HTC Desire 500 vs Nokia N-Gage QD

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

    Desire 500: 20 g lighter

    Desire 500:
    123 g
    N-Gage QD:
    143 g
  • Width

    Desire 500: 1.1 mm narrower

    Desire 500:
    66.9 mm
    N-Gage QD:
    68 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    N-Gage QD: 2.2 in smaller diagonal

    Desire 500:
    4.3 in
    N-Gage QD:
    2.1 in
  • Depth

    Desire 500: 12.1 mm thinner

    Desire 500:
    9.9 mm
    N-Gage QD:
    22 mm
  • Height

    N-Gage QD: 13.8 mm shorter

    Desire 500:
    131.8 mm
    N-Gage QD:
    118 mm
  • Release year

    Desire 500:
    2013
    N-Gage QD:
    2004

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. Desire 500

    Height:
    131.8 mm +13.8 mm versus N-Gage QD
    Width:
    66.9 mm
    Depth:
    9.9 mm
  2. 2. N-Gage QD

    Height:
    118 mm
    Width:
    68 mm +1.1 mm versus Desire 500
    Depth:
    22 mm +12.1 mm versus Desire 500

Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire 500

    123 g

  2. 2. N-Gage QD

    143 g

    +20 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.

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  1. 1. Desire 500

    Screen diagonal:
    4.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    52.6 cm²
  2. 2. N-Gage QD

    N-Gage QD: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

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 for Desire 500, N-Gage QD, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDesire 500N-Gage QD
4 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
N-Gage QD: Original memory entry

3.4 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. N-Gage QD

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

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. Desire 500

    1800 mAh

    +730 mAh versus N-Gage QD

  2. 2. N-Gage QD

    1070 mAh

Specifications

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1. Desire 5002. N-Gage QD

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire 500, N-Gage QD.
SpecificationDesire 500N-Gage QD
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 131.8 Х 66.9 Х 9.9 mm
  • 118 Х 68 Х 22 mm
Weight
  • 123 g
  • 143 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 2.1" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 176 x 208 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 3.4 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • MMC
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1800 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1070 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean); Sense UI 5
  • Symbian 6.1
  • Series 60 v1.0 UI
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8225Q Snapdragon S4 Play
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Desire 500, N-Gage QD.
SpecificationDesire 500N-Gage QD
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 4096
Screen area
  • 52.6 cm2
  • 14.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Unknown
Screen to body ratio
  • 59.7%
  • 17.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 217 PPI
  • 0 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire 500, N-Gage QD.
SpecificationDesire 500N-Gage QD
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • 1/3.2''
  • 1.4µm
  • AF
Unknown
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 720p@30fps
Unknown
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.6 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 1.6 MP
Unknown
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Desire 500, N-Gage QD.
SpecificationDesire 500N-Gage QD
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A5
  • 104 MHz ARM 920T
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 203
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 11102
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 238
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 675
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire 500, N-Gage QD.
SpecificationDesire 500N-Gage QD
Release date
  • 2013
  • August
  • 2004
  • April
Colors
  • Black
  • Silver
Unknown
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 180 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 435 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 12 h 6 min (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 240 h Talking time- Up to 3 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire 500, N-Gage QD.
SpecificationDesire 500N-Gage QD
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)
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 6
Edge
  • Yes
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • DLNA
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Unknown
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 1.1
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.50 W/kg (head) 0.72 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 0.60 W/kg (head) 1.03 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.44 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire 500, N-Gage QD.
SpecificationDesire 500N-Gage QD
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others
  • Beats Audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Four-way directional controller
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire 500, N-Gage QD.
SpecificationDesire 500N-Gage QD
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Predictive text input -SyncML -Voice dial