Nokia Asha 302 vs Samsung Galaxy Pocket (GT-S5300)

A spec-by-spec comparison of the Nokia Asha 302 and the Samsung Galaxy Pocket (GT-S5300), taken from their full specification sheets. Green marks the better value in each measured row.

Nokia Asha 302 smartphone

Nokia Asha 302

From $38
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Samsung Galaxy Pocket (GT-S5300) smartphone

Samsung Galaxy Pocket (GT-S5300)

From $85
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Head to head

Nokia Asha 302Samsung Galaxy Pocket (GT-S5300)
Price$38$85
Our rating6/103/10
Battery1,430 mAh1,200 mAh
Storage (max)32 GB32 GB
Screen size2.4 in2.8 in
Main camera3.2 MP2 MP
Weight (lower is lighter)99 g97 g
ReleasedMar 2012Apr 2012
Summary: Nokia Asha 302 is ahead on our rating, battery, main camera. Samsung Galaxy Pocket (GT-S5300) is ahead on screen size, weight (lower is lighter).
★ Which should you buy? Nokia Asha 302 is the stronger overall pick on the measured specs.

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Display

Nokia Asha 302Samsung Galaxy Pocket (GT-S5300)
TypeTFT, 256K colorsTFT, 256K colors [4]
Size2.4 inches2.8 inches, 24.3 cm2 (~40.7% screen-to-body ratio) [4, 21]
Resolution320 x 240 pixels240 x 320 pixels (QVGA) [2, 4, 11]
Pixel Density167 ppi—
Pixel density—~143 ppi [2, 21]

Platform

Nokia Asha 302Samsung Galaxy Pocket (GT-S5300)
OSNokia Series 40 AshaAndroid 2.3 (Gingerbread), TouchWiz UI [1, 2, 4, 9]
CPU1.0 GHz ARM11832 MHz ARM 11 [12, 13, 18]
Chipset—Broadcom BCM21553 [12, 13, 16]
GPU—Broadcom VideoCore IV [12]

Memory

Nokia Asha 302Samsung Galaxy Pocket (GT-S5300)
Internal256MB ROM, 128MB RAM (approx. 100MB user available)3GB (user available around 2GB) [1, 2, 4, 5, 10, 11]
Card slotmicroSDHC, up to 32 GBmicroSDHC (dedicated slot), up to 32GB [1, 2, 4, 10, 11]
RAM—289 MB [13, 18, 19]

Main Camera

Nokia Asha 302Samsung Galaxy Pocket (GT-S5300)
Single3.2 MP2 MP [1, 2, 4, 5, 11]
FeaturesFixed-focus, EDoF (Extended Depth of Field)Geotagging [18]
VideoVGA@15fps (640x480)320p@15fps [21]

Selfie Camera

Nokia Asha 302Samsung Galaxy Pocket (GT-S5300)
SingleNoNo [2, 4]

Battery

Nokia Asha 302Samsung Galaxy Pocket (GT-S5300)
TypeRemovable Li-Ion 1430 mAh (BL-5J)Removable Li-Ion 1200 mAh [1, 2, 4, 10, 11]
Stand-by—Up to 800 h (2G) / Up to 500 h (3G) [21]
Talk time—Up to 17 h (2G) / Up to 5 h 40 min (3G) [21]

Body

Nokia Asha 302Samsung Galaxy Pocket (GT-S5300)
Dimensions115.2 x 58.9 x 13.5 mm103.7 x 57.5 x 12 mm (4.08 x 2.26 x 0.47 in) [4]
Weight99 g97 g (3.42 oz) [2, 4, 11]
SIMSingle SIM (Regular-SIM)Mini-SIM [21]
KeyboardQWERTY—

Comms

Nokia Asha 302Samsung Galaxy Pocket (GT-S5300)
WLANWi-Fi 802.11 b/g/nWi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot [1, 2, 18]
Bluetooth2.1, A2DP, EDR3.0, A2DP [1, 2, 4, 10, 18]
GPSNo dedicated GPS—
RadioStereo FM radio with RDSStereo FM radio with RDS [2, 18, 21]
USBmicroUSB 2.0, USB On-The-Go (OTG)microUSB 2.0 [18, 21]
Positioning—GPS, A-GPS [1, 2, 18, 21]

Launch

Nokia Asha 302Samsung Galaxy Pocket (GT-S5300)
AnnouncedFebruary 20122012, March [1, 10]
StatusReleased March 2012Discontinued

Frequently asked questions

Which has the better battery, Nokia Asha 302 or Samsung Galaxy Pocket (GT-S5300)?

Nokia Asha 302 — 1,430 mAh for the Nokia Asha 302 versus 1,200 mAh for the Samsung Galaxy Pocket (GT-S5300).

Which is lighter, Nokia Asha 302 or Samsung Galaxy Pocket (GT-S5300)?

Samsung Galaxy Pocket (GT-S5300) — 99 g for the Nokia Asha 302 versus 97 g for the Samsung Galaxy Pocket (GT-S5300).

Which is newer, Nokia Asha 302 or Samsung Galaxy Pocket (GT-S5300)?

Samsung Galaxy Pocket (GT-S5300) — Mar 2012 for the Nokia Asha 302 versus Apr 2012 for the Samsung Galaxy Pocket (GT-S5300).

Is the Nokia Asha 302 or the Samsung Galaxy Pocket (GT-S5300) rated higher?

We rate the Nokia Asha 302 6/10 and the Samsung Galaxy Pocket (GT-S5300) 3/10.

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