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HTC Desire 500 vs Nokia E5

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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.

      • WidthE5: 8 mm narrowerE5: 58.9 mm · Desire 500: 66.9 mm
      • Screen diagonalE5: 1.94 in smaller diagonalE5: 2.36 in · Desire 500: 4.3 in
      • DepthDesire 500: 2.9 mm thinnerDesire 500: 9.9 mm · E5: 12.8 mm
      • HeightE5: 16.8 mm shorterE5: 115 mm · Desire 500: 131.8 mm
      • Release year2013 / 2010Desire 500: 2013 · E5: 2010

      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.

      Front
      Desire 500: 131.8 × 66.9 mm 1 E5: 115 × 58.9 mm 2
      Side
      Desire 500: 131.8 × 9.9 mm 1 E5: 115 × 12.8 mm 2
      1. 1. Desire 500
        Height
        131.8 mm
        Width
        66.9 mm
        Depth
        9.9 mm
        Weight
        123 g
      2. 2. E5
        Height
        115 mm
        Width
        58.9 mm
        Depth
        12.8 mm
        Weight
        126 g

      Specifications

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      Everyday essentials
      Everyday essentials
      SpecificationDesire 500E5
      Dimensions (HxWxD)
      • 131.8 Х 66.9 Х 9.9 mm
      • 115 Х 58.9 Х 12.8 mm
      Weight
      • 123 g
      • 126 g
      Technology
      • TFT
      • TFT
      Screen size
      • 4.3" inch
      • 2.36" inch
      Screen resolution
      • 480 x 800 px
      • 320 x 240 px
      Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
      • 4 GB
      • 1 GB RAM
      • 250 MB; 256 MB RAM
      Memory card support
      • microSD
      • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
      • microSD
      • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
      • 2 GB included
      BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
      • 1800 mAh
      • Removable Li-Ion
      • 1200 mAh
      • Removable Li-Ion
      Operating system OS
      • Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean); Sense UI 5
      • Symbian 9.3
      • Series 60 rel. 3.2
      Chipset
      • Qualcomm MSM8225Q Snapdragon S4 Play
      		 Unknown
      Headphone jack
      • Yes
      • Yes
      Display
      Display
      SpecificationDesire 500E5
      Touchscreen
      • capacitive touchscreen
      		 Unknown
      Display colors
      • 16M
      • 256K
      Screen area
      • 52.6 cm2
      • 17.2 cm2
      Screen format
      • 5:3 (height:width)
      • 4:3 (height:width)
      Screen to body ratio
      • 59.7%
      • 25.5%
      PPI /points per inch/
      • 217 PPI
      • 169 PPI
      Camera and Video
      Camera and Video
      SpecificationDesire 500E5
      Rear camera, main
      • 8 MP
      • Single
      • 5 MP
      • Single
      Camera specs
      • 8 MP
      • 1/3.2''
      • 1.4µm
      • AF
      • 5 MP
      Functions
      • LED flash
      • LED flash
      Video
      • 720p@30fps
      • 480p@15fps
      Front camera, selfie
      • 1.6 MP
      • Single
      • 0 MP,
      Specifications
      • 1.6 MP
      		 Unknown
      Performance
      Performance
      SpecificationDesire 500E5
      Processor CPU
      • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A5
      • 600 MHz ARM 11
      Graphics processor GPU
      • Adreno 203
      		 Unknown
      Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
      • 11102
      		 Unknown
      GeekBench 4 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
      • 238
      		 Unknown
      GeekBench 4 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
      • 675
      		 Unknown
      General specs
      General specs
      SpecificationDesire 500E5
      Release date
      • 2013
      • August
      • 2010
      • April
      Colors
      • Black
      • Silver
      • Carbon black
      • Chalk White
      • Sky Blue
      • Copper Brown
      • Silver Grey
      Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
      • 180 EUR
      • 90 EUR
      Battery life
      • Stand by time- Up to 435 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 12 h 6 min (3G)
      • Stand by time- Up to 635 h (2G) / Up to 670 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 13 h 10 min (2G) / Up to 5 h 15 min (3G) Music play - Up to 38 h
      Communication and Connectivity
      Communication and Connectivity
      SpecificationDesire 500E5
      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 (dual-SIM model only)
      • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
      Speed
      • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
      • HSPA 10.2/2 Mbps
      GPRS
      • Yes
      • Yes
      Edge
      • Yes
      • Yes
      Wi-Fi
      • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
      • hotspot
      • DLNA
      • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
      • UPnP & DLNA technology
      GPS
      • Yes
      • with A-GPS
      • Yes
      • with A-GPS; Ovi Maps
      USB
      • microUSB 2.0
      • USB Host
      • microUSB 2.0
      Bluetooth
      • 4.0
      • A2DP
      • aptX
      • 2.0
      • A2DP
      Harmful irradiation
      • SAR - 0.50 W/kg (head) 0.72 W/kg (body)
      • SAR - 1.18 W/kg (head) 1.12 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.88 W/kg (head)
      Music and Audio
      Music and Audio
      SpecificationDesire 500E5
      Radio
      • Stereo FM radio
      • RDS
      • Stereo FM radio
      • RDS
      Others
      • Beats Audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
      		 Unknown
      Other features
      Other features
      SpecificationDesire 500E5
      Dop
      • Sensors Accelerometer
      • proximity
      • Document editor (Word
      • Excel
      • PowerPoint)
      • PDF viewer -MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -Voice command/dial -Organizer -Predictive text input