LG KT610 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.

  • Weight

    Asha 500: 24.5 g lighter

    KT610:
    125.5 g
    Asha 500:
    101 g
  • Width

    KT610: 4.2 mm narrower

    KT610:
    53.9 mm
    Asha 500:
    58.1 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    KT610: 0.4 in smaller diagonal

    KT610:
    2.4 in
    Asha 500:
    2.8 in
  • Depth

    Asha 500: 4.4 mm thinner

    KT610:
    17.2 mm
    Asha 500:
    12.8 mm
  • Height

    Asha 500: 8.6 mm shorter

    KT610:
    108.9 mm
    Asha 500:
    100.3 mm
  • Release year

    KT610:
    2008
    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. KT610

    Height:
    108.9 mm +8.6 mm versus Asha 500
    Width:
    53.9 mm
    Depth:
    17.2 mm +4.4 mm versus Asha 500
  2. 2. Asha 500

    Height:
    100.3 mm
    Width:
    58.1 mm +4.2 mm versus KT610
    Depth:
    12.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. KT610

    125.5 g

    +24.5 g versus Asha 500

  2. 2. Asha 500

    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. KT610

    Screen diagonal:
    2.4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    17.8 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 36.1% more rectangular screen area than KT610.

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.

KT610: Original memory entry

64 MB

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. KT610

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 8 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. KT610

    960 mAh

  2. 2. Asha 500

    1200 mAh

    +240 mAh versus KT610

Specifications

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1. KT6102. Asha 500

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for KT610, Asha 500.
SpecificationKT610Asha 500
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 108.9 Х 53.9 Х 17.2 mm
  • 100.3 Х 58.1 Х 12.8 mm
Weight
  • 125.5 g
  • 101 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.4" inch
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 240 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 MB
  • 64 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 8 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.
  • 960 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian 9.2
  • S60 rel. 3.1
  • Nokia Asha software platform 1.1.1
  • upgradable to 1.4
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for KT610, Asha 500.
SpecificationKT610Asha 500
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 17.8 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 30.4%
  • 41.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 167 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for KT610, Asha 500.
SpecificationKT610Asha 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 videocall camera
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for KT610, Asha 500.
SpecificationKT610Asha 500
Release date
  • 2008
  • February
  • 2013
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • Bright red
  • Bright Green
  • Cyan
  • Yellow
  • White and Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 100 EUR
  • 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 KT610, Asha 500.
SpecificationKT610Asha 500
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Up to 42.8 kbps
Edge
  • Yes
  • Up to 236.8 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
GPS
  • Yes
  • No
USB
  • Proprietary
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.54 W/kg (head) 1.32 W/kg (body)
  • 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 KT610, Asha 500.
SpecificationKT610Asha 500
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
Others
  • Second external 4 line 256K display
  • 1.45 inches -Downloadable themes
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for KT610, Asha 500.
SpecificationKT610Asha 500
Dop
  • WMV/RV/MP4/3GP player -MP3/WMA/WAV/RA/AAC/M4A player -Voice command/dial -Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Photo/video 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