Phone Comparison - Nokia Asha 501 vs Nokia Asha 500 Dual SIM

Nokia Asha 501
nokia asha 501
Nokia Asha 500 Dual SIM
nokia asha 500 dual sim
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general General Info

Manufacturer Nokia Nokia
Announced May 2013 October 2013
Status Available - June 2013 Available - December 2013
Colors Bright Red, Bright Green, Cyan, Yellow, White and Black Bright Red, Bright Green, Cyan, Yellow, White and Black
Form Factor Candybar Candybar
Dimension 99.2 x 58 x 12.1 mm
(3.91 x 2.28 x 0.48 in)
100.3 x 58.1 x 12.8 mm
(3.95 x 2.29 x 0.5 in)
Weight 98 g (3.46 oz) 101.3 g (3.56.0.11 oz)
2G Network GSM 850 / 1900 GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G Network N/A N/A
Messaging SMS, MMS, EMail, IM SMS, MMS, EMail, IM

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Nokia Asha Software Platform 1.0 Nokia Asha software platform 1.1.1
Processor - -
GPU - -
RAM 64 MB [Browse Similar] 64 MB [Browse Similar]
Internal Memory 128 MB N/A
External Memory 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
Colors 256K colors 256K colors
Size 3.0 inches [Similar] 2.8 inches [Similar]
Resolution 240 x 320 pixels (133 ppi) 240 x 320 pixels (143 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 48.68% 41.58%
Multi-Touch yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

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

camera Camera

Rear Camera 3.2 MP, 2048x1536 pixels [Similar] 2 MP, 1600x1200 pixels [Similar]
Flash No No
Features Auto and manual white balance, Still image editor, Full screen viewfinder -
Video Yes,QVGA@15fps Yes,QVGA@13fps
Front Camera No [Similar] No [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Up to 85.6 kbps Up to 42.8 kbps
Edge Up to 236.8 kbps Up to 236.8 kbps
3G N/A N/A
Bluetooth Yes, v3.0 with EDR Yes, v3.0 with EDR
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
USB Yes, microUSB Yes, microUSB v2.0
GPS No No
Browser WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML

memory User Memory

Phonebook 4000 Contacts Practically unlimited entries and fields, Photocall
Internal 128 MB, 64 MB RAM 64 MB RAM
Expandable Storage microSD, up to 32 GB, 4 GB card included microSD, up to 32 GB, 4 GB card included

Apps Sensors

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

battery Battery

Type Li-Ion Battery (BL-4U) Li-Ion Battery (BL-4U)
Capacity 1200 mAh 1200 mAh
Stand by Up to 624 h Up to 528 h
Talk Time Up to 17 h Up to 14 h