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Nokia Asha 500
Dual SIMSamsung Brightside
SCH-U380| Global Score | |
| 37.5 | 39.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| 2013-10-22 | 2012-02-28 |
| 4.04 x 2.38 x 0.45 inches | 4.37 x 2.37 x 0.56 inches |
| 3.57 ounces | 4.30 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green, Red, White and Yellow | -- |
| $ 95.00 | $ 80.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 2.8 inches | 3.1 inches |
| 240 x 320 pixels (QVGA) | 240 x 320 pixels (QVGA) |
| LCD | TFT |
| 143 pixels per inch | 129 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive | Capacitive |
| 5.8 | 5.6 |
| processor | processor |
| 64 MB RAM | 128 MB RAM |
| GPU | GPU |
| 5.76 | 5.76 |
| Storage | |
| -- | 262,14 MB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 1.32 | 2.12 |
| 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 | 5.06 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | -- |
| EDGE, GPRS and GSM | CDMA |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | -- |
| 2.8 | 0.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1200mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 528 hours standby time 14 hours talk time | 350 hours standby time 6.5 hours talk time |
| 2.88 | 2.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 2.1, EDR |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor | Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Brightside is slightly better than Nokia Asha 500, with a general score of 39.6 against 37.5. The Samsung Brightside body is older, somewhat heavier and thicker than Nokia Asha 500. The Samsung Brightside counts with a processing unit that is just as good as Nokia Asha 500's CPU, and although the Samsung Brightside has a greater amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
Nokia Asha 500 counts with a bit better looking display than Samsung Brightside, because although it has a bit smaller screen, and they both have an equal resolution of 320 x 240 pixels, the Nokia Asha 500 also counts with a little bit greater number of pixels in each inch of screen. Samsung Brightside has a superior memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Nokia Asha 500. They have a SD card slot that allows up to 32 GB.
Nokia Asha 500 has improved battery life than Samsung Brightside, because it has a 1200mAh battery capacity against 1000mAh. Nokia Asha 500 counts with a superior camera than Samsung Brightside, although it has a back-facing camera with a way worse resolution.
Samsung Brightside not only is the best phones of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones, which makes buying this phone an easy decision.
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