Fujitsu Siemens T830 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: 97 g lighter

    Siemens T830:
    190 g
    500:
    93 g
  • Width

    500: 10.2 mm narrower

    Siemens T830:
    64 mm
    500:
    53.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Siemens T830: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

    Siemens T830:
    2.4 in
    500:
    3.2 in
  • Depth

    500: 6.9 mm thinner

    Siemens T830:
    21 mm
    500:
    14.1 mm
  • Height

    500: 14.7 mm shorter

    Siemens T830:
    126 mm
    500:
    111.3 mm
  • Release year

    Siemens T830:
    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. Siemens T830

    Height:
    126 mm +14.7 mm versus 500
    Width:
    64 mm +10.2 mm versus 500
    Depth:
    21 mm +6.9 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. Siemens T830

    190 g

    +97 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. Siemens T830

    Screen diagonal:
    2.4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    1:1
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    18.6 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 51.9% more rectangular screen area than Siemens T830.

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.

Siemens T830: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM · 128 MB ROM

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. Siemens T830

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

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. Siemens T830

    1500 mAh

    +390 mAh versus 500

  2. 2. 500

    1110 mAh

Specifications

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1. Siemens T8302. 500

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Siemens T830, 500.
SpecificationSiemens T830500
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 126 Х 64 Х 21 mm
  • 111.3 Х 53.8 Х 14.1 mm
Weight
  • 190 g
  • 93 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.4" inch
  • 3.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 240 px
  • 360 x 640 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 128 MB ROM
  • 2 GB
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 512 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • SD
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1110 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 Phone Edition
  • Symbian Anna
  • upgradable to Nokia Belle OS
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Siemens T830, 500.
SpecificationSiemens T830500
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 18.6 cm2
  • 28.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 1:1 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 23.0%
  • 47.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 141 PPI
  • 229 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Siemens T830, 500.
SpecificationSiemens T830500
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
Video
  • Yes
  • 480p@15fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • VGA videocall camera
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for Siemens T830, 500.
SpecificationSiemens T830500
Processor CPU
  • Intel PXA272 416 MHz
  • 1.0 GHz ARM 11
General specs
General specs — specifications for Siemens T830, 500.
SpecificationSiemens T830500
Release date
  • 2006
  • August
  • 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 4 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 Siemens T830, 500.
SpecificationSiemens T830500
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • Yes
  • 384 kbps
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 33
Edge
  • No
  • Class 33
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • SiRF GCS3F receiver
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • Proprietary
  • 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 Siemens T830, 500.
SpecificationSiemens T830500
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
Others
  • 5-way navigation key
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Siemens T830, 500.
SpecificationSiemens T830500
Dop
  • SiRF GCS3F receiver -Video telephony -Pocket Office -MP3/AAC/AAC+/WMA/OGG/AMR player -WMV/MP4 player -Organizer -Voice memo
  • 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