LG L30 vs Nokia 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.

  • Width

    500: 10.7 mm narrower

    L30:
    64.5 mm
    500:
    53.8 mm
  • Depth

    L30: 1.1 mm thinner

    L30:
    13 mm
    500:
    14.1 mm
  • Height

    L30: 5.7 mm shorter

    L30:
    105.6 mm
    500:
    111.3 mm
  • Release year

    L30:
    2014
    500:
    2011

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. L30

    Height:
    105.6 mm
    Width:
    64.5 mm +10.7 mm versus 500
    Depth:
    13 mm
    Weight:
    Unknown
  2. 2. 500

    Height:
    111.3 mm +5.7 mm versus L30
    Width:
    53.8 mm
    Depth:
    14.1 mm +1.1 mm versus L30
    Weight:
    93 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. L30

    Screen diagonal:
    3.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    31.7 cm²
  2. 2. 500

    Screen diagonal:
    3.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    28.2 cm²

L30 has approximately 12.3% more rectangular screen area than 500.

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.

L30: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB RAM

500: Original memory entry

2 GB · 256 MB RAM · 512 MB ROM

Practical features

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

1. L30

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

2. 500

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

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. L30

    1540 mAh

    +430 mAh versus 500

  2. 2. 500

    1110 mAh

Specifications

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1. L302. 500

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for L30, 500.
SpecificationL30500
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 105.6 Х 64.5 Х 13 mm
  • 111.3 Х 53.8 Х 14.1 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 93 g
Technology Unknown
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.2" inch
  • 3.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 360 x 640 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 2 GB
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 512 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1540 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1110 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • Symbian Anna
  • upgradable to Nokia Belle OS
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6572M (28 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for L30, 500.
SpecificationL30500
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors Unknown
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 31.7 cm2
  • 28.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 46.6%
  • 47.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 125 PPI
  • 229 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for L30, 500.
SpecificationL30500
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 5 MP
Video
  • 480p
  • 480p@15fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for L30, 500.
SpecificationL30500
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A7
  • 1.0 GHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 12322
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for L30, 500.
SpecificationL30500
Release date
  • 2014
  • June
  • 2011
  • August
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black/White with covers in Black
  • Azure Blue
  • Coral Red
  • Purple
  • Khaki
  • Orange
  • Green
  • Pink
  • Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 60 EUR
  • 110 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 500 h (2G) / Up to 455 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 7 h (2G) / Up to 5 h (3G) Music play - Up to 35 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for L30, 500.
SpecificationL30500
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 33
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 33
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.47 W/kg (head) 1.38 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.18 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for L30, 500.
SpecificationL30500
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for L30, 500.
SpecificationL30500
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Exchangeable battery covers with multiple home screens (2 included in the retail box) -MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/еAAC+/WMA player -Photo editor -Organizer -Voice command/dial -Predictive text input