Nokia E73 Mode vs Samsung Galaxy A5

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.

  • Width

    E73 Mode: 11.3 mm narrower

    E73 Mode:
    58.4 mm
    Galaxy A5:
    69.7 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    E73 Mode: 2.6 in smaller diagonal

    E73 Mode:
    2.4 in
    Galaxy A5:
    5 in
  • Depth

    Galaxy A5: 3.5 mm thinner

    E73 Mode:
    10.2 mm
    Galaxy A5:
    6.7 mm
  • Height

    E73 Mode: 25.5 mm shorter

    E73 Mode:
    113.8 mm
    Galaxy A5:
    139.3 mm
  • Release year

    E73 Mode:
    2010
    Galaxy A5:
    2014

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. E73 Mode

    Height:
    113.8 mm
    Width:
    58.4 mm
    Depth:
    10.2 mm +3.5 mm versus Galaxy A5
  2. 2. Galaxy A5

    Height:
    139.3 mm +25.5 mm versus E73 Mode
    Width:
    69.7 mm +11.3 mm versus E73 Mode
    Depth:
    6.7 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. E73 Mode

    127.6 g

    +4.6 g versus Galaxy A5

  2. 2. Galaxy A5

    123 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. E73 Mode

    Screen diagonal:
    2.4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    17.8 cm²
  2. 2. Galaxy A5

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

Galaxy A5 has approximately 286.4% more rectangular screen area than E73 Mode.

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 E73 Mode, Galaxy A5, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageE73 ModeGalaxy A5
16 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
E73 Mode: Original memory entry

250 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. E73 Mode

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 16 GB (dedicated slot) · 4 GB included

2. Galaxy A5

NFC:
See details Yes (LTE model only)
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. E73 Mode

    1500 mAh

  2. 2. Galaxy A5

    2300 mAh

    +800 mAh versus E73 Mode

Specifications

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1. E73 Mode2. Galaxy A5

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for E73 Mode, Galaxy A5.
SpecificationE73 ModeGalaxy A5
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 113.8 Х 58.4 Х 10.2 mm
  • 139.3 Х 69.7 Х 6.7 mm
Weight
  • 127.6 g
  • 123 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 2.4" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 240 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 250 MB
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 4 GB included
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 2300 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian OS 9.3
  • Series 60 v3.2 UI
  • Android 4.4.4 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes (LTE model only)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for E73 Mode, Galaxy A5.
SpecificationE73 ModeGalaxy A5
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 17.8 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 26.8%
  • 71.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 167 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for E73 Mode, Galaxy A5.
SpecificationE73 ModeGalaxy A5
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 28mm (wide)
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • panorama
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA videocall camera
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 23mm (wide)
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for E73 Mode, Galaxy A5.
SpecificationE73 ModeGalaxy A5
Processor CPU Unknown
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 306
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 20123
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 488
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1125
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 799
General specs
General specs — specifications for E73 Mode, Galaxy A5.
SpecificationE73 ModeGalaxy A5
Release date
  • 2010
  • June
  • 2014
  • October
Colors
  • Titanium
  • Pearl White
  • Midnight Black
  • Platinum Silver
  • Soft Pink
  • Light Blue
  • Champagne Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 120 EUR
  • 260 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 384 h (2G) / Up to 528 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 13 h (2G) / Up to 6 h (3G)
  • Talking time- Up to 15 h (3G) Music play - Up to 68 h
Body build Unknown
  • aluminum frame
  • plastic back
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for E73 Mode, Galaxy A5.
SpecificationE73 ModeGalaxy A5
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 - all versions -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - A500F
  • A500FQ
  • A500FU
  • A500HQ
  • A500YZ
  • A500M
  • A500Y -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - A500F
  • A500FU LTE band 3(1800)
  • 28(700) - A500YZ LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 17(700) - A500M LTE band 1(2100)
  • 28(700) - A500Y
Speed
  • HSPA 10.2/2 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 32
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 32
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.86 W/kg (head)
  • SAR - 0.65 W/kg (head) 0.48 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.23 W/kg (head) 0.40 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for E73 Mode, Galaxy A5.
SpecificationE73 ModeGalaxy A5
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
  • recording
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for E73 Mode, Galaxy A5.
SpecificationE73 ModeGalaxy A5
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • compass - MP4/H.263 player -MP3/WMA/WAV/eAAC+ player -Document editor (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Push to talk -Voice command/dial -Organizer -Predictive text input - Optical trackpad - For T-Mobile
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - ANT+ -S-Voice - Versions: A500F (Global)
  • A500FU (Europe)
  • A500M (Peru
  • Colombia)
  • A500Y (Australia
  • New Zealand)
  • A500YZ (Taiwan)
  • A500F1/A500K/A500S (Korea)
  • A500FQ (Turkey)