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Nokia Asha 501
Dual SIMRM-902
| Global Score | |
| 38.4 | 41.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Nokia |
| -- | Symbian 9.4 |
| 2013-05-09 | 2008-10-02 |
| 3.91 x 2.28 x 0.48 inches | 4.37 x 2.04 x 0.61 inches |
| 3.46 ounces | 3.84 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green, Red, White and Yellow | -- |
| $ 249.00 | $ 219.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3 inches | 3.2 inches |
| 240 x 320 pixels (QVGA) | 360 x 640 pixels |
| LCD | TFT |
| 133 pixels per inch | 229 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Resistive |
| 6.2 | 6.9 |
| processor | ARM11 (Single-Core 434 MHz) processor |
| 64 MB RAM | 128 MB RAM |
| GPU | 3D image engine GPU |
| 5.76 | 6.48 |
| Storage | |
| -- | 82,94 MB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC external memory slot |
| 1.32 | 0.5 |
| Camera | |
| 3.20 MP | 3.20 MP |
| f/2.80 aperture | -- |
| 320 x 240 (15 fps) (QVGA) video resolution | 640 x 480 (30 fps) (VGA) video resolution |
| 6.16 | 5.72 |
| 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 | 1320mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 624 hours standby time 17 hours talk time | 406 hours standby time 8.8 hours talk time |
| 2.88 | 3.04 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 2.0, EDR |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Nokia 5800 XpressMusic has a general score of 41.7, which is just a bit better than Nokia Asha 501's global score of 38.4. Although it's the best phone in this review, Nokia 5800 XpressMusic is a incredibly older, way thicker and just a little heavier phone than the Nokia Asha 501. Nokia 5800 XpressMusic has a brighter display than Nokia Asha 501, because it has a bit bigger screen, a lot more pixels per inch in the display and a way higher 640 x 360 resolution.
Nokia 5800 XpressMusic has a better hardware performance than Nokia Asha 501, because it has more RAM and a greater number of faster cores. The Nokia Asha 501 shoots just a bit better videos and photos than Nokia 5800 XpressMusic, although it has lower 15 fps video frame rates, they both have the same video definition and a back facing camera with a 3.2 MP resolution.
The Nokia Asha 501 features a much greater memory for applications and games than Nokia 5800 XpressMusic. Nokia 5800 XpressMusic has just a little bit longer battery life than Nokia Asha 501, because it has a 10 percent larger battery size.
The Nokia 5800 XpressMusic not only is the best phones in our current comparison, but it's also cheaper than the other phone.
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