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Nokia Asha 500
Dual SIM| Global Score | |
| 34.1 | 37.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Nokia |
| 2007-05-31 | 2013-10-22 |
| 4.21 x 1.77 x 0.62 inches | 4.04 x 2.38 x 0.45 inches |
| 4.93 ounces | 3.57 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue, Green, Red, White and Yellow |
| $ 410.00 | $ 95.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 2 inches | 2.8 inches |
| 240 x 320 pixels (QVGA) | 240 x 320 pixels (QVGA) |
| TFT | 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 | |
| 131,07 MB internal memory | -- |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 0.6 | 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 |
| EDGE and GSM | EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | Micro SIM, Dual SIM |
| 0.3 | 2.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 950mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1200mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 240 hours standby time 3.7 hours talk time | 528 hours standby time 14 hours talk time |
| 2.48 | 2.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.0, EDR | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| -- | Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Nokia Asha 500 is slightly better than the Nokia 8600 Luna, having a overall score of 37.5 against 34.1. Nokia Asha 500 is a noticeably newer phone, and it is also much thinner and much lighter than Nokia 8600 Luna. Nokia 8600 Luna has a more vivid display than Nokia Asha 500, because although it has a lot smaller display, and they both have an equal resolution of 320 x 240px, the Nokia 8600 Luna also counts with a greater screen density.
Nokia Asha 500 has a lot bigger memory for applications and games than Nokia 8600 Luna, because it has a SD card slot that allows a maximum of 32 GB. Nokia Asha 500's processor is just as good as Nokia 8600 Luna's processing unit, both of them have 0 cores. The Nokia Asha 500 has greater battery lifetime than Nokia 8600 Luna, because it has a 26 percent more battery capacity.
The Nokia Asha 500 counts with a much better camera than Nokia 8600 Luna, and although they both have a same resolution camera in the back, the Nokia Asha 500 also has a way better 320x240 video definition.
In addition to being the best phone in our current comparison, the Nokia Asha 500 is also by far the cheapest, making buying this phone an easy decision.
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