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Nokia Asha 500
Dual SIM| Global Score | |
| 35.1 | 37.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Nokia |
| 2006-02-28 | 2013-10-22 |
| 4.10 x 1.80 x 0.90 inches | 4.04 x 2.38 x 0.45 inches |
| 4.10 ounces | 3.57 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue, Green, Red, White and Yellow |
| $ 115.00 | $ 95.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 2 inches | 2.8 inches |
| 240 x 320 pixels (QVGA) | 240 x 320 pixels (QVGA) |
| TFT | LCD |
| 200 pixels per inch | 143 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive |
| 6.3 | 5.8 |
| processor | processor |
| -- | 64 MB RAM |
| GPU | GPU |
| 5.76 | 5.76 |
| Storage | |
| 65,54 MB internal memory | -- |
| Memory Stick Micro (M2) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 0.5 | 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 (13 fps) (QVGA) video resolution |
| 5.06 | 5.72 |
| Networks | |
| -- | Wi-Fi |
| UMTS, GPRS and GSM | EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | Micro SIM, Dual SIM |
| 0.2 | 2.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 900mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 1200mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 350 hours standby time 7 hours talk time | 528 hours standby time 14 hours talk time |
| 2.4 | 2.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.0 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| -- | Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Nokia Asha 500 has a score of 37.5, which is just a bit better than the Sony Ericsson K800's general score of 35.1. The Nokia Asha 500 is a way newer device, and it is also a lot thinner and somewhat lighter than the Sony Ericsson K800. The Sony Ericsson K800 has a bit more vivid display than Nokia Asha 500, because although it has a way smaller screen, and they both have the same resolution of 320 x 240px, the Sony Ericsson K800 also counts with a greater pixels quantity in each inch in the display.
Nokia Asha 500 counts with a processor that's very similar to Sony Ericsson K800's processor, both of them have the same number of cores. Nokia Asha 500 has much more memory for apps and games than Sony Ericsson K800. Nokia Asha 500 counts with a much longer battery lifetime than Sony Ericsson K800, because it has a 33% bigger battery size.
Nokia Asha 500 takes much better photos and videos than Sony Ericsson K800, although it has a way lower 2 mega-pixels resolution back-facing camera.
Nokia Asha 500 is not only the best devices of the ones we compare here, but it's also a bargain compared to others, which makes it very easy to pick between these devices.
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