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Nokia E51 vs Samsung Galaxy A8

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

    E51: 51 g lighter

    E51:
    100 g
    Galaxy A8:
    151 g
  • Width

    E51: 30.8 mm narrower

    E51:
    46 mm
    Galaxy A8:
    76.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    E51: 3.7 in smaller diagonal

    E51:
    2 in
    Galaxy A8:
    5.7 in
  • Depth

    Galaxy A8: 6.1 mm thinner

    E51:
    12 mm
    Galaxy A8:
    5.9 mm
  • Height

    E51: 43.2 mm shorter

    E51:
    114.8 mm
    Galaxy A8:
    158 mm
  • Release year

    E51:
    2007
    Galaxy A8:
    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. E51

    Height:
    114.8 mm
    Width:
    46 mm
    Depth:
    12 mm +6.1 mm versus Galaxy A8
  2. 2. Galaxy A8

    Height:
    158 mm +43.2 mm versus E51
    Width:
    76.8 mm +30.8 mm versus E51
    Depth:
    5.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. E51

    100 g

  2. 2. Galaxy A8

    151 g

    +51 g versus E51

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. E51

    Screen diagonal:
    2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    12.4 cm²
  2. 2. Galaxy A8

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

Galaxy A8 has approximately 623.1% more rectangular screen area than E51.

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 E51, Galaxy A8, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageE51Galaxy A8
32 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
E51: Original memory entry

130 MB · 96 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. E51

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Galaxy A8

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 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. E51

    1050 mAh

  2. 2. Galaxy A8

    3050 mAh

    +2000 mAh versus E51

Specifications

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1. E512. Galaxy A8

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for E51, Galaxy A8.
SpecificationE51Galaxy A8
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 114.8 Х 46 Х 12 mm
  • 158 Х 76.8 Х 5.9 mm
Weight
  • 100 g
  • 151 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 2" inch
  • 5.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 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.
  • 130 MB
  • 96 MB RAM
  • 32 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1050 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3050 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian OS 9.2
  • Series 60 v3.1 UI
  • Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
  • upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for E51, Galaxy A8.
SpecificationE51Galaxy A8
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 12.4 cm2
  • 89.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 23.5%
  • 73.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 200 PPI
  • 386 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • 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 E51, Galaxy A8.
SpecificationE51Galaxy A8
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 16 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 31mm (standard)
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 320p@15fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 5 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 23mm (wide)
DxOMark Main Score * Unknown
  • 79
DxOMark Photo * Unknown
  • 82
DxOMark Video * Unknown
  • 74
Performance
Performance — specifications for E51, Galaxy A8.
SpecificationE51Galaxy A8
Processor CPU
  • 369 MHz ARM 11
  • Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.3 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 405
General specs
General specs — specifications for E51, Galaxy A8.
SpecificationE51Galaxy A8
Release date
  • 2007
  • September
  • 2015
  • July
Colors
  • Black
  • Silver
  • Pearl White
  • Midnight Black
  • Champagne Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 120 EUR
  • 250 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 310 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 20 min
  • Talking time- Up to 17 h (3G) Music play - Up to 51 h
Body build Unknown
  • Front glass
  • aluminum frame
  • plastic back
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for E51, Galaxy A8.
SpecificationE51Galaxy A8
SIM card
  • Mini-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)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
Speed
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 32
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 32
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
  • VoIP over WLAN
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS/ BDS (market dependant)
USB
  • miniUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.38 W/kg (head) 0.75 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.47 W/kg (head)
  • SAR EU - 0.32 W/kg (head) 0.55 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for E51, Galaxy A8.
SpecificationE51Galaxy A8
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
  • RDS
  • recording
Others
  • Five-way scroll key -Downloadable themes
  • 2.5 mm audio jack
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for E51, Galaxy A8.
SpecificationE51Galaxy A8
Dop
  • Infrared port - Push to talk -WMV/RV/MP4/3GP player -MP3/WMA/WAV/RA/AAC/M4A player -Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) incl. MS Office 2007 support via free update -Predictive text input -Voice command/memo -Organizer
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - ANT+