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Nokia Asha 500
Dual SIM| Global Score | |
| 37.5 | 39.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Palm |
| -- | webOS 1.4 |
| 2013-10-22 | 2010-03-22 |
| 4.04 x 2.38 x 0.45 inches | 3.96 x 2.34 x 0.67 inches |
| 3.57 ounces | 4.89 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green, Red, White and Yellow | -- |
| $ 95.00 | $ 90.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 2.8 inches | 3.1 inches |
| 240 x 320 pixels (QVGA) | 320 x 480 pixels |
| LCD | TFT |
| 143 pixels per inch | 186 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 5.8 | 7 |
| processor | processor |
| 64 MB RAM | -- |
| GPU | GPU |
| 5.76 | 5.76 |
| Storage | |
| -- | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 1.32 | 4.4 |
| Camera | |
| 2.00 MP | 3.00 MP |
| f/2.80 aperture | -- |
| 35.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.2 inches (1/5") sensor | -- |
| 320 x 240 (13 fps) (QVGA) video resolution | 640 x 480 (VGA) video resolution |
| 5.72 | 5.06 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| EDGE, GPRS and GSM | HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | SIM |
| 2.8 | 3.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1200mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1150mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 528 hours standby time 14 hours talk time | 350 hours standby time 5 hours talk time |
| 2.88 | 2.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 2.1, EDR |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Palm Pre Plus GSM is just a bit better than Nokia Asha 500, getting a general score of 39.1 against 37.5. The Palm Pre Plus GSM is better than the Nokia Asha 500, it must be noted that it's also older, thicker and noticeably heavier. The Palm Pre Plus GSM has a much more vibrant screen than Nokia Asha 500, because it has more pixels per inch in the screen, a little bigger screen and a much higher 480 x 320 pixels resolution.
Nokia Asha 500 and Palm Pre Plus GSM both count with quite similar processors, both have a 0-Core processing unit. The Palm Pre Plus GSM features a much bigger memory for applications and games than Nokia Asha 500, although it has no external memory slot. Nokia Asha 500 has a little better battery performance than Palm Pre Plus GSM, because it has a 1200mAh battery size.
Nokia Asha 500 captures much better photographs and videos than Palm Pre Plus GSM, although it has a way worse 320x240 (QVGA) video quality and a lot less megapixels back-facing camera.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones we are comparing, the Palm Pre Plus GSM is also the cheapest, which makes it a simple decision.
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