Phone Comparison - Nokia Asha 311 vs Nokia Asha 501 vs Nokia Asha 501 Dual SIM

general General Info

Manufacturer Nokia Nokia Nokia
Announced June 2012 May 2013 May 2013
Status Available - August 2012 Available - June 2013 Available - June 2013
Colors Dark Grey, Rose Red, Blue, Brown, Sand White Bright Red, Bright Green, Cyan, Yellow, White and Black Bright Red, Bright Green, Cyan, Yellow, White and Black
Form Factor Candybar Candybar Candybar
Dimension 106 x 52 x 12.9 mm
(4.17 x 2.05 x 0.51 in)
99.2 x 58 x 12.1 mm
(3.91 x 2.28 x 0.48 in)
99.2 x 58 x 12.1 mm
(3.91 x 2.28 x 0.48 in)
Weight 95 (3.35) 98 g (3.46 oz) 91 g (3.21 oz)
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 1900 GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 N/A N/A
Messaging SMS, MMS, EMail, IM SMS, MMS, EMail, IM SMS, MMS, EMail, IM

hardware Hardware and OS

OS S40 Asha Nokia Asha Software Platform 1.0 Nokia Asha software platform 1.0
Processor 1 GHz - -
GPU - - -
RAM 128 MB 64 MB 64 MB
Internal Memory 140 MB, 256 MB ROM 128 MB 128 MB
External Memory microSD, up to 32 GB microSD, up to 32 GB, 4 GB card included microSD, up to 32 GB, 4 GB card included

display Display

Type TFT capacitive touchscreen TFT capacitive touchscreen TFT capacitive touchscreen
Colors 56K colors 256K colors 256K colors
Size 3.0 inches 3.0 inches 3.0 inches
Resolution 240 x 400 pixels (155 ppi) 240 x 320 pixels (133 ppi) 240 x 320 pixels (133 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 46.77% 48.68% 48.68%
Multi-Touch yes yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack yes yes yes
Radio Stereo FM radio with RDS Stereo FM radio with RDS FM radio
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker yes yes yes

camera Camera

Rear Camera 3.15 MP, 2048x1536 pixels 3.2 MP, 2048x1536 pixels 3.2 MP, 2048x1536 pixels
Flash No No No
Features - Auto and manual white balance, Still image editor, Full screen viewfinder Auto and manual white balance, Still image editor, Full screen viewfinder
Video Yes, VGA@25fps Yes,QVGA@15fps Yes,QVGA@15fps
Front Camera No [Similar] No [Similar] No [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Up to 85.6 kbps Up to 85.6 kbps
Edge Yes Up to 236.8 kbps Up to 236.8 kbps
3G HSDPA, 14.4 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps N/A N/A
Bluetooth Yes, v2.1 with EDR Yes, v3.0 with EDR Yes, v3.0 with EDR
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
USB Yes, microUSB v2.0, USB On-the-go support Yes, microUSB Yes, microUSB v2.0
GPS No No No
Browser WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML

memory User Memory

Phonebook Yes, Photocall 4000 Contacts 4000 Contacts
Call Records Yes Practically unlimited Practically unlimited
Internal 140 MB, 256 MB ROM, 128 MB RAM 128 MB, 64 MB RAM 128 MB, 64 MB RAM
Expandable Storage microSD, up to 32 GB microSD, up to 32 GB, 4 GB card included microSD, up to 32 GB, 4 GB card included
USB OTG Supported - -

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint not supported fingerprint not supported fingerprint not supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor present proximity sensor present proximity sensor present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
NFC NFC not supported NFC not supported NFC not supported

battery Battery

Type Standard battery, Li-Ion Li-Ion Battery (BL-4U) Li-Ion Battery (BL-4U)
Capacity 1110 mAh (BL-4U) 1200 mAh 1200 mAh
Stand by Up to 696 h (2G)
Up to 768 h (3G)
Up to 624 h Up to 624 h
Talk Time Up to 14 h (2G)
Up to 6 h (3G)
Up to 17 h Up to 17 h