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HTC Desire 500
Dual SIM| Global Score | |
| 57.2 | 62.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Nokia |
| Android 4.1.2 | -- |
| -- | 2017-06-16 |
| 5.19 x 2.63 x 0.39 inches | 5.89 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches |
| 4.34 ounces | 5.64 ounces |
| Black | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 196.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.3 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 217 pixels per inch | 282 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 MSM8225Q chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 8937 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A5 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adren 203 GPU | Adreno 505 GPU |
| 8.1 | 8.55 |
| Storage | |
| 4 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.26 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.60 MP | 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.37 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSDPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 3.4 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1800mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 401 hours standby time 17.8 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.68 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Nokia 5 has an overall score of 62.8, which is a little bit better than HTC Desire 500's score of 57.2. Nokia 5's body is notably heavier but somewhat thinner than the HTC Desire 500. The Nokia 5 has a bit faster processing unit than HTC Desire 500, because it has a higher amount of RAM memory and a higher number of cores.
Nokia 5 features a slightly better screen than HTC Desire 500, because it has a greater pixels quantity per inch of display, a larger display and a much higher 720 x 1280px resolution. The Nokia 5 counts with a much greater memory capacity for applications and games than HTC Desire 500, because it has 16 GB internal storage capacity and a slot for an external memory card that allows a maximum of 128 GB.
The Nokia 5 takes clearer videos and photos than HTC Desire 500, and although they both have a F2 aperture, the Nokia 5 also has a back camera with way more megapixels and a lot better (Full HD) video definition. The Nokia 5 features a much better battery duration than HTC Desire 500, because it has a 3000mAh battery capacity against 1800mAh.
Despite of being the best phone in our comparison, the Nokia 5 is also very cheap compared to the other ones, making this phone a great choice.
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