Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 38.4 | 41.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Sony |
| -- | Windows Mobile Professional 6.5.3 |
| 2013-05-09 | 2010-02-02 |
| 3.91 x 2.28 x 0.48 inches | 4.61 x 2.36 x 0.49 inches |
| 3.20 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green, Red, White and Yellow | Black and Gray |
| $ 249.00 | $ 120.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3 inches | 2.4 inches |
| 240 x 320 pixels (QVGA) | 320 x 240 pixels (QVGA) |
| LCD | TFT |
| 133 pixels per inch | 167 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Resistive |
| 6.2 | 5.9 |
| processor | processor |
| 64 MB RAM | 256 MB RAM |
| GPU | GPU |
| 5.76 | 5.85 |
| Storage | |
| -- | 102,4 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, EDGE and GSM |
| Micro SIM | SIM |
| 2.8 | 3.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1200mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1500mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 1152 hours standby time 17 hours talk time | 450 hours standby time 10 hours talk time |
| 2.88 | 3.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 2.0, EDR |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer |
Comparison review
Sony Ericsson Aspen has an overall score of 41.8, which is a little bit better than the Nokia Asha 501's score of 38.4. Although it's the best we are comparing, the Sony Ericsson Aspen is an a lot older, a little thicker and way heavier phone than the Nokia Asha 501. The Sony Ericsson Aspen counts with a bit better processing power than Nokia Asha 501, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Sony Ericsson Aspen also has 192 MB more RAM memory.
Nokia Asha 501 counts with a bit more vivid screen than Sony Ericsson Aspen, because although it has a bit worse quantity of pixels per display inch, and they both have the same exact 320 x 240px resolution, the Nokia Asha 501 also counts with a larger screen. Nokia Asha 501 captures much clearer photos and videos than Sony Ericsson Aspen. They have a same resolution camera.
Sony Ericsson Aspen has a way bigger storage to install games and applications than Nokia Asha 501, although it has a slot for external memory cards that admits up to 16 GB against 32 GB. The Sony Ericsson Aspen counts with greater battery life than Nokia Asha 501, because it has a 1500mAh battery capacity against 1200mAh.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones we compare here, the Sony Ericsson Aspen is also by far the cheapest, making this phone an obvious call.
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