7 mm
  • Height

    808 PureView: 18.2 mm shorter

    808 PureView:
    123.9 mm
    Galaxy S6 edge:
    142.1 mm
  • Release year

    808 PureView:
    2012
    Galaxy S6 edge:
    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. 808 PureView

    Height:
    123.9 mm
    Width:
    60.2 mm
    Depth:
    13.9 mm +6.9 mm versus Galaxy S6 edge
  2. 2. Galaxy S6 edge

    Height:
    142.1 mm +18.2 mm versus 808 PureView
    Width:
    70.1 mm +9.9 mm versus 808 PureView
    Depth:
    7 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. 808 PureView

    169 g

    +37 g versus Galaxy S6 edge

  2. 2. Galaxy S6 edge

    132 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 S6 edge

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

Galaxy S6 edge has approximately 62.6% 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.

Recorded RAM for 808 PureView, Galaxy S6 edge, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage808 PureViewGalaxy S6 edge
32 GB Unknown 3 GB RAM
64 GB Unknown 3 GB RAM
128 GB Unknown 3 GB RAM
808 PureView: Original memory entry

16 GB · 1 GB ROM · 512 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. 808 PureView

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

2. Galaxy S6 edge

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

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 S6 edge

    2600 mAh

    +1200 mAh versus 808 PureView

Specifications

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1. 808 PureView2. Galaxy S6 edge

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 808 PureView, Galaxy S6 edge.
Specification808 PureViewGalaxy S6 edge
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 123.9 Х 60.2 Х 13.9 mm
  • 142.1 Х 70.1 Х 7 mm
Weight
  • 169 g
  • 132 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 5.1" inch
Screen resolution
  • 360 x 640 px
  • 1440 x 2560 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
  • 32/64/128 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2600 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Nokia Belle OS
  • Android 5.0.2 (Lollipop)
  • upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat); TouchWiz UI
Chipset Unknown
  • Exynos 7420 Octa (14 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 808 PureView, Galaxy S6 edge.
Specification808 PureViewGalaxy S6 edge
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 44.1 cm2
  • 71.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 59.1%
  • 71.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 184 PPI
  • 577 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • 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 808 PureView, Galaxy S6 edge.
Specification808 PureViewGalaxy S6 edge
Rear camera, main
  • 41 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 41 MP (38 MP effective)
  • f/2.4
  • 1/1.2''
  • AF
  • 16 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 28mm (wide)
  • 1/2.6''
  • 1.12µm
  • OIS
  • AF
Functions
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • Xenon flash
  • Dual video call
  • Auto-HDR
Video
  • VGA@30fps
  • 1440p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 5 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 22mm (wide)
DxOMark Main Score *
  • 61
  • 82
DxOMark Photo *
  • 60
  • 81
DxOMark Video *
  • 65
  • 83
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for 808 PureView, Galaxy S6 edge.
Specification808 PureViewGalaxy S6 edge
Processor CPU
  • 1.3 GHz ARM 11
  • Octa-core (4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A57 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Broadcom BCM2763
  • Mali-T760MP8
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 83256
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 1292
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 4051
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 2943
GeekBench 4 Battery * Unknown
  • 1586
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 243
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 921
General specs
General specs — specifications for 808 PureView, Galaxy S6 edge.
Specification808 PureViewGalaxy S6 edge
Release date
  • 2012
  • February
  • 2015
  • March
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
  • White Pearl
  • Black Sapphire
  • Gold Platinum
  • Green Emerald
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 280 EUR
  • 380 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)
  • Talking time- Up to 18 h (3G) Music play - Up to 50 h
Body build Unknown
  • Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 4)
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 808 PureView, Galaxy S6 edge.
Specification808 PureViewGalaxy S6 edge
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Nano-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 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 26(850)
Speed
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 33
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 33
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • UPnP technology
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.21 W/kg (head) 1.46 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.23 W/kg (head)
  • SAR - 1.58 W/kg (head) 1.34 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.33 W/kg (head) 0.59 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 808 PureView, Galaxy S6 edge.
Specification808 PureViewGalaxy S6 edge
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
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for 808 PureView, Galaxy S6 edge.
Specification808 PureViewGalaxy S6 edge
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - HDMI port - Also known as Nokia 808 PureView RM-807
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer
  • heart rate
  • SpO2
  • Infrared port - Qi/PMA wireless charging (market dependent) -ANT+ -S-Voice natural language commands and dictation - Samsung Pay (Visa
  • MasterCard certified) - Versions: G925F (Global)
  • G925FQ (Turkey)
  • G925I (LATAM
  • India
  • Australia)
  • G925A (AT&T)
  • G925T (T-Mobile)
  • G925S/K/L (Korea)
  • G9250 (China
  • HK)