Motorola Fire 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.

  • Weight

    500: 17 g lighter

    Fire:
    110 g
    500:
    93 g
  • Width

    500: 4.2 mm narrower

    Fire:
    58 mm
    500:
    53.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Fire: 0.4 in smaller diagonal

    Fire:
    2.8 in
    500:
    3.2 in
  • Depth

    Fire: 0.6 mm thinner

    Fire:
    13.5 mm
    500:
    14.1 mm
  • Height

    500: 5.2 mm shorter

    Fire:
    116.5 mm
    500:
    111.3 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. Fire

    Height:
    116.5 mm +5.2 mm versus 500
    Width:
    58 mm +4.2 mm versus 500
    Depth:
    13.5 mm
  2. 2. 500

    Height:
    111.3 mm
    Width:
    53.8 mm
    Depth:
    14.1 mm +0.6 mm versus Fire

Weight

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

  1. 1. Fire

    110 g

    +17 g versus 500

  2. 2. 500

    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. Fire

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

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

500 has approximately 16.3% more rectangular screen area than Fire.

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.

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. Fire

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. Fire

    1400 mAh

    +290 mAh versus 500

  2. 2. 500

    1110 mAh

Specifications

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1. Fire2. 500

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Fire, 500.
SpecificationFire500
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 116.5 Х 58 Х 13.5 mm
  • 111.3 Х 53.8 Х 14.1 mm
Weight
  • 110 g
  • 93 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.8" 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. Unknown
  • 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.
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1110 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • Symbian Anna
  • upgradable to Nokia Belle OS
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Fire, 500.
SpecificationFire500
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 28.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 35.9%
  • 47.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 143 PPI
  • 229 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Fire, 500.
SpecificationFire500
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 5 MP
Video
  • Yes
  • 480p@15fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for Fire, 500.
SpecificationFire500
Processor CPU Unknown
  • 1.0 GHz ARM 11
General specs
General specs — specifications for Fire, 500.
SpecificationFire500
Release date
  • 2011
  • December
  • 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.
  • 100 EUR
  • 110 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 260 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 Fire, 500.
SpecificationFire500
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 33
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 33
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.96 W/kg (head) 1.11 W/kg (body)
  • 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 Fire, 500.
SpecificationFire500
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • Stereo FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Fire, 500.
SpecificationFire500
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -MP4/H.264 player -Document viewer -Photo viewer -Organizer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input - For Brazil
  • 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