Motorola MPx100 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: 29 g lighter

    MPx100:
    130 g
    Asha 500:
    101 g
  • Width

    MPx100: 8.1 mm narrower

    MPx100:
    50 mm
    Asha 500:
    58.1 mm
  • Depth

    Asha 500: 9.2 mm thinner

    MPx100:
    22 mm
    Asha 500:
    12.8 mm
  • Height

    Asha 500: 13.7 mm shorter

    MPx100:
    114 mm
    Asha 500:
    100.3 mm
  • Release year

    MPx100:
    2004
    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. MPx100

    Height:
    114 mm +13.7 mm versus Asha 500
    Width:
    50 mm
    Depth:
    22 mm +9.2 mm versus Asha 500
  2. 2. Asha 500

    Height:
    100.3 mm
    Width:
    58.1 mm +8.1 mm versus MPx100
    Depth:
    12.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. MPx100

    130 g

    +29 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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. MPx100

    MPx100: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

  2. 2. Asha 500

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

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.

MPx100: 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. MPx100

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details SD

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.

At least two unambiguous positive capacity values are needed for a chart. Original entries remain in the specifications.

Specifications

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1. MPx1002. Asha 500

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for MPx100, Asha 500.
SpecificationMPx100Asha 500
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 114 Х 50 Х 22 mm
  • 100.3 Х 58.1 Х 12.8 mm
Weight
  • 130 g
  • 101 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 0" inch
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 176 x 220 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
  • SD
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 4 GB card included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 0 mAh,
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Smartphone 2003
  • Nokia Asha software platform 1.1.1
  • upgradable to 1.4
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 1710
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for MPx100, Asha 500.
SpecificationMPx100Asha 500
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 256K
Screen area Unknown
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format Unknown
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio Unknown
  • 41.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 0 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for MPx100, Asha 500.
SpecificationMPx100Asha 500
Rear camera, main
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 1.3 MP
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • No
  • 320p@13fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for MPx100, Asha 500.
SpecificationMPx100Asha 500
Processor CPU
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for MPx100, Asha 500.
SpecificationMPx100Asha 500
Release date
  • 2004
  • Q1
  • 2013
  • October
Colors Unknown
  • Bright red
  • Bright Green
  • Cyan
  • Yellow
  • White and Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 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 MPx100, Asha 500.
SpecificationMPx100Asha 500
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Up to 42.8 kbps
Edge
  • No
  • Up to 236.8 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
GPS
  • Yes (optional)
  • No
USB
  • Proprietary
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 1.1
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • 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 MPx100, Asha 500.
SpecificationMPx100Asha 500
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
Others
  • Downloadable wallpaper and screensavers
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for MPx100, Asha 500.
SpecificationMPx100Asha 500
Dop
  • Infrared port - MP3/AAC/AAC+/WMA/OGG/AMR player -WMV/MP4 player -Predictive text input -Sync ML -Voice memo -Voice dial -Optional QWERTY keyboard
  • 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