Motorola Z6w 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

    Z6w:
    110 g
    500:
    93 g
  • Width

    Z6w: 8.8 mm narrower

    Z6w:
    45 mm
    500:
    53.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Z6w: 1.2 in smaller diagonal

    Z6w:
    2 in
    500:
    3.2 in
  • Depth

    500: 3.2 mm thinner

    Z6w:
    17.3 mm
    500:
    14.1 mm
  • Height

    Z6w: 6.3 mm shorter

    Z6w:
    105 mm
    500:
    111.3 mm
  • Release year

    Z6w:
    2008
    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. Z6w

    Height:
    105 mm
    Width:
    45 mm
    Depth:
    17.3 mm +3.2 mm versus 500
  2. 2. 500

    Height:
    111.3 mm +6.3 mm versus Z6w
    Width:
    53.8 mm +8.8 mm versus Z6w
    Depth:
    14.1 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Z6w

    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. Z6w

    Screen diagonal:
    2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    12.4 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 127.9% more rectangular screen area than Z6w.

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.

Z6w: Original memory entry

64 MB

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. Z6w

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD (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. Z6w

    950 mAh

  2. 2. 500

    1110 mAh

    +160 mAh versus Z6w

Specifications

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1. Z6w2. 500

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Z6w, 500.
SpecificationZ6w500
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 105 Х 45 Х 17.3 mm
  • 111.3 Х 53.8 Х 14.1 mm
Weight
  • 110 g
  • 93 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 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.
  • 64 MB
  • 2 GB
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 512 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 950 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1110 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Linux / Java-based MOTOMAGX
  • Symbian Anna
  • upgradable to Nokia Belle OS
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Z6w, 500.
SpecificationZ6w500
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 12.4 cm2
  • 28.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 26.2%
  • 47.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 200 PPI
  • 229 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Z6w, 500.
SpecificationZ6w500
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 5 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • QCIF
  • 480p@15fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for Z6w, 500.
SpecificationZ6w500
Processor CPU Unknown
  • 1.0 GHz ARM 11
General specs
General specs — specifications for Z6w, 500.
SpecificationZ6w500
Release date
  • 2008
  • February
  • 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.
  • 80 EUR
  • 110 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 400 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 Z6w, 500.
SpecificationZ6w500
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Class 33
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Class 33
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
  • UMA
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • miniUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.25 W/kg (head) 0.34 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.98 W/kg (head)
  • 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 Z6w, 500.
SpecificationZ6w500
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
Others
  • Screensavers and wallpapers -Downloadable logos
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Z6w, 500.
SpecificationZ6w500
Dop
  • MP3/AAC/AAC+ player -Predictive text input -Organizer -Voice dial -Voice memo
  • 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