Maxwest Android 320 vs Nokia Asha 501

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 501: 6.8 g lighter

    Android 320:
    105 g
    Asha 501:
    98.2 g
  • Width

    Asha 501: 4.4 mm narrower

    Android 320:
    62.4 mm
    Asha 501:
    58 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Asha 501: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Android 320:
    3.5 in
    Asha 501:
    3 in
  • Depth

    Asha 501: 1.3 mm thinner

    Android 320:
    13.4 mm
    Asha 501:
    12.1 mm
  • Height

    Asha 501: 15.8 mm shorter

    Android 320:
    115 mm
    Asha 501:
    99.2 mm

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. Android 320

    Height:
    115 mm +15.8 mm versus Asha 501
    Width:
    62.4 mm +4.4 mm versus Asha 501
    Depth:
    13.4 mm +1.3 mm versus Asha 501
  2. 2. Asha 501

    Height:
    99.2 mm
    Width:
    58 mm
    Depth:
    12.1 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Android 320

    105 g

    +6.8 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. Android 320

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

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

Android 320 has approximately 30.9% 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.

Android 320: Original memory entry

512 MB · 256 MB RAM

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. Android 320

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

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. Android 320

    1450 mAh

    +250 mAh versus Asha 501

  2. 2. Asha 501

    1200 mAh

Specifications

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1. Android 3202. Asha 501

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Android 320, Asha 501.
SpecificationAndroid 320Asha 501
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 115 Х 62.4 Х 13.4 mm
  • 99.2 Х 58 Х 12.1 mm
Weight
  • 105 g
  • 98.2 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 512 MB
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 128 MB
  • 64 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 4 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1450 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Nokia Asha software platform 1.0
  • upgradable to 1.4
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Android 320, Asha 501.
SpecificationAndroid 320Asha 501
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 36.5 cm2
  • 27.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 50.8%
  • 48.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 165 PPI
  • 133 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Android 320, Asha 501.
SpecificationAndroid 320Asha 501
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 3.15 MP
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • 320p@15fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for Android 320, Asha 501.
SpecificationAndroid 320Asha 501
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Android 320, Asha 501.
SpecificationAndroid 320Asha 501
Release date
  • 2013
  • September
  • 2013
  • May
Colors
  • White
  • Bright red
  • Bright Green
  • Cyan
  • Yellow
  • White and Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 80 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 600 h Talking time- Up to 12 h
  • 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 Android 320, Asha 501.
SpecificationAndroid 320Asha 501
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Up to 85.6 kbps
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Up to 236.8 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • 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 Unknown
  • SAR - 1.41 W/kg (head) SAR EU - 0.96 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Android 320, Asha 501.
SpecificationAndroid 320Asha 501
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Android 320, Asha 501.
SpecificationAndroid 320Asha 501
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • 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