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Nokia E55 vs Samsung Galaxy A8

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

Nokia E55

Nokia E55

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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.

  • WeightE55: 53 g lighterE55: 98 g · Galaxy A8: 151 g
  • WidthE55: 27.8 mm narrowerE55: 49 mm · Galaxy A8: 76.8 mm
  • Screen diagonalE55: 3.3 in smaller diagonalE55: 2.4 in · Galaxy A8: 5.7 in
  • DepthGalaxy A8: 4 mm thinnerGalaxy A8: 5.9 mm · E55: 9.9 mm
  • HeightE55: 42 mm shorterE55: 116 mm · Galaxy A8: 158 mm
  • Release year2009 / 2015E55: 2009 · 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.

Front
E55: 116 × 49 mm 1 Galaxy A8: 158 × 76.8 mm 2
Side
E55: 116 × 9.9 mm 1 Galaxy A8: 158 × 5.9 mm 2
  1. 1. E55
    Height
    116 mm
    Width
    49 mm
    Depth
    9.9 mm+4 mm versus Galaxy A8
    Weight
    98 g
  2. 2. Galaxy A8
    Height
    158 mm+42 mm versus E55
    Width
    76.8 mm+27.8 mm versus E55
    Depth
    5.9 mm
    Weight
    151 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. E5598 g
  2. 2. Galaxy A8151 g

    +53 g versus E55

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.

Screen size
E55: 2.4 in, 4:3, About 17.8 cm² rectangular area 1 Galaxy A8: 5.7 in, 16:9, About 89.6 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. E55 2.4 in · 4:3 About 17.8 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. Galaxy A8 5.7 in · 16:9 About 89.6 cm² rectangular area

Galaxy A8 has approximately 402.1% more rectangular screen area than E55.

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 by storage capacity and phone
StorageE55Galaxy A8
32 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
E55: Original memory entry

60 MB

Practical features

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

1. E55

NFC
Unknown
Headphone jack
Yes
Memory card support
See details microSD · up to 16 GB (dedicated slot) · 2 GB included

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 capacity

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

  1. 1. E551500 mAh
  2. 2. Galaxy A83050 mAh

    +1550 mAh versus E55

Specifications

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1. E552. Galaxy A8

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationE55Galaxy A8
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 116 Х 49 Х 9.9 mm
  • 158 Х 76.8 Х 5.9 mm
Weight
  • 98 g
  • 151 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 2.4" inch
  • 5.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 60 MB
  • 32 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 3050 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian
  • S60 rel. 3.2
  • Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
  • upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationE55Galaxy A8
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 17.8 cm2
  • 89.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 31.4%
  • 73.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 167 PPI
  • 386 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationE55Galaxy A8
Rear camera, main
  • 3.2 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.2 MP
  • 16 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 31mm (standard)
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 480p@15fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • QVGA videocall camera
  • 5 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 23mm (wide)
DxOMark Main ScoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 79
DxOMark PhotoLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 82
DxOMark VideoLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 74
Performance
Performance
SpecificationE55Galaxy A8
Processor CPU
  • 600 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
SpecificationE55Galaxy A8
Release date
  • 2009
  • February
  • 2015
  • July
Colors
  • Black Aluminium
  • White Aluminium
  • Red
  • Pearl White
  • Midnight Black
  • Champagne Gold
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 250 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 672 h (2G) / 432 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 8 h (2G) / 6 h (3G) Music play - Up to 18 h
  • 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
SpecificationE55Galaxy 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 10.2/2 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 32
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 32
  • 296 / 178.8 kbits
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • UPnP technology
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Nokia Maps 3.0
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS/ BDS (market dependant)
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.98 W/kg (head) 0.70 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.19 W/kg (head)
  • SAR EU - 0.32 W/kg (head) 0.55 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationE55Galaxy A8
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
  • RDS
  • recording
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features
SpecificationE55Galaxy A8
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • compass - WMV/RV/MP4/3GP player -MP3/WMA/WAV/RA/AAC/M4A player -Document editor (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) incl. MS Office 2007 support via free update -Voice memo
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - ANT+