Icemobile Apollo 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.

  • Screen diagonal

    Apollo: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

    Apollo:
    2.6 in
    Asha 500:
    2.8 in
  • Release year

    Apollo:
    2012
    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. Apollo

    Height:
    Unknown
    Width:
    Unknown
    Depth:
    Unknown
    Weight:
    Unknown

    Unavailable dimensions are omitted from the drawing.

  2. 2. Asha 500

    Height:
    100.3 mm
    Width:
    58.1 mm
    Depth:
    12.8 mm
    Weight:
    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. Apollo

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

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

Asha 500 has approximately 20.6% more rectangular screen area than Apollo.

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. Apollo

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (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. Apollo

    1200 mAh

  2. 2. Asha 500

    1200 mAh

Specifications

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1. Apollo2. Asha 500

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Apollo, Asha 500.
SpecificationApolloAsha 500
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • Х Х mm
  • 100.3 Х 58.1 Х 12.8 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 101 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.6" inch
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 320 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
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 4 GB card included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3.6 (Gingerbread)
  • Nokia Asha software platform 1.1.1
  • upgradable to 1.4
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6515
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Apollo, Asha 500.
SpecificationApolloAsha 500
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors Unknown
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 20.1 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio Unknown
  • 41.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 222 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Apollo, Asha 500.
SpecificationApolloAsha 500
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 2 MP
Video
  • Yes
  • 320p@13fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • VGA
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for Apollo, Asha 500.
SpecificationApolloAsha 500
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
Unknown
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX531
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Apollo, Asha 500.
SpecificationApolloAsha 500
Release date
  • 2012
  • October
  • 2013
  • October
Colors
  • White
  • Black
  • Pink
  • Blue
  • Green
  • Red
  • 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 Apollo, Asha 500.
SpecificationApolloAsha 500
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
  • Micro-SIM
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Up to 42.8 kbps
Edge
  • Yes
  • Up to 236.8 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
GPS
  • No
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • Yes
  • 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 Apollo, Asha 500.
SpecificationApolloAsha 500
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Apollo, Asha 500.
SpecificationApolloAsha 500
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -Document viewer -Photo viewer/editor
  • 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