LG E900 Optimus 7 vs Nokia Asha 501

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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 501: 58.8 g lighter

    E900 Optimus 7:
    157 g
    Asha 501:
    98.2 g
  • Width

    Asha 501: 1.8 mm narrower

    E900 Optimus 7:
    59.8 mm
    Asha 501:
    58 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Asha 501: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

    E900 Optimus 7:
    3.8 in
    Asha 501:
    3 in
  • Depth

    E900 Optimus 7: 0.6 mm thinner

    E900 Optimus 7:
    11.5 mm
    Asha 501:
    12.1 mm
  • Height

    Asha 501: 25.8 mm shorter

    E900 Optimus 7:
    125 mm
    Asha 501:
    99.2 mm
  • Release year

    E900 Optimus 7:
    2010
    Asha 501:
    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. E900 Optimus 7

    Height:
    125 mm +25.8 mm versus Asha 501
    Width:
    59.8 mm +1.8 mm versus Asha 501
    Depth:
    11.5 mm
  2. 2. Asha 501

    Height:
    99.2 mm
    Width:
    58 mm
    Depth:
    12.1 mm +0.6 mm versus E900 Optimus 7

Weight

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

  1. 1. E900 Optimus 7

    157 g

    +58.8 g versus Asha 501

  2. 2. Asha 501

    98.2 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. E900 Optimus 7

    Screen diagonal:
    3.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    41.1 cm²
  2. 2. Asha 501

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

E900 Optimus 7 has approximately 47.5% more rectangular screen area than Asha 501.

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.

E900 Optimus 7: Original memory entry

16 GB · 512 MB RAM · 512 MB ROM

Asha 501: Original memory entry

128 MB · 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. E900 Optimus 7

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

2. Asha 501

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 4 GB 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. E900 Optimus 7

    1500 mAh

    +300 mAh versus Asha 501

  2. 2. Asha 501

    1200 mAh

Specifications

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1. E900 Optimus 72. Asha 501

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for E900 Optimus 7, Asha 501.
SpecificationE900 Optimus 7Asha 501
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 125 Х 59.8 Х 11.5 mm
  • 99.2 Х 58 Х 12.1 mm
Weight
  • 157 g
  • 98.2 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.8" inch
  • 3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 512 MB ROM
  • 128 MB
  • 64 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 4 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 7
  • upgradable to 7.8
  • Nokia Asha software platform 1.0
  • upgradable to 1.4
Chipset
  • Qualcomm QSD8650 Snapdragon S1
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for E900 Optimus 7, Asha 501.
SpecificationE900 Optimus 7Asha 501
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 41.1 cm2
  • 27.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 55.0%
  • 48.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 246 PPI
  • 133 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for E900 Optimus 7, Asha 501.
SpecificationE900 Optimus 7Asha 501
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 720p@24fps
  • 320p@15fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for E900 Optimus 7, Asha 501.
SpecificationE900 Optimus 7Asha 501
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
Unknown
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for E900 Optimus 7, Asha 501.
SpecificationE900 Optimus 7Asha 501
Release date
  • 2010
  • October
  • 2013
  • May
Colors
  • Black
  • Bright red
  • Bright Green
  • Cyan
  • Yellow
  • White and Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 120 EUR
  • 80 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 330 h (2G) / Up to 330 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 6 h 40 min (2G) / Up to 5 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 1152 h Talking time- Up to 17 h Music play - Up to 56 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for E900 Optimus 7, Asha 501.
SpecificationE900 Optimus 7Asha 501
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Up to 85.6 kbps
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Up to 236.8 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 3.0
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.59 W/kg (head) 0.63 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.94 W/kg (head) 1.47 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 1.41 W/kg (head) SAR EU - 0.96 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for E900 Optimus 7, Asha 501.
SpecificationE900 Optimus 7Asha 501
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for E900 Optimus 7, Asha 501.
SpecificationE900 Optimus 7Asha 501
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Facebook integration -Document viewer/editor -MP4/WMV player -MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -Organizer -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 - Aso known as Nokia Asha 501 Dual Sim with dual-SIM card slots