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| Global Score | |
| 38.4 | 42.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Motorola |
| -- | Windows Mobile Professional 6.1 |
| 2013-05-09 | 2009-01-06 |
| 3.91 x 2.28 x 0.48 inches | 4.33 x 2.35 x 0.54 inches |
| 3.20 ounces | 4.20 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green, Red, White and Yellow | -- |
| $ 249.00 | $ 199.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3 inches | 2.8 inches |
| 240 x 320 pixels (QVGA) | 240 x 320 pixels (QVGA) |
| LCD | TFT |
| 133 pixels per inch | 143 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Resistive |
| 6.2 | 5.8 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm MSM7201A chipset |
| processor | Single-Core 528 MHz processor |
| 64 MB RAM | 128 MB RAM |
| GPU | GPU |
| 5.76 | 6.66 |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC external memory slot |
| 1.32 | 0 |
| Camera | |
| 3.20 MP | 3.00 MP |
| f/2.80 aperture | -- |
| 320 x 240 (15 fps) (QVGA) video resolution | -- |
| 6.16 | 5.06 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| EDGE, GPRS and GSM | HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| Micro SIM | SIM |
| 2.8 | 3.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1200mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1170mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 1152 hours standby time 17 hours talk time | 298 hours standby time 6.8 hours talk time |
| 2.88 | 2.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 2.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor | Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Motorola MOTOSURF A3100 has an overall score of 42.1, which is just a bit better than Nokia Asha 501's general score of 38.4. Motorola MOTOSURF A3100 is a much older, thicker and a lot heavier device than the Nokia Asha 501. Motorola MOTOSURF A3100 has a superior processing unit than Nokia Asha 501, because it has a higher number of faster cores and a larger amount of RAM memory.
Nokia Asha 501 counts with a slightly better looking screen than Motorola MOTOSURF A3100, because although it has a little bit worse pixels density, and they both have an equal 320 x 240 resolution, the Nokia Asha 501 also counts with a little bigger display. The Nokia Asha 501 counts with a much greater memory capacity to store more apps and games than Motorola MOTOSURF A3100.
The Nokia Asha 501 captures way better pictures and videos than Motorola MOTOSURF A3100, because it has a camera in the back with a higher 3.2 mega-pixels resolution. Nokia Asha 501 features a little better battery lifetime than Motorola MOTOSURF A3100, because it has 1200mAh of battery capacity.
The Motorola MOTOSURF A3100 not only is the best devices of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones, making it an easy decision.
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