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Nokia Asha 501
Dual SIMRM-902
| Global Score | |
| 38.4 | 42.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Sony |
| -- | Android 2.1 |
| 2013-05-09 | 2011-04-21 |
| 3.91 x 2.28 x 0.48 inches | 3.90 x 2.13 x 0.59 inches |
| 3.46 ounces | 3.67 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green, Red, White and Yellow | Blue, Orange and Red |
| $ 249.00 | $ 225.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3 inches | 3 inches |
| 240 x 320 pixels (QVGA) | 320 x 480 pixels |
| LCD | TFT |
| 133 pixels per inch | 192 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive |
| 6.2 | 6.6 |
| processor | Single-Core 600 MHz processor |
| 64 MB RAM | -- |
| GPU | GPU |
| 5.76 | 6.75 |
| Storage | |
| -- | 131,07 MB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 16 GB) external memory slot |
| 1.32 | 1.6 |
| Camera | |
| 3.20 MP | 3.20 MP |
| f/2.80 aperture | -- |
| 320 x 240 (15 fps) (QVGA) video resolution | -- |
| 6.16 | 5.17 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| EDGE, GPRS and GSM | HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | SIM |
| 2.8 | 3.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1200mAh Li-Ion Battery | -- |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 624 hours standby time 17 hours talk time | 446 hours standby time 4.8 hours talk time |
| 2.88 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer |
Comparison review
Sony Ericsson W8 Walkman is a bit better than Nokia Asha 501, with a 42.2 score against 38.4. Although it's the best we are comparing here, Sony Ericsson W8 Walkman's construction is incredibly older, a little bit heavier and thicker than Nokia Asha 501. Sony Ericsson W8 Walkman features a little sharper screen than Nokia Asha 501, and although they both have a same size display, the Sony Ericsson W8 Walkman also has a better quantity of pixels per inch of display and a lot better 480 x 320 resolution.
The Sony Ericsson W8 Walkman has a better hardware performance than Nokia Asha 501, because it has a higher number of faster cores. Sony Ericsson W8 Walkman has much more storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Nokia Asha 501, although it has a SD extension slot that allows 16 GB smaller.
Nokia Asha 501 features a much better battery performance than Sony Ericsson W8 Walkman. Nokia Asha 501 has a much better camera than Sony Ericsson W8 Walkman. They have the same resolution back facing camera.
Even being the best phone between the ones we are comparing, the Sony Ericsson W8 Walkman is also a bit cheaper.
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