Nokia Asha 503 vs Samsung Galaxy Core Plus

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

    Asha 503: 22.3 g lighter

    Asha 503:
    110.2 g
    Galaxy Core Plus:
    132.5 g
  • Width

    Asha 503: 5.4 mm narrower

    Asha 503:
    60.6 mm
    Galaxy Core Plus:
    66 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Asha 503: 1.3 in smaller diagonal

    Asha 503:
    3 in
    Galaxy Core Plus:
    4.3 in
  • Depth

    Galaxy Core Plus: 3.2 mm thinner

    Asha 503:
    12.7 mm
    Galaxy Core Plus:
    9.5 mm
  • Height

    Asha 503: 27.1 mm shorter

    Asha 503:
    102.6 mm
    Galaxy Core Plus:
    129.7 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. Asha 503

    Height:
    102.6 mm
    Width:
    60.6 mm
    Depth:
    12.7 mm +3.2 mm versus Galaxy Core Plus
  2. 2. Galaxy Core Plus

    Height:
    129.7 mm +27.1 mm versus Asha 503
    Width:
    66 mm +5.4 mm versus Asha 503
    Depth:
    9.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Asha 503

    110.2 g

  2. 2. Galaxy Core Plus

    132.5 g

    +22.3 g versus Asha 503

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. Asha 503

    Screen diagonal:
    3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    27.9 cm²
  2. 2. Galaxy Core Plus

    Screen diagonal:
    4.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    52.6 cm²

Galaxy Core Plus has approximately 88.8% more rectangular screen area than Asha 503.

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.

Galaxy Core Plus: Original memory entry

4 GB

Practical features

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

1. Asha 503

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 4 GB card included

2. Galaxy Core Plus

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. Asha 503

    1200 mAh

  2. 2. Galaxy Core Plus

    1800 mAh

    +600 mAh versus Asha 503

Specifications

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1. Asha 5032. Galaxy Core Plus

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Asha 503, Galaxy Core Plus.
SpecificationAsha 503Galaxy Core Plus
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 102.6 Х 60.6 Х 12.7 mm
  • 129.7 Х 66 Х 9.5 mm
Weight
  • 110.2 g
  • 132.5 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3" inch
  • 4.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded. Unknown
  • 4 GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 4 GB card included
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1800 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Nokia Asha software platform 1.2
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Asha 503, Galaxy Core Plus.
SpecificationAsha 503Galaxy Core Plus
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 27.9 cm2
  • 52.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 44.8%
  • 61.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 133 PPI
  • 217 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Asha 503, Galaxy Core Plus.
SpecificationAsha 503Galaxy Core Plus
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 480p@19fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Asha 503, Galaxy Core Plus.
SpecificationAsha 503Galaxy Core Plus
Processor CPU Unknown
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 11433
General specs
General specs — specifications for Asha 503, Galaxy Core Plus.
SpecificationAsha 503Galaxy Core Plus
Release date
  • 2013
  • October
  • 2013
  • October
Colors
  • Yellow
  • Black
  • Green
  • Red
  • Blue
  • White
  • White
  • Black
  • Pink
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 90 EUR
  • 150 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 840 h (2G) / Up to 840 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 12 h (2G) / Up to 4 h 30 min (3G) Music play - Up to 34 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 320 h Talking time- Up to 9 h Music play - Up to 40 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Asha 503, Galaxy Core Plus.
SpecificationAsha 503Galaxy Core Plus
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-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 - G3500 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 - G3502
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Up to 85.6 kbps
  • Yes
Edge
  • Up to 236.8 kbps
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 3.0
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 1.43 W/kg (head) 0.64 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 0.61 W/kg (head) 1.11 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.54 W/kg (head) 0.46 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Asha 503, Galaxy Core Plus.
SpecificationAsha 503Galaxy Core Plus
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Asha 503, Galaxy Core Plus.
SpecificationAsha 503Galaxy Core Plus
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - SNS apps -MP4/H.263 player -MP3/AAC player -Photo editor -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Versions: Samsung Galaxy Core Plus G3500 Samsung Galaxy Trend 3 G3502 with dual-SIM card slots for China