MWg UBiQUiO 501 vs Samsung Focus

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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.

  • Screen diagonal

    UBiQUiO 501: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    UBiQUiO 501:
    2.5 in
    Focus:
    4 in
  • Chipset

    UBiQUiO 501:
    TI OMAP 750
    Focus:
    Qualcomm QSD8250 Snapdragon S1
  • Depth

    Focus: 3.6 mm thinner

    UBiQUiO 501:
    13.5 mm
    Focus:
    9.9 mm
  • Height

    UBiQUiO 501: 2.7 mm shorter

    UBiQUiO 501:
    122 mm
    Focus:
    124.7 mm
  • Release year

    UBiQUiO 501:
    2008
    Focus:
    2010

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. UBiQUiO 501

    Height:
    122 mm
    Width:
    65 mm
    Depth:
    13.5 mm +3.6 mm versus Focus
  2. 2. Focus

    Height:
    124.7 mm +2.7 mm versus UBiQUiO 501
    Width:
    64.3 mm
    Depth:
    9.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. UBiQUiO 501

    120 g

    +0.6 g versus Focus

  2. 2. Focus

    119.4 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. UBiQUiO 501

    Screen diagonal:
    2.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    19.4 cm²
  2. 2. Focus

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²

Focus has approximately 135.3% more rectangular screen area than UBiQUiO 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.

UBiQUiO 501: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM · 128 MB ROM

Focus: Original memory entry

8 GB · 512 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. UBiQUiO 501

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

2. Focus

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. UBiQUiO 501

    1250 mAh

  2. 2. Focus

    1500 mAh

    +250 mAh versus UBiQUiO 501

Specifications

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1. UBiQUiO 5012. Focus

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for UBiQUiO 501, Focus.
SpecificationUBiQUiO 501Focus
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 122 Х 65 Х 13.5 mm
  • 124.7 Х 64.3 Х 9.9 mm
Weight
  • 120 g
  • 119.4 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 2.5" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 128 MB ROM
  • 8 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 512 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • miniSD
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1250 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6 Professional
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 7
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 750
  • Qualcomm QSD8250 Snapdragon S1
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for UBiQUiO 501, Focus.
SpecificationUBiQUiO 501Focus
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 19.4 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 24.4%
  • 56.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 160 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for UBiQUiO 501, Focus.
SpecificationUBiQUiO 501Focus
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 720p@25fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for UBiQUiO 501, Focus.
SpecificationUBiQUiO 501Focus
Processor CPU
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
  • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 200
General specs
General specs — specifications for UBiQUiO 501, Focus.
SpecificationUBiQUiO 501Focus
Release date
  • 2008
  • March
  • 2010
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 90 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 6 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for UBiQUiO 501, Focus.
SpecificationUBiQUiO 501Focus
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Edge
  • No
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • miniUSB 1.1
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 1.2
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.55 W/kg (head) 0.75 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.50 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for UBiQUiO 501, Focus.
SpecificationUBiQUiO 501Focus
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Other features
Other features — specifications for UBiQUiO 501, Focus.
SpecificationUBiQUiO 501Focus
Dop
  • Infrared port - MP3/AAC player -Pocket Office -Predictive text input -Organizer -Voice memo
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - AT&T U-verse Mobile
  • NavigatorSM
  • FamilyMap
  • Radio
  • myWireless -Document viewer/editor -MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input - For AT&T Previously rumored as Samsung i917 Cetus