Nokia Lumia 1020 (3G) vs Samsung Galaxy A25 (SM-A256E/DSN 128GB/6GB)
Side by side comparison between Nokia Lumia 1020 vs Samsung Galaxy A25 phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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4.5"
AMOLED
AMOLED
768x1280
38.4
MP
MP
1.2mp
2GB
RAM
RAM
Dual-core
2000
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
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6.5"
AMOLED
AMOLED
1080x2340
50
MP
MP
13mp
6GB
RAM
RAM
Octa-core
5000
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better phone? Samsung Galaxy A25 (SM-A256E/DSN 128GB/6GB)
The phonemore's choice is much more technical than personal. Therefore, you shouldn't only consider this. Our goal is to help you, but what's important to us may not be important to you. You decide which one is the best! Comment!
7 Advantages 
25 Advantages | 16 Common items in both devices |
| 16 million |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus / PDAF: phase detection autofocus |
| Capacitive |
| Multitouch |
| Accelerometer |
| Ambient light sensor |
| +9 specs and more in the table below |
Check the comparison table below for more items that are not evaluated in comparison score above.
Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Nokia Lumia 1020 (3G) | Galaxy A25 (SM-A256E/DSN 128GB/6GB) | |
| Model | Lumia 1020 (3G) | Galaxy A25 (SM-A256E/DSN 128GB/6GB) |
| Other model names | Nokia Lumia 1020 3G RM-876, Nokia EOS, Nokia Elvis | Galaxy A25 5G SM-A256E/Dual-SIM NFC |
| Country or region available | feature not registered |  (Global, International) |
| Brand | Nokia | Samsung |
| Release date | 7/26/2013 | 12/16/2023, Announced: 12/11/2023 |
| Depth | 10.4 millimeters (0.41 inches) | 8.3 millimeters (0.33 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 71.4 x 130.4 millimeters (2.81 x 5.13 in) | 76.5 x 161 millimeters (3.01 x 6.34 in) |
| Weight | 158 grams (5.53 ounces) | 197 grams (6.9 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | Plastic body, glass front |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Nokia Lumia 1020 (3G) | Galaxy A25 (SM-A256E/DSN 128GB/6GB) | |
| Display type | AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| Screen size | 4.5" inches | 6.5" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~61.9% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~84.2% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 768x1280 pixels | 1080x2340 pixels (19.5:9) |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 332 PPI | 396 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass 3 | Not supported |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | 120Hz |
| Display features | feature not registered | 1000nits[peak] |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Nokia Lumia 1020 (3G) | Galaxy A25 (SM-A256E/DSN 128GB/6GB) | |
| System version | Windows Phone 8.0 Apollo | Android 14 |
| Firmware update | Windows Phone 8.0 Amber | feature not registered |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Nokia Lumia 1020 (3G) | Galaxy A25 (SM-A256E/DSN 128GB/6GB) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 | 64bit: Samsung Exynos 1280 (5nm) |
| CPU | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1.5GHz Krait (Dual-core) | Octa-core, 2 processors: 2x 2.4GHz ARM Cortex-A78 (Dual-core) 6x 2GHz ARM Cortex-A55 (Hexa-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 225 | ARM Mali-G68 (1GHz) |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | AnTuTu: 443302 (v9), 480800 (v10) Geekbench: 2023 (v5), 2098 (v6) |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Nokia Lumia 1020 (3G) | Galaxy A25 (SM-A256E/DSN 128GB/6GB) | |
| RAM memory | 2GB LPDDR2 | 6GB LPDDR4X |
| Internal storage | 32GB | 128GB (108GB available) UFS 2.2 |
| External storage | Not supported | Until 1TB microSD, microSDXC (hybrid slot/shares the same SIM-2 slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Nokia Lumia 1020 (3G) | Galaxy A25 (SM-A256E/DSN 128GB/6GB) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (hybrid slot/shares the same microSD slot) |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 42/5.76 Mbps | 3000/1024 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G | 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100 | UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | LTE Cat () TD-LTE () VoLTE |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | SA/NSA/Sub6 () |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+ | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A, SA/NSA, Sub6 |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100 |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | LTE Cat () TD-LTE () VoLTE |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A, SA/NSA, Sub6 |
📷 Camera | ||
| Nokia Lumia 1020 (3G) | Galaxy A25 (SM-A256E/DSN 128GB/6GB) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 38.4 megapixels | (triple camera) 50 megapixels 8MP ultrawide f/2.2120°1/4"1.12µm 2MP macro f/2.4 |
| Main camera resolution | 7152x5368 pixels | 8160x6120 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps | 4K UHD (3840x2160) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED and Xenon flash on main camera | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | f/2.2 (aperture) | f/1.8 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | 27mm lens |
| Sensor size | 1/1.5" inches | 1/2.76" inches |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | 0.64µm pixel |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | PDAF: phase detection autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | feature not registered | OIS: Optical stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Supported | Supported |
| HDR | Not supported | HDR photo on both cameras |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | 4K@30fps 1080p@30fps 720p@480fps (slow motion) |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Nokia Lumia 1020 (3G) | Galaxy A25 (SM-A256E/DSN 128GB/6GB) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 1.2 megapixels | 13 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 1280x960 pixels | 4128x3096 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | HD (1280x720) | Full HD (1920x1080) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/2.2 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | 1/3.06" inches |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | 1.12µm pixel |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Nokia Lumia 1020 (3G) | Galaxy A25 (SM-A256E/DSN 128GB/6GB) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Stereo sound |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | FM (RDS) | FM |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, DivX, XviD, H.264, H.263, WMV | MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Nokia Lumia 1020 (3G) | Galaxy A25 (SM-A256E/DSN 128GB/6GB) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | USB 2.0 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | USB Type-C (reversible) |
| Bluetooth | 4.0 + A2DP | 5.3 + A2DP/LE |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | Supported | Not supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou, QZSS |
| NFC | Supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Nokia Lumia 1020 (3G) | Galaxy A25 (SM-A256E/DSN 128GB/6GB) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Barometer Compass Gyroscope Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Face unlock Fingerprint sensor (side-mounted) Gyroscope Virtual proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Nokia Lumia 1020 (3G) | Galaxy A25 (SM-A256E/DSN 128GB/6GB) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) BV-5XW | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 2000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | 25W Wired fast charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | Not supported |
| Talk time autonomy | 13.4 hours | 38 hours (1.6 days) |
| Standby | 384 hours (16 days) | feature not registered |
➕ Other features | ||
| Nokia Lumia 1020 (3G) | Galaxy A25 (SM-A256E/DSN 128GB/6GB) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black, White, Yellow • Qi Wireless Charging • Dolby Digital Plus • USB On-the-go • Nokia EOS • 7GB SkyDrive • Nokia PureMotion HD+ ClearBlack display • Nokia PureView camera • BSI sensor of 41MP • Carl Zeiss optics • Dual capture camera • Panorama photo • 3G mobile hotspot | • Colors: Brave Black, Optimistic Blue, Fantasy Blue, Personality Yellow |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Nokia Lumia 1020 (3G) | Galaxy A25 (SM-A256E/DSN 128GB/6GB) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |