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Micromax A80 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: 10.2 mm narrower

    A80:
    64 mm
    500:
    53.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    500: 0.55 in smaller diagonal

    A80:
    3.75 in
    500:
    3.2 in
  • Depth

    A80: 0.6 mm thinner

    A80:
    13.5 mm
    500:
    14.1 mm
  • Height

    500: 18.2 mm shorter

    A80:
    129.5 mm
    500:
    111.3 mm
  • Release year

    A80:
    2012
    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. A80

    Height:
    129.5 mm +18.2 mm versus 500
    Width:
    64 mm +10.2 mm versus 500
    Depth:
    13.5 mm
    Weight:
    Unknown
  2. 2. 500

    Height:
    111.3 mm
    Width:
    53.8 mm
    Depth:
    14.1 mm +0.6 mm versus A80
    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. A80

    Screen diagonal:
    3.75 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    41.9 cm²
  2. 2. 500

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

A80 has approximately 48.3% 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.

A80: Original memory entry

256 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. A80

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. A80

    2500 mAh

    +1390 mAh versus 500

  2. 2. 500

    1110 mAh

Specifications

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1. A802. 500

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for A80, 500.
SpecificationA80500
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 129.5 Х 64 Х 13.5 mm
  • 111.3 Х 53.8 Х 14.1 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 93 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.75" inch
  • 3.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 360 x 640 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 256 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.
  • 2500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1110 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3.4 (Gingerbread)
  • Symbian Anna
  • upgradable to Nokia Belle OS
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6573 (65 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for A80, 500.
SpecificationA80500
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 41.9 cm2
  • 28.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 50.5%
  • 47.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 0 PPI
  • 229 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for A80, 500.
SpecificationA80500
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 5 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • Yes
  • 480p@15fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • VGA
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for A80, 500.
SpecificationA80500
Processor CPU
  • 800 MHz Cortex-A9
  • 1.0 GHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX531
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for A80, 500.
SpecificationA80500
Release date
  • 2012
  • August
  • 2011
  • August
Colors
  • Black
  • 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.
  • 120 EUR
  • 110 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 288 h Talking time- Up to 7 h
  • 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 A80, 500.
SpecificationA80500
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • Yes
  • 384 kbps
  • 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 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • 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 A80, 500.
SpecificationA80500
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for A80, 500.
SpecificationA80500
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer MP3/AAC/WMA/WAV player -MP4/WMV/H.264 player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input Also known as Micromax A80 Superfone Infinity
  • 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