Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 39 | 42.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | HTC |
| -- | Windows Mobile Professional 6.1 |
| 2013-05-09 | 2008-09-16 |
| 3.91 x 2.28 x 0.48 inches | 4.02 x 2.11 x 0.57 inches |
| 3.20 ounces | 3.39 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green, Red, White and Yellow | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 249.00 | $ 195.00 |
| 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 Snapdragon S1 MSM7225 chipset |
| processor | Single-Core 528 MHz processor |
| 64 MB RAM | 192 MB RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 MP1 (320 MHz) GPU | GPU |
| 5.94 | 6.66 |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC external memory slot |
| 1.32 | 0 |
| Camera | |
| 3.20 MP | 3.20 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, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| Micro SIM | SIM |
| 2.8 | 3.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1200mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1100mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 1152 hours standby time 17 hours talk time | 365 hours standby time 6.7 hours talk time |
| 2.88 | 2.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 2.0, EDR |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor | -- |
Comparison review
HTC Touch 3G is a bit better than Nokia Asha 501, having a 42.3 score against 39. HTC Touch 3G is a older, a little heavier and somewhat thicker phone than Nokia Asha 501. The HTC Touch 3G has a superior performance than Nokia Asha 501, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processing unit, it also counts with more RAM and a larger number of cores.
Nokia Asha 501 counts with a bit sharper screen than HTC Touch 3G, because although it has a just a little worse number of pixels per inch in the screen, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 320 x 240 pixels, the Nokia Asha 501 also counts with a little bigger display. The Nokia Asha 501 counts with a much better camera than HTC Touch 3G. They have a same resolution camera.
Nokia Asha 501 has a very superior storage for games and applications than HTC Touch 3G. Nokia Asha 501 features a bit longer battery duration than HTC Touch 3G, because it has a 1200mAh battery size against 1100mAh.
HTC Touch 3G not only is the best phones of the ones in this comparison, but it's also by far the cheapest, making it a great choice.
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