BLU Grand Mini 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: 39 g lighter

    Grand Mini:
    132 g
    500:
    93 g
  • Width

    500: 12.2 mm narrower

    Grand Mini:
    66 mm
    500:
    53.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    500: 1.3 in smaller diagonal

    Grand Mini:
    4.5 in
    500:
    3.2 in
  • Depth

    Grand Mini: 5.5 mm thinner

    Grand Mini:
    8.6 mm
    500:
    14.1 mm
  • Height

    500: 20.7 mm shorter

    Grand Mini:
    132 mm
    500:
    111.3 mm
  • Release year

    Grand Mini:
    2017
    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. Grand Mini

    Height:
    132 mm +20.7 mm versus 500
    Width:
    66 mm +12.2 mm versus 500
    Depth:
    8.6 mm
  2. 2. 500

    Height:
    111.3 mm
    Width:
    53.8 mm
    Depth:
    14.1 mm +5.5 mm versus Grand Mini

Weight

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

  1. 1. Grand Mini

    132 g

    +39 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. Grand Mini

    Screen diagonal:
    4.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    55.8 cm²
  2. 2. 500

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

Grand Mini has approximately 97.8% 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.

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

Grand Mini: Original memory entry

8 GB · 512 MB RAM

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. Grand Mini

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 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. Grand Mini

    1500 mAh

    +390 mAh versus 500

  2. 2. 500

    1110 mAh

Specifications

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1. Grand Mini2. 500

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Grand Mini, 500.
SpecificationGrand Mini500
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 132 Х 66 Х 8.6 mm
  • 111.3 Х 53.8 Х 14.1 mm
Weight
  • 132 g
  • 93 g
Technology Unknown
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 3.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 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
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 2 GB
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 512 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 1110 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • Symbian Anna
  • upgradable to Nokia Belle OS
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6570 (28 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Grand Mini, 500.
SpecificationGrand Mini500
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 55.8 cm2
  • 28.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 64.1%
  • 47.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 218 PPI
  • 229 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Grand Mini, 500.
SpecificationGrand Mini500
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 5 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 720p@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 Grand Mini, 500.
SpecificationGrand Mini500
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
  • 1.0 GHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 15262
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Grand Mini, 500.
SpecificationGrand Mini500
Release date
  • 2017
  • August
  • 2011
  • August
Colors
  • Black
  • Rose Gold
  • Silver
  • Gold
  • 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 500 h (2G) / Up to 450 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 20 h (2G) / Up to 15 h (3G)
  • 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 Grand Mini, 500.
SpecificationGrand Mini500
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 33
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 33
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • 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 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 Grand Mini, 500.
SpecificationGrand Mini500
Radio Unknown
  • Stereo FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Grand Mini, 500.
SpecificationGrand Mini500
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • 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