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Nokia Asha 500
Dual SIM| Global Score | |
| 34.8 | 37.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Nokia |
| 2008-04-28 | 2013-10-22 |
| 3.54 x 1.77 x 0.55 inches | 4.04 x 2.38 x 0.45 inches |
| 3.88 ounces | 3.57 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue, Green, Red, White and Yellow |
| $ 269.00 | $ 95.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 2.2 inches | 2.8 inches |
| 240 x 320 pixels (QVGA) | 240 x 320 pixels (QVGA) |
| TFT | LCD |
| 182 pixels per inch | 143 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive |
| 6.4 | 5.8 |
| processor | processor |
| -- | 64 MB RAM |
| GPU | GPU |
| 5.76 | 5.76 |
| Storage | |
| 20,48 MB internal memory | -- |
| microSD external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 0.3 | 1.32 |
| Camera | |
| 3.20 MP | 2.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.80 aperture |
| -- | 35.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.2 inches (1/5") sensor |
| 640 x 480 (15 fps) (VGA) video resolution | 320 x 240 (13 fps) (QVGA) video resolution |
| 5.5 | 5.72 |
| Networks | |
| -- | Wi-Fi |
| UMTS, EDGE and GSM | EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | Micro SIM, Dual SIM |
| 0.4 | 2.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1200mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 240 hours standby time 3 hours talk time | 528 hours standby time 14 hours talk time |
| 2.56 | 2.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.0 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| Accelerometer | Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Nokia Asha 500 is just a bit better than the Nokia 6600 slide, getting a general score of 37.5 against 34.8. The Nokia Asha 500 is a noticeably newer device, and it is also a little bit lighter and somewhat thinner than the Nokia 6600 slide. The Nokia Asha 500's processing unit is just as good as the CPU in Nokia 6600 slide, both have the same number of cores.
The Nokia 6600 slide counts with a sharper screen than Nokia Asha 500, because although it has a much smaller display, and they both have the same resolution of 320 x 240, the Nokia 6600 slide also counts with a better screen density. Nokia Asha 500 features a superior memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Nokia 6600 slide.
Nokia Asha 500 counts with a slightly better camera than Nokia 6600 slide, although it has a lot lower 320x240 (QVGA) video definition and a camera with much less megapixels. The Nokia Asha 500 counts with greater battery duration than Nokia 6600 slide, because it has a 1200mAh battery capacity instead of 1000mAh.
In addition to being the best phone in our comparison, the Nokia Asha 500 is also very cheap compared to the other phones.
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