Nokia N86 8MP vs Samsung Galaxy A3 (2016)

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

  Galaxy A3 (2016): 17 g lighter

  N86 8MP:

  149 g

  Galaxy A3 (2016):

  132 g

• Width

  N86 8MP: 13.8 mm narrower

  N86 8MP:

  51.4 mm

  Galaxy A3 (2016):

  65.2 mm

• Screen diagonal

  N86 8MP: 2.1 in smaller diagonal

  N86 8MP:

  2.6 in

  Galaxy A3 (2016):

  4.7 in

• Depth

  Galaxy A3 (2016): 9.2 mm thinner

  N86 8MP:

  16.5 mm

  Galaxy A3 (2016):

  7.3 mm

• Height

  N86 8MP: 31.1 mm shorter

  N86 8MP:

  103.4 mm

  Galaxy A3 (2016):

  134.5 mm

• Release year

  N86 8MP:

  2009

  Galaxy A3 (2016):

  2015

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. N86 8MP

   Height:

   103.4 mm

   Width:

   51.4 mm

   Depth:

   16.5 mm +9.2 mm versus Galaxy A3 (2016)

2. 2. Galaxy A3 (2016)

   Height:

   134.5 mm +31.1 mm versus N86 8MP

   Width:

   65.2 mm +13.8 mm versus N86 8MP

   Depth:

   7.3 mm

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. N86 8MP

   Screen diagonal:

   2.6 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   4:3

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   20.9 cm²

2. 2. Galaxy A3 (2016)

   Screen diagonal:

   4.7 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   60.9 cm²

Galaxy A3 (2016) has approximately 190.9% more rectangular screen area than N86 8MP.

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.

Practical features

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

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Open a section for more detail. On narrow screens, swipe sideways or use Left/Right arrow keys while the table is focused. Unknown means missing data, not No. Recorded zero values are shown as recorded.