Asus P550 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

    P550:
    160 g
    500:
    93 g
  • Width

    500: 5.2 mm narrower

    P550:
    59 mm
    500:
    53.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    P550: 0.4 in smaller diagonal

    P550:
    2.8 in
    500:
    3.2 in
  • Depth

    500: 4.9 mm thinner

    P550:
    19 mm
    500:
    14.1 mm
  • Height

    500: 5.5 mm shorter

    P550:
    116.8 mm
    500:
    111.3 mm
  • Release year

    P550:
    2006
    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. P550

    Height:
    116.8 mm +5.5 mm versus 500
    Width:
    59 mm +5.2 mm versus 500
    Depth:
    19 mm +4.9 mm versus 500
  2. 2. 500

    Height:
    111.3 mm
    Width:
    53.8 mm
    Depth:
    14.1 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. P550

    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.

  1. 1. P550

    Screen diagonal:
    2.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    24.3 cm²
  2. 2. 500

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

500 has approximately 16.3% more rectangular screen area than P550.

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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

P550: Original memory entry

128 MB

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. P550

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details miniSD

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. P550

    1300 mAh

    +190 mAh versus 500

  2. 2. 500

    1110 mAh

Specifications

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1. P5502. 500

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for P550, 500.
SpecificationP550500
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 116.8 Х 59 Х 19 mm
  • 111.3 Х 53.8 Х 14.1 mm
Weight
  • 160 g
  • 93 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 3.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 360 x 640 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128 MB
  • 2 GB
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 512 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • miniSD
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1110 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 PocketPC
  • Symbian Anna
  • upgradable to Nokia Belle OS
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for P550, 500.
SpecificationP550500
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 28.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 35.2%
  • 47.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 143 PPI
  • 229 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for P550, 500.
SpecificationP550500
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • Yes
  • 480p@15fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for P550, 500.
SpecificationP550500
Processor CPU
  • Intel XScale 416 MHz
  • 1.0 GHz ARM 11
General specs
General specs — specifications for P550, 500.
SpecificationP550500
Release date
  • 2006
  • March
  • 2011
  • August
Colors
  • Silver
  • 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
  • Stand by time- Up to 150 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
  • 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 P550, 500.
SpecificationP550500
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 33
Edge
  • No
  • Class 33
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • miniUSB
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • 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 P550, 500.
SpecificationP550500
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for P550, 500.
SpecificationP550500
Dop
  • Infrared port - Business card scanner -Voice Recognition and Hand-free mode -Information Security -Flight Mode -MP3 Player -Pocket Office -Organizer -Voice memo -World time -Currency converter -Stopwatch
  • 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