Nokia E55 vs Samsung Galaxy Express I8730

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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

    E55: 41.1 g lighter

    E55:
    98 g
    Galaxy Express I8730:
    139.1 g
  • Width

    E55: 20.1 mm narrower

    E55:
    49 mm
    Galaxy Express I8730:
    69.1 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    E55: 2.1 in smaller diagonal

    E55:
    2.4 in
    Galaxy Express I8730:
    4.5 in
  • Depth

    Galaxy Express I8730: 0.6 mm thinner

    E55:
    9.9 mm
    Galaxy Express I8730:
    9.3 mm
  • Height

    E55: 16.2 mm shorter

    E55:
    116 mm
    Galaxy Express I8730:
    132.2 mm
  • Release year

    E55:
    2009
    Galaxy Express I8730:
    2013

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. E55

    Height:
    116 mm
    Width:
    49 mm
    Depth:
    9.9 mm +0.6 mm versus Galaxy Express I8730
  2. 2. Galaxy Express I8730

    Height:
    132.2 mm +16.2 mm versus E55
    Width:
    69.1 mm +20.1 mm versus E55
    Depth:
    9.3 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. E55

    98 g

  2. 2. Galaxy Express I8730

    139.1 g

    +41.1 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.

  1. 1. E55

    Screen diagonal:
    2.4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    17.8 cm²
  2. 2. Galaxy Express I8730

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

Galaxy Express I8730 has approximately 223.1% 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 for E55, Galaxy Express I8730, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageE55Galaxy Express I8730
8 GB Unknown 1 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 Express I8730

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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. E55

    1500 mAh

  2. 2. Galaxy Express I8730

    2000 mAh

    +500 mAh versus E55

Specifications

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1. E552. Galaxy Express I8730

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for E55, Galaxy Express I8730.
SpecificationE55Galaxy Express I8730
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 116 Х 49 Х 9.9 mm
  • 132.2 Х 69.1 Х 9.3 mm
Weight
  • 98 g
  • 139.1 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Super AMOLED Plus
Screen size
  • 2.4" inch
  • 4.5" 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.
  • 60 MB
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian
  • S60 rel. 3.2
  • Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8930 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for E55, Galaxy Express I8730.
SpecificationE55Galaxy Express I8730
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 17.8 cm2
  • 57.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 31.4%
  • 63.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 167 PPI
  • 207 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for E55, Galaxy Express I8730.
SpecificationE55Galaxy Express I8730
Rear camera, main
  • 3.2 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.2 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 480p@15fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • QVGA videocall camera
  • 1.3 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for E55, Galaxy Express I8730.
SpecificationE55Galaxy Express I8730
Processor CPU
  • 600 MHz ARM 11
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Krait
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 305
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 13200
General specs
General specs — specifications for E55, Galaxy Express I8730.
SpecificationE55Galaxy Express I8730
Release date
  • 2009
  • February
  • 2013
  • January
Colors
  • Black Aluminium
  • White Aluminium
  • Red
  • White
  • Gray
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 180 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
  • Stand by time- Up to 586 h (2G) / Up to 581 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 19 h 23 min (2G) / Up to 11 h 30 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for E55, Galaxy Express I8730.
SpecificationE55Galaxy Express I8730
SIM card
  • Mini-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 / 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
Speed
  • HSPA 10.2/2 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE
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
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Nokia Maps 3.0
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.98 W/kg (head) 0.70 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.19 W/kg (head)
  • SAR - 0.48 W/kg (head) 0.73 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.33 W/kg (head) 0.35 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for E55, Galaxy Express I8730.
SpecificationE55Galaxy Express I8730
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • recordin
Other features
Other features — specifications for E55, Galaxy Express I8730.
SpecificationE55Galaxy Express I8730
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 Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass