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Nokia Asha 500
Dual SIM| Global Score | |
| 35 | 37.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Blackberry | Nokia |
| BlackBerry | -- |
| -- | 2013-10-22 |
| 4.20 x 2.40 x 0.60 inches | 4.04 x 2.38 x 0.45 inches |
| 4.00 ounces | 3.57 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue, Green, Red, White and Yellow |
| $ 180.00 | $ 95.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| -- | 2.8 inches |
| 320 x 240 pixels (QVGA) | 240 x 320 pixels (QVGA) |
| TFT | LCD |
| 222 pixels per inch | 143 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive |
| 6.4 | 5.8 |
| Single-Core 312 MHz processor | processor |
| 32 MB RAM | 64 MB RAM |
| GPU | GPU |
| 6.12 | 5.76 |
| microSD, microSDHC external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 0 | 1.32 |
| Camera | |
| 2.00 MP | 2.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.80 aperture |
| -- | 35.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.2 inches (1/5") sensor |
| -- | 320 x 240 (13 fps) (QVGA) video resolution |
| 4.73 | 5.72 |
| Networks | |
| -- | Wi-Fi |
| CDMA | EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | Micro SIM, Dual SIM |
| 0.1 | 2.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1150mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1200mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 264 hours standby time 4.3 hours talk time | 528 hours standby time 14 hours talk time |
| 2.8 | 2.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.0 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Nokia Asha 500 has an overall score of 37.5, which is a bit better than the BlackBerry Curve 8330's 35 general score. The Nokia Asha 500 construction is noticeably thinner and somewhat lighter than the BlackBerry Curve 8330. The BlackBerry Curve 8330 features a little better processing power than Nokia Asha 500, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with a larger number of cores.
The BlackBerry Curve 8330 has a better screen than Nokia Asha 500, and although they both have the same 240 x 320 resolution, the BlackBerry Curve 8330 also has a way greater screen pixels density. Nokia Asha 500 counts with a much bigger storage to install applications and games than BlackBerry Curve 8330.
Nokia Asha 500 has a greater camera than BlackBerry Curve 8330. Both of them have a 2 mega pixels resolution back-facing camera. Nokia Asha 500 has a bit superior battery performance than BlackBerry Curve 8330, because it has 1200mAh of battery capacity.
Despite of being the best phone between the ones we are comparing, the Nokia Asha 500 is also a lot cheaper, which makes this phone a great choice.
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