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Nokia Asha 500
Dual SIMSamsung Star II
S5260| Global Score | |
| 37.5 | 40.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| 2013-10-22 | 2011-01-18 |
| 4.04 x 2.38 x 0.45 inches | 4.23 x 2.13 x 0.49 inches |
| 3.57 ounces | 3.32 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green, Red, White and Yellow | -- |
| $ 95.00 | $ 79.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 2.8 inches | 3 inches |
| 240 x 320 pixels (QVGA) | 240 x 400 pixels |
| LCD | TFT |
| 143 pixels per inch | 155 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive | Capacitive |
| 5.8 | 5.9 |
| processor | processor |
| 64 MB RAM | -- |
| GPU | GPU |
| 5.76 | 5.76 |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 16 GB) external memory slot |
| 1.32 | 1 |
| 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 | 320 x 240 (15 fps) (QVGA) video resolution |
| 5.72 | 5.39 |
| 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 | 900 hours standby time 8.3 hours talk time |
| 2.88 | 2.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer |
Comparison review
Samsung Star II is slightly better than the Nokia Asha 500, having a score of 40.4 against 37.5. Samsung Star II's design is just a little bit lighter than the Nokia Asha 500, but it is just a little thicker and was released many years before. The Samsung Star II's processing unit is just as good as the processor in Nokia Asha 500, both have 0 CPU cores.
The Samsung Star II counts with just a bit better screen than Nokia Asha 500, because it has a bit higher 400 x 240px resolution, a little larger display and a just a bit higher pixel density. Nokia Asha 500 has much more storage capacity for games and applications than Samsung Star II, because it has a SD memory slot that admits up to 32 GB.
The Nokia Asha 500 counts with better battery lifetime than Samsung Star II, because it has 1200mAh of battery capacity instead of 1000mAh. Nokia Asha 500 features a little bit better camera than Samsung Star II, although it has a back-facing camera with a way lower 2 megapixels resolution and a worse 320x240 video resolution.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, Samsung Star II is also a bargain compared to the other phones.
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