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Nokia 301

Nokia 301

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Samsung S5780 Wave 578

Samsung S5780 Wave 578

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Category Breakdown

Nokia 301
Samsung S5780 Wave 578
Performance
61.056.5
Camera
41.941.9
Display
53.453.4
Battery
43.543.5
Build
70.870.8
Overall
53.151.7

Summary

  • The Nokia 301 features a 2.4-inch TFT display with a resolution of 240 x 320 pixels, while the Samsung S5780 Wave 578 has a larger 3.2-inch TFT display with a resolution of 240 x 400 pixels, offering a slightly better pixel density.
  • In terms of performance, the Nokia 301 has 64MB of RAM compared to the Wave 578's 100MB, which may provide a smoother experience on the latter.
  • Both phones have a 3.15 MP rear camera, but the Wave 578 records video at 20fps, while the Nokia 301 captures at 30fps.
  • The Nokia 301 has a 1110mAh battery, whereas the Wave 578 has a slightly larger 1200mAh capacity.
  • The Nokia 301 lacks Wi-Fi connectivity, while the Wave 578 supports it, and the latter runs on the bada 1.1 operating system, offering a different software experience compared to the Nokia's unspecified OS.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Nokia 301
Samsung S5780 Wave 578

General

Release Date

2013
2011

Announced

2013
2011

Description

Also available as Nokia 301 Dual Sim, Nokia 3010 for China
N/A

Display

Size

2.4"
3.2"

Type

TFT, 256K colors
TFT, 256K colors

Resolution

240 x 320 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~167 ppi density)
240 x 400 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~146 ppi density)

PPI

240
240

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
N/A

Performance

Chipset

N/A
N/A

CPU

N/A
N/A

GPU

N/A
N/A

Memory

256MB ROM, 64MB RAM
100MB

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDHC (dedicated slot)
microSDHC (dedicated slot)

Camera

Main Camera

3.15 MP
3.15 MP

Main Camera Details

3.15 MP
3.15 MP

Front Camera

N/A
N/A

Front Camera Details

N/A
VGA

Video Recording

320p@30fps
320p@20fps

Selfie Video

N/A
N/A

OIS

Night Mode

RAW Support

Battery

Capacity

1110 mAh
1200 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Ion 1110 mAh, removable (BL-4U)
Removable Li-Ion 1200 mAh battery

Charging Details

N/A
N/A

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Design

Dimensions

114 x 50 x 12.5 mm, 104.2 cc (4.49 x 1.97 x 0.49 in)
107.9 x 54.9 x 12.5 mm (4.25 x 2.16 x 0.49 in)

Weight

102 g
99.8 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A

Colors

Cyan, Black, Yellow, Magenta, White
Black

Foldable

Connectivity

SIM

Single SIM (Mini-SIM) or Dual SIM (Mini-SIM, dual stand-by)
Mini-SIM

Network

GSM / HSPA
GSM / HSPA

Network Speed

HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps

5G

4G

WiFi

No
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot

Bluetooth

2.1, A2DP, EDR
3.0, A2DP

NFC

USB

Proprietary
microUSB 2.0

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

No
GPS, A-GPS

Software

Operating System

N/A
bada 1.1

OS Version

N/A
bada 1.1

Security

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

N/A
Accelerometer, proximity

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes