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Nokia 220
Dual SIMNokia Asha 500
Dual SIM| Global Score | |
| 34.9 | 37.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Nokia |
| 2014-02-24 | 2013-10-22 |
| 4.58 x 1.98 x 0.52 inches | 4.04 x 2.38 x 0.45 inches |
| 2.95 ounces | 3.57 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red, White and Yellow | Black, Blue, Green, Red, White and Yellow |
| $ 145.00 | $ 95.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 2.4 inches | 2.8 inches |
| 240 x 320 pixels (QVGA) | 240 x 320 pixels (QVGA) |
| LCD | LCD |
| 167 pixels per inch | 143 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive |
| 6 | 5.8 |
| processor | processor |
| -- | 64 MB RAM |
| GPU | GPU |
| 5.76 | 5.76 |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 1.32 | 1.32 |
| Camera | |
| 2.00 MP | 2.00 MP |
| f/2.80 aperture | f/2.80 aperture |
| -- | 35.00mm focal length |
| 0.2 inches (1/5") sensor | 0.2 inches (1/5") sensor |
| 320 x 240 (15 fps) (QVGA) video resolution | 320 x 240 (13 fps) (QVGA) video resolution |
| 5.72 | 5.72 |
| Networks | |
| -- | Wi-Fi |
| GPRS and GSM | EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM, Dual SIM | Micro SIM, Dual SIM |
| 0.2 | 2.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1100mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1200mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 696 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | 528 hours standby time 14 hours talk time |
| 2.72 | 2.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| -- | Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Nokia Asha 500 has a general score of 37.5, which is just a bit better than Nokia 220's 34.9 score. The Nokia Asha 500 construction is thinner but heavier than the Nokia 220, and both of them were only released with a couple months difference. Nokia Asha 500 counts with a processing unit that's very similar to the Nokia 220 one, both of them have a 0-Core processor.
The Nokia 220 features a bit more vivid display than Nokia Asha 500, because although it has a little smaller display, and they both have the same 320 x 240px resolution, the Nokia 220 also counts with a little higher number of pixels in each inch of screen. The Nokia Asha 500 has a camera that's very similar to Nokia 220's camera, and although the Nokia Asha 500 has slower video frame rate, they both have the same 320x240 video definition, a same size diafragm aperture, a 0.2 inches back camera sensor and a 2 MP resolution camera in the back.
Nokia 220 and Nokia Asha 500 count with extremely similar storage capacity for apps and games, both of them have a slot for an external memory card that holds a maximum of 32 GB. The Nokia Asha 500 features a little better battery duration than Nokia 220, because it has 1200mAh of battery capacity instead of 1100mAh.
Even being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, Nokia Asha 500 is also a bargain compared to the other phones, making buying this phone an easy decision.
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