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Nokia Asha 500
Dual SIM| Global Score | |
| 35.1 | 37.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Nokia |
| 2007-08-07 | 2013-10-22 |
| 4.40 x 1.77 x 0.44 inches | 4.04 x 2.38 x 0.45 inches |
| 3.56 ounces | 3.57 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue, Green, Red, White and Yellow |
| $ 105.00 | $ 95.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 2 inches | 2.8 inches |
| 240 x 320 pixels (QVGA) | 240 x 320 pixels (QVGA) |
| OLED | LCD |
| 200 pixels per inch | 143 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive |
| 6.6 | 5.8 |
| processor | processor |
| -- | 64 MB RAM |
| GPU | GPU |
| 5.76 | 5.76 |
| Storage | |
| 1 GB internal memory | -- |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 1.4 | 1.32 |
| Camera | |
| 2.00 MP | 2.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.80 aperture |
| -- | 35.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.2 inches (1/5") sensor |
| 220 x 176 video resolution | 320 x 240 (13 fps) (QVGA) video resolution |
| 4.73 | 5.72 |
| Networks | |
| -- | Wi-Fi |
| UMTS, EDGE and GSM | EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | Micro SIM, Dual SIM |
| 0.4 | 2.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 830mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1200mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 300 hours standby time 3 hours talk time | 528 hours standby time 14 hours talk time |
| 2.32 | 2.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.0 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| -- | Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Nokia Asha 500 has a general score of 37.5, which is a little bit better than Nokia 7900 Prism's overall score of 35.1. Nokia Asha 500's construction is much newer, but just a little bit thicker and just a little bit heavier than Nokia 7900 Prism. Nokia 7900 Prism features a brighter screen than Nokia Asha 500, because although it has a lot smaller screen, and they both have the same exact resolution of 320 x 240px, the Nokia 7900 Prism also counts with a better pixels density.
The Nokia Asha 500 has a processing unit that is very similar to the processing unit in Nokia 7900 Prism, both have 0 processing cores. Nokia Asha 500 features a lot better camera than Nokia 7900 Prism, and although they both have a 2 MP resolution back facing camera, the Nokia Asha 500 also has a much higher video quality.
The Nokia 7900 Prism features just a bit more memory capacity for games and applications than Nokia Asha 500, although it has no external memory card slot. Nokia Asha 500 has a much longer battery lifetime than Nokia 7900 Prism, because it has a 1200mAh battery capacity instead of 830mAh.
The Nokia Asha 500 is not only the best phones between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also cheaper than the Nokia 7900 Prism.
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