Archos 50b Helium 4G 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: 67 g lighter

    50b Helium 4G:
    160 g
    500:
    93 g
  • Width

    500: 17.7 mm narrower

    50b Helium 4G:
    71.5 mm
    500:
    53.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    500: 2.3 in smaller diagonal

    50b Helium 4G:
    5.5 in
    500:
    3.2 in
  • Depth

    50b Helium 4G: 5.1 mm thinner

    50b Helium 4G:
    9 mm
    500:
    14.1 mm
  • Height

    500: 33.7 mm shorter

    50b Helium 4G:
    145 mm
    500:
    111.3 mm
  • Release year

    50b Helium 4G:
    2014
    500:
    2011

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. 50b Helium 4G

    Height:
    145 mm +33.7 mm versus 500
    Width:
    71.5 mm +17.7 mm versus 500
    Depth:
    9 mm
  2. 2. 500

    Height:
    111.3 mm
    Width:
    53.8 mm
    Depth:
    14.1 mm +5.1 mm versus 50b Helium 4G

Weight

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

  1. 1. 50b Helium 4G

    160 g

    +67 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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. 50b Helium 4G

    50b Helium 4G: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

  2. 2. 500

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

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 50b Helium 4G, 500, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage50b Helium 4G500
8 GB 1 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. 50b Helium 4G

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB

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. 50b Helium 4G

    2000 mAh

    +890 mAh versus 500

  2. 2. 500

    1110 mAh

Specifications

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1. 50b Helium 4G2. 500

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 50b Helium 4G, 500.
Specification50b Helium 4G500
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 145 Х 71.5 Х 9 mm
  • 111.3 Х 53.8 Х 14.1 mm
Weight
  • 160 g
  • 93 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 3.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 360 x 640 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 2 GB
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 512 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 1110 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.4 (KitKat)
  • Symbian Anna
  • upgradable to Nokia Belle OS
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 50b Helium 4G, 500.
Specification50b Helium 4G500
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 28.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 136 Х 66.5 Х 9.6 mm
  • 47.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 229 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 50b Helium 4G, 500.
Specification50b Helium 4G500
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 480p@15fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 2 MP
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for 50b Helium 4G, 500.
Specification50b Helium 4G500
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53
  • 1.0 GHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 306
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 17756
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for 50b Helium 4G, 500.
Specification50b Helium 4G500
Release date
  • 2014
  • October
  • 2011
  • August
Colors
  • Black
  • 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.
  • 150 EUR
  • 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 50b Helium 4G, 500.
Specification50b Helium 4G500
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-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 / 2100-4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 20(800)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 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
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.40 W/kg (head) 0.71 W/kg (body)
  • 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 50b Helium 4G, 500.
Specification50b Helium 4G500
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for 50b Helium 4G, 500.
Specification50b Helium 4G500
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • 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