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Nokia Asha 501
RM-900Samsung Rugby III
SGH-A997| Global Score | |
| 38.4 | 41.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| 2013-05-09 | 2012-11-29 |
| 3.91 x 2.28 x 0.48 inches | 4.10 x 2.10 x 0.80 inches |
| 3.20 ounces | 4.70 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green, Red, White and Yellow | -- |
| $ 249.00 | $ 105.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3 inches | 2.4 inches |
| 240 x 320 pixels (QVGA) | 240 x 320 pixels (QVGA) |
| LCD | -- |
| 133 pixels per inch | 167 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 6.2 | 6.1 |
| Performance | |
| -- | STE PNX6809L chipset |
| processor | Single-Core 468 MHz processor |
| 64 MB RAM | 128 MB RAM |
| GPU | GPU |
| 5.76 | 6.57 |
| 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 | |
| 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 | -- |
| EDGE, GPRS and GSM | HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | SIM |
| 2.8 | 1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1200mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1300mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 1152 hours standby time 17 hours talk time | 480 hours standby time 9 hours talk time |
| 2.88 | 3.04 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 2.1, EDR |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor | -- |
Comparison review
The Samsung Rugby III has a score of 41.9, which is a little bit better than Nokia Asha 501's global score of 38.4. Samsung Rugby III's design is extremely thicker and way heavier than the Nokia Asha 501. Nokia Asha 501 has a little more vivid screen than Samsung Rugby III, because although it has a just a little worse pixels number per inch in the screen, and they both have exactly the same 320 x 240 resolution, the Nokia Asha 501 also counts with a bigger screen.
The Samsung Rugby III has a much greater memory capacity for games and applications than Nokia Asha 501. Both have a SD memory slot that admits up to 32 GB. The Samsung Rugby III has a superior hardware performance than Nokia Asha 501, because it has a higher number of faster cores and a higher amount of RAM.
Samsung Rugby III counts with a bit better battery life than Nokia Asha 501, because it has a 1300mAh battery size. Nokia Asha 501 counts with a greater camera than Samsung Rugby III, because it has a back camera with a better 3.2 mega pixels resolution.
The Samsung Rugby III not only is the best phones in our current comparison, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones, making this phone a great choice.
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