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Nokia Asha 500
Dual SIM| Global Score | |
| 34.7 | 37.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Nokia |
| 2009-09-02 | 2013-10-22 |
| 3.78 x 1.94 x 0.56 inches | 4.04 x 2.38 x 0.45 inches |
| 3.63 ounces | 3.57 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue, Green, Red, White and Yellow |
| $ 135.00 | $ 95.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 2.2 inches | 2.8 inches |
| 240 x 320 pixels (QVGA) | 240 x 320 pixels (QVGA) |
| TFT | LCD |
| 182 pixels per inch | 143 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive |
| 6.1 | 5.8 |
| processor | processor |
| 64 MB RAM | 64 MB RAM |
| GPU | GPU |
| 5.76 | 5.76 |
| Storage | |
| 47,1 MB internal memory | -- |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 8 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 1.16 | 1.32 |
| Camera | |
| 3.20 MP | 2.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.80 aperture |
| -- | 35.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.2 inches (1/5") sensor |
| 320 x 240 (QVGA) video resolution | 320 x 240 (13 fps) (QVGA) video resolution |
| 5.06 | 5.72 |
| Networks | |
| -- | Wi-Fi |
| EDGE and GSM | EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | Micro SIM, Dual SIM |
| 0.3 | 2.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 860mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1200mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 380 hours standby time 7.5 hours talk time | 528 hours standby time 14 hours talk time |
| 2.32 | 2.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| -- | Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Nokia Asha 500 has a global score of 37.5, which is just a bit better than Nokia X3's 34.7 overall score. Nokia Asha 500 is a noticeably newer cellphone, and it's also just a bit lighter and somewhat thinner than the Nokia X3. The Nokia X3 features a bit more vivid display than Nokia Asha 500, because although it has a lot smaller display, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 320 x 240px, the Nokia X3 also counts with a higher pixels quantity in each inch in the screen.
Nokia Asha 500 has a quite bigger storage capacity to install applications and games than Nokia X3, because it has a slot for external memory cards that supports a maximum of 32 GB. Nokia Asha 500 and Nokia X3 both count with similar processing units, both have the same RAM amount and a 0-Core processing unit.
Nokia Asha 500 counts with a really longer battery life than Nokia X3, because it has a 40% larger battery capacity. The Nokia Asha 500 counts with a better camera than Nokia X3, although it has a much lower 2 MP resolution back camera and a lower video quality.
In addition to being the best phone in our comparison, the Nokia Asha 500 is also very cheap compared to the other ones.
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