Samsung Galaxy A04e vs Nokia C110
Here we compared two budget smartphones: the 6.5-inch Samsung Galaxy A04e (with MediaTek Helio P35) that was released on October 21, 2022, against the Nokia C110, which is powered by MediaTek Helio P22 and came out 7 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
Key differences
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A04e
- Comes with 2000 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 3000 mAh
- Has 2 SIM card slots
- The front-facing camera can record video at 1080p
Reasons to consider the Nokia C110
- Water-resistant body (IP52 classification)
- Compatible with Wi-Fi 5 wireless networks
- The phone is 7-months newer
- Weighs 16 grams less
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Scores with a red asterisk (
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) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
Value for money
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | PLS TFT | TFT LCD |
| Size | 6.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| Resolution | 720 x 1600 pixels | 720 x 1560 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 19.5:9 |
| PPI | 270 ppi | 273 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | 400 nits | 400 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 81.8% | 81.9% |
Design and build
| Height | 164.2 mm (6.46 inches) | 160.8 mm (6.33 inches) |
| Width | 75.9 mm (2.99 inches) | 74 mm (2.91 inches) |
| Thickness | 9.1 mm (0.36 inches) | 8.5 mm (0.33 inches) |
| Weight | 188 g (6.63 oz) | 172 g (6.07 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | IP52 |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Black, Blue | Gray |
| Fingerprint scanner | No | No |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Helio P35 | MediaTek Helio P22 |
| Max clock | 2300 MHz | 2000 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (4 + 4) | 8 (4 + 4) |
| Architecture |
- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A53
- 4 cores at 2.3 GHz: Cortex-A53 |
- 4 cores at 1.5 GHz: Cortex-A53
- 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A53 |
| Lithography process | 12 nanometers | 12 nanometers |
| Graphics | PowerVR GE8320 | PowerVR GE8320 |
| GPU shading units | 32 | 32 |
| GPU clock | 680 MHz | 650 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~43.5 GFLOPS | ~41 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Memory
| RAM size | 3, 4 GB | 3 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | - |
| Memory clock | 1800 MHz | - |
| Channels | 2 | - |
| Storage size | 32, 64, 128 GB | 32 GB |
| Storage type | eMMC 5.1 | eMMC 5.1 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | Up to 1024 GB | Up to 256 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 12 | Android 12 |
| ROM | One UI Core 4.1 | - |
| OS size | 22.6 GB | - |
Battery
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 3000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 10 W | 5 W |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | No | No |
| Full charging time | 2:45 hr | - |
Camera
| Matrix | 13 megapixels | 13 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4128 x 3096 | - |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | No | No |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| Slow motion | No | No |
| Lenses | 2 (13 MP + 2 MP) | 1 (13 MP) |
| Wide (main) lens |
- 13 MP
- Aperture: f/2.2 - Phase autofocus |
- 13 MP
- Phase autofocus |
| Depth lens |
- 2 MP
- Aperture: f/2.4 |
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| Camera features | - Bokeh mode | - |
| Megapixels | 5 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 2560 x 1960 | 2592 x 1944 |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | - |
| Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 720p at 30 FPS |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n) | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac) |
| Wi-Fi features |
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot |
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5 | 5 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features |
- Charging
- USB-Storage mode |
- Charging
- USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo |
| NFC * | No | No |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Number of SIM * | 2 | 1 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | - |
| eSIM support * | No | No |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| LTE Cat * | 4 | 4 |
| 5G support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Mono |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | - | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
Other
| Category | Budget | Budget |
| Announced | October 2022 | June 2023 |
| Release date | November 2022 | June 2023 |
| SAR (head) | 0.29 W/kg | - |
| SAR (body) | 1.11 W/kg | - |
| Sensors |
- Proximity sensor
- Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor |
- Barometer
- Proximity sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 10 W | Yes, 5 W |
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Disclaimer!
NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
After analyzing all the data, we think that the Samsung Galaxy A04e is definitely a better buy.