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HTC Desire 500 vs Nokia E73 Mode

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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.

    • WidthE73 Mode: 8.5 mm narrowerE73 Mode: 58.4 mm · Desire 500: 66.9 mm
    • Screen diagonalE73 Mode: 1.9 in smaller diagonalE73 Mode: 2.4 in · Desire 500: 4.3 in
    • HeightE73 Mode: 18 mm shorterE73 Mode: 113.8 mm · Desire 500: 131.8 mm
    • Release year2013 / 2010Desire 500: 2013 · E73 Mode: 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 E73 Mode: 113.8 × 58.4 mm 2
    Side
    Desire 500: 131.8 × 9.9 mm 1 E73 Mode: 113.8 × 10.2 mm 2
    1. 1. Desire 500
      Height
      131.8 mm+18 mm versus E73 Mode
      Width
      66.9 mm+8.5 mm versus E73 Mode
      Depth
      9.9 mm
      Weight
      123 g
    2. 2. E73 Mode
      Height
      113.8 mm
      Width
      58.4 mm
      Depth
      10.2 mm
      Weight
      127.6 g
    Weight

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

    1. 1. Desire 500123 g
    2. 2. E73 Mode127.6 g

      +4.6 g versus Desire 500

    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.

    Screen size
    Desire 500: 4.3 in, 5:3, About 52.6 cm² rectangular area 1 E73 Mode: 2.4 in, 4:3, About 17.8 cm² rectangular area 2
    1. 1. Desire 500 4.3 in · 5:3 About 52.6 cm² rectangular area
    2. 2. E73 Mode 2.4 in · 4:3 About 17.8 cm² rectangular area

    Desire 500 has approximately 195% more rectangular screen area than E73 Mode.

    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.

    Recorded RAM by storage capacity and phone
    StorageDesire 500E73 Mode
    4 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
    E73 Mode: Original memory entry

    250 MB

    Practical features

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

    1. Desire 500

    NFC
    Unknown
    Headphone jack
    Yes
    Memory card support
    See details microSD · up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)

    2. E73 Mode

    NFC
    Unknown
    Headphone jack
    Yes
    Memory card support
    See details microSD · up to 16 GB (dedicated slot) · 4 GB included

    Battery capacity

    Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

    Recorded capacity

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

    1. 1. Desire 5001800 mAh

      +300 mAh versus E73 Mode

    2. 2. E73 Mode1500 mAh

    Specifications

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    1. Desire 5002. E73 Mode

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials
    SpecificationDesire 500E73 Mode
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 131.8 Х 66.9 Х 9.9 mm
    • 113.8 Х 58.4 Х 10.2 mm
    Weight
    • 123 g
    • 127.6 g
    Technology
    • TFT
    • TFT
    Screen size
    • 4.3" inch
    • 2.4" 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
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
    • microSD
    • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
    • 4 GB included
    BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 1800 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    • 1500 mAh
    • Removable Li-Po
    Operating system OS
    • Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean); Sense UI 5
    • Symbian OS 9.3
    • Series 60 v3.2 UI
    Chipset
    • Qualcomm MSM8225Q Snapdragon S4 Play
    		 Unknown
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display
    SpecificationDesire 500E73 Mode
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    		 Unknown
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 52.6 cm2
    • 17.8 cm2
    Screen format
    • 5:3 (height:width)
    • 4:3 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 59.7%
    • 26.8%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 217 PPI
    • 167 PPI
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video
    SpecificationDesire 500E73 Mode
    Rear camera, main
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 8 MP
    • 1/3.2''
    • 1.4µm
    • AF
    • 5 MP
    • AF
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • LED flash
    Video
    • 720p@30fps
    • Yes
    Front camera, selfie
    • 1.6 MP
    • Single
    • 0.3 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 1.6 MP
    • VGA videocall camera
    Performance
    Performance
    SpecificationDesire 500E73 Mode
    Processor CPU
    • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A5
    		 Unknown
    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 500E73 Mode
    Release date
    • 2013
    • August
    • 2010
    • June
    Colors
    • Black
    • Silver
    • Titanium
    Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 180 EUR
    • 120 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 384 h (2G) / Up to 528 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 13 h (2G) / Up to 6 h (3G)
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity
    SpecificationDesire 500E73 Mode
    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
    • Class 32
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Class 32
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • hotspot
    • DLNA
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    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 EU - 0.86 W/kg (head)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio
    SpecificationDesire 500E73 Mode
    Radio
    • Stereo FM radio
    • RDS
    • Stereo FM radio
    • RDS
    Others
    • Beats Audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    		 Unknown
    Other features
    Other features
    SpecificationDesire 500E73 Mode
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • compass - MP4/H.263 player -MP3/WMA/WAV/eAAC+ player -Document editor (Word
    • Excel
    • PowerPoint
    • PDF) -Push to talk -Voice command/dial -Organizer -Predictive text input - Optical trackpad - For T-Mobile

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