Nec Medias N-04C vs Samsung Galaxy Ace 3

Comparing the Nec Medias N-04C vs Samsung Galaxy Ace 3 across display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Display: Both Nec Medias N-04C and Samsung Galaxy Ace 3 offer the same screen size of 4 inches, but Nec Medias N-04C features a LCD display compared to Samsung Galaxy Ace 3's TFT, making Nec Medias N-04C the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both Nec Medias N-04C and Samsung Galaxy Ace 3 feature a 5 MP primary rear camera.

Battery: Samsung Galaxy Ace 3 offers a higher battery capacity with 1500 mAh, while Nec Medias N-04C offers 1230 mAh, making Samsung Galaxy Ace 3 better for longer battery life.

Storage: Samsung Galaxy Ace 3 offers higher internal storage with 4 GB, while Nec Medias N-04C offers 1 GB, making Samsung Galaxy Ace 3 the better option for storage.

Nec Medias N-04C

(Discontinued)

Samsung Galaxy Ace 3

₹8,529

(Discontinued)

Summary

Release Date

15 Mar, 2011

21 Jul, 2013

20 Aug, 2026

Performance

N/A	N/A
N/A	Broadcom BCM21654	Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
N/A	(upto 1 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
512 MB RAM	1 GB RAM	6 GB RAM

Display

N/A	N/A
4 inches (10.16 cm)	4 inches (10.16 cm)	6.72 inches (17.07 cm)
LCD	TFT	LCD
480x854 px	480x800 px	1080x2400 px (FHD+)
N/A	N/A	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

N/A	N/A
5 MP Primary Camera	5 MP Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera, Sony LYTIA 600 sensor
N/A	N/A	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera

N/A	N/A
N/A	0.3 MP	32 MP

Battery

N/A	N/A
1230 mAh	1500 mAh	7000 mAh
N/A	N/A	30W Turbo Charging
N/A	N/A	No Wireless Charging

Storage

1 GB	4 GB	128 GB
N/A	N/A	UFS 3.1

User Ratings

5/5

(1 rating)

N/A

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General

Launch Date

N/A

Aug 14, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v2.2 (Froyo)

Android v4.2 (Jelly Bean)

Android v16

OS Updates

N/A

2 Year

Security Updates

N/A

3 Year

Custom UI

N/A

Hello UI

Performance

Performance Rating

N/A

Very Good

Chipset

N/A

Broadcom BCM21654

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4

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Processor

N/A

Dual core, 1 GHz, Cortex A9

Octa core

2.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

N/A

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

N/A

VideoCore IV

Adreno 710

RAM

512 MB

1 GB

6 GB

RAM Type

N/A

LPDDR5X

Display

Display Rating

N/A

Excellent

Display Type

LCD

TFT

LCD

Screen Size

4 inches (10.16 cm)

6.72 inches (17.07 cm)

Resolution

480x854 px

480x800 px

1080x2400 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A

1050 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A

1050 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

N/A

20:9

Pixel Density

245 ppi

233 ppi

391 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

55.54 %

59.87 %

85.74 %

Screen Protection

N/A

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

N/A

Yes with punch-hole display

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

90.53 %

Design

Height

128 mm

121.2 mm

166.23 mm

Width

62 mm

62.7 mm

76.50 mm

Thickness

8.70 mm

9.80 mm

8.60 mm

Weight

105 grams

115 grams

213 grams

Build Material

N/A

Back: Polycarbonate Satin Finish

Water Resistance

N/A

Yes Splash proof IP64

Ruggedness

N/A

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

N/A

Very Good

Resolution

5 MP
Primary Camera

50 MP
Primary Camera8x Digital Zoomf/1.81/1.95" sensor size LYT 600 0.8µm pixel size

N/A

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Flash

Yes

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

N/A

2592 x 1944 Pixels

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting

N/A

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Smile detection

Digital Zoom
Face detection
Smile detection

8 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

N/A

1280x720 @ 30 fps

2k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @120 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Audio Zoom

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

N/A

Very Good

Resolution

N/A

0.3 MP
Primary Camera

32 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera0.7µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A

Yes

Flash

N/A

Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

N/A

Fixed Focus

Video Recording

N/A

2k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @120 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

N/A

Very Good

Capacity

1230 mAh

1500 mAh

7000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

N/A

TalkTime

N/A

Up to 8 Hours(3G)

N/A

Quick Charging

N/A

Yes 30W Turbo Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

1 GB

4 GB

128 GB

Storage Type

N/A

UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 32 GB

Yes Up to 64 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM

Dual SIM

SIM Type

N/A

SIM1: Micro

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported

5G 4G

VoLTE

N/A

Yes

SIM 1

N/A

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

N/A

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5)

SIM 2

N/A

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

N/A

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5)

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

N/A

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v2.1

Yes v4.0

Yes v5.1

GPS

Yes with A-GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

N/A

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A

Yes

Audio Jack

N/A

3.5 mm

Audio Features

N/A

Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

N/A

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A

Side

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A

Optical

Other Sensors

N/A

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

Applications

Adobe Flash 10.1 Document Viewer

N/A

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