Samsung Galaxy
Pocket
vs. Nokia Asha
303

Nokia Asha 303 Red

5.7

Winner

Nokia Asha 303

Reasons to buy the Nokia Asha 303

Numeric keypad
Has a numeric keypad
Physical numeric keypad
FM Transmitter
Includes an FM transmitter
Listen to music through your car stereo without cables
Keyboard
Full keyboard
QWERTY keyboard
Standby time
Long standby time
35 days
Frequency
Average speed processor
1.0 GHz
Talk time
Average talk time
7.2 hours
Camera resolution
Low resolution
3.2 MP
Battery capacity
Small battery capacity
1,300 mAh
Screen PPI
Not very sharp screen
153 PPI
Samsung Galaxy Pocket

4.7

Runner-up Android

Samsung Galaxy Pocket

Reasons to buy the Samsung Galaxy Pocket

App store
Average number of apps available
Android App Market
GPS
Assisted GPS
Assisted GPS
Accelerometer
Has an accelerometer
Detects movement for interactive apps
Adobe Flash support
Adobe Flash support
Many games and videos on the Internet require Adobe Flash
Compass
Integrated compass
Great for maps and navigation apps
Wifi hotspot
Wifi hotspot
Share your phone's Internet connection with wifi devices
Size
Really small
57x103x12 mm
Bluetooth
Better bluetooth support
3.0
Screen size
Small screen
2.8"
Thickness
Thick
12 mm
Internal storage
Average amount of internal storage
3 GB

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Overview

Keyboard & keypad 1.0 vs 10.0
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  • Numeric keypads make dialing phone numbers fast and easy, Physical numeric keypad vs None
  • A physical keyboard is great for emailing and typing in general, QWERTY keyboard vs None
Sensors 7.8 vs 2.1
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  • Enables apps to detect when you're moving your phone for motion interactivity
  • Map and navigation apps know which direction you're facing even when you're standing still
  • Assisted GPS can pinpoint your location much faster, Assisted GPS vs GPS
Music 7.0 vs 10.0
Nokia Asha 303 Red Winner: Nokia Asha 303
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  • Listen to music through your car stereo without cables
Battery 3.8 vs 4.7
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  • Around 70% more standby time, less frequent charging, 35 days vs 20.8 days
  • More than 30% more talk time per battery charge, 7.2 hours vs 5.4 hours
  • Around 10% higher capacity battery, 1,300 mAh vs 1,200 mAh
Size 7.6 vs 7.4
Too close to call
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  • Light weight, with the Pocket being particularly light
Screen 4.6 vs 4.6
Too close to call
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  • Low resolution screens
  • Lower quality display of text, images and video
  • Very small screens
Storage 1.5 vs 1.5
Too close to call
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Processing power - vs -
Missing information
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Web browsing - vs -
Missing information
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Network - vs -
Missing information
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  • Neither support NFC for wireless transactions
Photo & Video 4.2 vs -
Missing information
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Overall 4.7 vs 5.7

Keyboard & keypad

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Galaxy Pocket
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Numeric keypad None vs Physical numeric keypad The Asha 303 has a numeric keypad, the Pocket doesn't
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Keyboard None vs QWERTY keyboard The Asha 303 has a full keyboard, the Pocket doesn't have a keyboard at all

Sensors

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Galaxy Pocket
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GPS Assisted GPS vs GPS The Pocket has an assisted GPS, but the Asha 303's GPS is not assisted
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Accelerometer Yes vs No The Pocket's accelerometer enables apps to detect when you're moving your phone for motion interactivity
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Compass Yes vs No The Pocket has a compass to know which direction you're facing all the time, even if you're not moving
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Gyroscope No vs No

Music

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Galaxy Pocket
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FM Radio Yes vs Yes Both have built in FM radios to listen to news and music from FM stations
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FM Transmitter No vs Yes The Asha 303 can play music through your car stereo using FM radio, the Pocket would need cables or an FM adapter
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Headphone jack 3.5 mm vs 3.5 mm Both have a headphone jack

Battery

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Galaxy Pocket
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Talk time 5.4 hours vs 7.2 hours The Asha 303 has average talk time per battery charge, but the Pocket's talk time is really poor
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Standby time 20.8 days vs 35 days The Asha 303 has good standby time, but the Pocket is average
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Battery capacity 1,200 mAh vs 1,300 mAh Lower capacity batteries
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Technology Lithium Ion vs Lithium Ion

Size

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Galaxy Pocket
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Weight 97 g vs 99 g Light weight, with the Pocket being particularly light
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Thickness 12 mm vs 14 mm Average thickness
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Size 57x103x12 mm vs 116x55x13 mm The Pocket is fairly small, but the Asha 303 is not far behind
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Waterproof No vs No Neither are waterproof

Screen

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Galaxy Pocket
Samsung Galaxy Pocket
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Screen size 2.8" vs 2.6" Very small screens
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Screen resolution 240x320 vs 240x320 Low resolution screens
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Screen PPI 142 PPI vs 153 PPI Lower quality display of text, images and video
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Screen type TFT LCD vs TFT LCD Both have LCD screens, fairly common
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Touchscreen type Capacitive vs Capacitive Touchscreen

Storage

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Galaxy Pocket
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Memory card Micro SD vs Micro SD Both have memory card slots
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Internal storage 3 GB vs 174 MB The Pocket's has an average amount of internal storage for storing music, photos and movies, but the Asha 303 is below average

Processing power

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Galaxy Pocket
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Frequency 0.8 GHz vs 1.0 GHz The Asha 303's has an average speed processor, but the Pocket is slower than most
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Number of cores Single core vs Unknown
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RAM Unknown vs 131 MB

Web browsing

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Galaxy Pocket
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Browser benchmark Unknown vs Unknown
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Adobe Flash support Yes vs No The Pocket can access games and videos on the Internet that require Adobe Flash

Network

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Galaxy Pocket
Samsung Galaxy Pocket
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Network HSDPA (7.2 mbps) vs HSDPA (7.2 mbps) Average data speeds
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Generation 3.5G vs 3.5G Standard network technology
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Download speed Unknown vs Unknown
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Upload speed Unknown vs Unknown
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Network latency Unknown vs Unknown
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Wifi 802.11n (150 mbps) vs 802.11n (150 mbps) Average wifi speed
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Wifi hotspot Yes vs No The Pocket has a wifi hotspot to share it's Internet connection with other wifi devices
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NFC No vs No Neither support NFC for wireless transactions
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Bluetooth 3.0 vs 2.1 The Pocket has average bluetooth support, but the Asha 303's bluetooth support is somewhat older

Photo & Video

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Galaxy Pocket
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Camera 2 MP vs 3.2 MP They both have cameras
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Flash No vs Unknown
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Secondary Camera None vs None
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Movie format 320 x 240 @ 15fps vs Unknown
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Video out Micro USB vs Unknown

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