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| Global Score | |
| 47.5 | 51.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Apple |
| Symbian Belle, Anna | iOS 6.1, 6, 5.1, 5, 4.x, 3.x |
| 2011-08-02 | 2009-06-08 |
| 4.38 x 2.12 x 0.56 inches | 4.50 x 2.40 x 0.48 inches |
| 3.28 ounces | 4.76 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gray, Green, Orange and Purple | Black and White |
| $ 249.00 | $ 95.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.2 inches | 3.5 inches |
| 360 x 640 pixels | 320 x 480 pixels |
| TFT | LCD |
| 229 pixels per inch | 165 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.5 | 6.9 |
| ARM11 (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Single-Core 600 MHz processor |
| 256 MB RAM | 256 MB RAM |
| GPU | PowerVR SGX 535 GPU GPU |
| 7.29 | 7.02 |
| Storage | |
| 2 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 3.22 | 3.3 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 3.00 MP |
| 640 x 480 (15 fps) (VGA) video resolution | 640 x 480 (30 fps) (VGA) video resolution |
| 5.94 | 5.61 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 3.5 | 3.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1110mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1219mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 504 hours standby time 7 hours talk time | 300 hours standby time 12 hours talk time |
| 2.72 | 2.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 2.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPhone 3GS is a bit better than Nokia 500, with a overall score of 51.3 against 47.5. The iPhone 3GS comes with iOS 6.1 operating system, while Nokia 500 has Symbian Belle operating system. Despite of the fact the iPhone 3GS is way older and way heavier than the Nokia 500, it's construction is still thinner.
The Nokia 500 features just a bit better looking screen than iPhone 3GS, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with more pixels per inch of display and a better 640 x 360 resolution. The Nokia 500 counts with a little faster processing unit than Apple iPhone 3GS. They have 256 MB of RAM and a Single-Core CPU.
Nokia 500 counts with just a bit better camera than iPhone 3GS, because although it has lower video frame rate, and they both have the same 640x480 video quality, the Nokia 500 also counts with a camera with way more mega-pixels. The Apple iPhone 3GS features a little bit better memory to install applications and games than Nokia 500, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 8 GB internal memory.
Apple iPhone 3GS counts with just a bit longer battery duration than Nokia 500, because it has a 1219mAh battery capacity instead of 1110mAh.
IPhone 3GS is not only the best devices between the ones we are comparing, but it's also by far the cheapest one.
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