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Nokia Asha 500
Dual SIM| Global Score | |
| 34.3 | 37.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Plum | Nokia |
| Android 2.2 | -- |
| -- | 2013-10-22 |
| 4.47 x 2.46 x 0.50 inches | 4.04 x 2.38 x 0.45 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 3.57 ounces |
| Black | Black, Blue, Green, Red, White and Yellow |
| $ 155.00 | $ 95.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 2.6 inches | 2.8 inches |
| 320 x 240 pixels (QVGA) | 240 x 320 pixels (QVGA) |
| TFT | LCD |
| 154 pixels per inch | 143 pixels per inch |
| Yes | Capacitive |
| 5.6 | 5.8 |
| processor | processor |
| 256 MB RAM | 64 MB RAM |
| GPU | GPU |
| 5.85 | 5.76 |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 1.32 | 1.32 |
| Camera | |
| 2.00 MP | 2.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.80 aperture |
| -- | 35.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.2 inches (1/5") sensor |
| -- | 320 x 240 (13 fps) (QVGA) video resolution |
| 4.73 | 5.72 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| EDGE, GPRS and GSM | EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM, Dual SIM | Micro SIM, Dual SIM |
| 2.8 | 2.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1200mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 150 hours standby time 5 hours talk time | 528 hours standby time 14 hours talk time |
| 2.24 | 2.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.0 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| -- | Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
| Digital TV Broadcast | -- |
Comparison review
Nokia Asha 500 has a global score of 37.5, which is a bit better than the Plum Velocity's global score of 34.3. Nokia Asha 500 is a thinner and incredibly lighter phone than the Plum Velocity. Plum Velocity counts with a bit better hardware performance than Nokia Asha 500, and although they both have 0 cores, the Plum Velocity also has 192 MB more RAM.
Nokia Asha 500 features a little bit better looking display than Plum Velocity, because although it has a little bit lower pixels amount per inch of display, and they both have the same resolution of 320 x 240px, the Nokia Asha 500 also counts with a little bigger display. Nokia Asha 500 counts with a much better camera than Plum Velocity. Both have a back camera with a 2 mega-pixels.
The Nokia Asha 500's storage capacity to install games and applications is very similar to Plum Velocity's one, both have a slot for an external memory card that allows up to 32 GB. Nokia Asha 500 has a much better battery lifetime than Plum Velocity, because it has 1200mAh of battery capacity instead of 800mAh.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones we compare here, Nokia Asha 500 is also a bargain compared to others, which makes this phone a great choice.
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