alcatel 3L vs Nokia 500

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Weight

    500: 52 g lighter

    3L:
    145 g
    500:
    93 g
  • Width

    500: 15.9 mm narrower

    3L:
    69.7 mm
    500:
    53.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    500: 2.74 in smaller diagonal

    3L:
    5.94 in
    500:
    3.2 in
  • Rear camera layout

    3L:
    Dual
    500:
    Single
  • Depth

    3L: 6.1 mm thinner

    3L:
    8 mm
    500:
    14.1 mm
  • Height

    500: 39.8 mm shorter

    3L:
    151.1 mm
    500:
    111.3 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. 3L

    Height:
    151.1 mm +39.8 mm versus 500
    Width:
    69.7 mm +15.9 mm versus 500
    Depth:
    8 mm
  2. 2. 500

    Height:
    111.3 mm
    Width:
    53.8 mm
    Depth:
    14.1 mm +6.1 mm versus 3L

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. 3L

    145 g

    +52 g versus 500

  2. 2. 500

    93 g

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. 3L

    Screen diagonal:
    5.94 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    86.6 cm²
  2. 2. 500

    Screen diagonal:
    3.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    28.2 cm²

3L has approximately 206.8% more rectangular screen area than 500.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for 3L, 500, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage3L500
16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
500: Original memory entry

2 GB · 256 MB RAM · 512 MB ROM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. 3L

NFC:
See details Yes (market dependent)
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 128 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)

2. 500

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. 3L

    3500 mAh

    +2390 mAh versus 500

  2. 2. 500

    1110 mAh

Specifications

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1. 3L2. 500

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 3L, 500.
Specification3L500
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 151.1 Х 69.7 Х 8 mm
  • 111.3 Х 53.8 Х 14.1 mm
Weight
  • 145 g
  • 93 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.94" inch
  • 3.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1560 px
  • 360 x 640 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 2 GB
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 512 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 128 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3500 mAh
  • Li-Ion
  • 1110 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo)
  • Symbian Anna
  • upgradable to Nokia Belle OS
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM429 Snapdragon 429
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes (market dependent)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 3L, 500.
Specification3L500
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 86.6 cm2
  • 28.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 82.2%
  • 47.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 289 PPI
  • 229 PPI
Screen protection
  • Asahi Dragontrail Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 3L, 500.
Specification3L500
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Dual
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/3''
  • 1.12µm -5 MP
  • depth sensor
  • 5 MP
Functions
  • HDR
Unknown
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 480p@15fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/4''
  • 1.12µm
Unknown
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for 3L, 500.
Specification3L500
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53
  • 1.0 GHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 504
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 35205
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for 3L, 500.
Specification3L500
Release date
  • 2019
  • February
  • 2011
  • August
Colors
  • Anthracite Black
  • Metallic Blue
  • Black/White with covers in Black
  • Azure Blue
  • Coral Red
  • Purple
  • Khaki
  • Orange
  • Green
  • Pink
  • Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 110 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 500 h (2G) / Up to 455 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 7 h (2G) / Up to 5 h (3G) Music play - Up to 35 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 3L, 500.
Specification3L500
SIM card
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 33
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 33
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.47 W/kg (head) 1.38 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.18 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 3L, 500.
Specification3L500
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for 3L, 500.
Specification3L500
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted
  • market dependent)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Exchangeable battery covers with multiple home screens (2 included in the retail box) -MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/еAAC+/WMA player -Photo editor -Organizer -Voice command/dial -Predictive text input