Haier U69 vs Nokia Asha 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

    Asha 500: 10 g lighter

    U69:
    111 g
    Asha 500:
    101 g
  • Width

    U69: 3.1 mm narrower

    U69:
    55 mm
    Asha 500:
    58.1 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Asha 500: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

    U69:
    3 in
    Asha 500:
    2.8 in
  • Depth

    U69: 0.6 mm thinner

    U69:
    12.2 mm
    Asha 500:
    12.8 mm
  • Height

    Asha 500: 9.7 mm shorter

    U69:
    110 mm
    Asha 500:
    100.3 mm
  • Release year

    U69:
    2010
    Asha 500:
    2013

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. U69

    Height:
    110 mm +9.7 mm versus Asha 500
    Width:
    55 mm
    Depth:
    12.2 mm
  2. 2. Asha 500

    Height:
    100.3 mm
    Width:
    58.1 mm +3.1 mm versus U69
    Depth:
    12.8 mm +0.6 mm versus U69

Weight

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

  1. 1. U69

    111 g

    +10 g versus Asha 500

  2. 2. Asha 500

    101 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. U69

    Screen diagonal:
    3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    25.6 cm²
  2. 2. Asha 500

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

U69 has approximately 5.5% more rectangular screen area than Asha 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.

Asha 500: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM

Practical features

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

1. U69

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD (dedicated slot)

2. Asha 500

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 4 GB card included

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. U69

    1100 mAh

  2. 2. Asha 500

    1200 mAh

    +100 mAh versus U69

Specifications

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1. U692. Asha 500

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for U69, Asha 500.
SpecificationU69Asha 500
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 110 Х 55 Х 12.2 mm
  • 100.3 Х 58.1 Х 12.8 mm
Weight
  • 111 g
  • 101 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3" inch
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 400 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded. Unknown
  • 64 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 4 GB card included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.5 Professional
  • Nokia Asha software platform 1.1.1
  • upgradable to 1.4
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for U69, Asha 500.
SpecificationU69Asha 500
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 25.6 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 42.3%
  • 41.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 155 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for U69, Asha 500.
SpecificationU69Asha 500
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 2 MP
Video
  • No
  • 320p@13fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
General specs
General specs — specifications for U69, Asha 500.
SpecificationU69Asha 500
Release date
  • 2010
  • 2013
  • October
Colors
  • Silver
  • Bright red
  • Bright Green
  • Cyan
  • Yellow
  • White and Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 60 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 840 h Talking time- Up to 14 h Music play - Up to 46 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for U69, Asha 500.
SpecificationU69Asha 500
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Up to 42.8 kbps
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Up to 236.8 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
GPS
  • No
  • No
USB
  • 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.47 W/kg (head) 1.38 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.28 W/kg (head) 0.94 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for U69, Asha 500.
SpecificationU69Asha 500
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for U69, Asha 500.
SpecificationU69Asha 500
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC player -MP4/H.264 player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - SNS apps -MP4/H.263 player -MP3/WAV/AAC player -Photo editor -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input - Also known as Nokia Asha 500 RM-750