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Nokia Asha 500
Dual SIM| Global Score | |
| 37.5 | 40.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Nokia |
| -- | Symbian 9.4 |
| 2013-10-22 | 2009-06-15 |
| 4.04 x 2.38 x 0.45 inches | 4.09 x 1.93 x 0.51 inches |
| 3.57 ounces | 3.77 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green, Red, White and Yellow | -- |
| $ 95.00 | $ 79.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 2.8 inches | 2.9 inches |
| 240 x 320 pixels (QVGA) | 360 x 640 pixels |
| LCD | TFT |
| 143 pixels per inch | 253 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive | Resistive |
| 5.8 | 7.1 |
| processor | ARM11 (Single-Core 434 MHz) processor |
| 64 MB RAM | 128 MB RAM |
| GPU | GPU |
| 5.76 | 6.48 |
| Storage | |
| -- | 71,68 MB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC external memory slot |
| 1.32 | 0.5 |
| Camera | |
| 2.00 MP | 3.20 MP |
| f/2.80 aperture | -- |
| 35.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.2 inches (1/5") sensor | -- |
| 320 x 240 (13 fps) (QVGA) video resolution | -- |
| 5.72 | 5.17 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| EDGE, GPRS and GSM | EDGE and GSM |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | SIM |
| 2.8 | 2.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1200mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 528 hours standby time 14 hours talk time | 336 hours standby time 4.9 hours talk time |
| 2.88 | 2.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 2.0, EDR |
| Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Nokia 5530 XpressMusic is just a bit better than Nokia Asha 500, getting a 40.5 score against 37.5. Although it's the best device in this comparison review, the Nokia 5530 XpressMusic is a noticeably older, a little bit heavier and somewhat thicker device than the Nokia Asha 500. The Nokia 5530 XpressMusic counts with a superior processing power than Nokia Asha 500, because it has a higher amount of RAM and 1 more cores.
Nokia 5530 XpressMusic counts with a much better screen than Nokia Asha 500, because it has a much higher display pixel density, a bit larger display and a way higher resolution of 640 x 360 pixels. The Nokia Asha 500 features a much bigger storage to store more apps and games than Nokia 5530 XpressMusic.
Nokia Asha 500 takes much clearer photographs and videos than Nokia 5530 XpressMusic, although it has a back camera with a way lower 2 mega pixels resolution. Nokia Asha 500 features longer battery duration than Nokia 5530 XpressMusic, because it has a 1200mAh battery size instead of 1000mAh.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones we compare here, the Nokia 5530 XpressMusic is also a bargain compared to others.
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