Nokia 3.1 vs Nokia 500

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Nokia 3.1

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Key differences

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Weight500: 45.3 g lighter500: 93 g · 3.1: 138.3 g
Width500: 14.9 mm narrower500: 53.8 mm · 3.1: 68.7 mm
Screen diagonal500: 2 in smaller diagonal500: 3.2 in · 3.1: 5.2 in
Depth3.1: 5.4 mm thinner3.1: 8.7 mm · 500: 14.1 mm
Height500: 35 mm shorter500: 111.3 mm · 3.1: 146.3 mm
Release year2018 / 20113.1: 2018 · 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.

Front

Side

1. 3.1
Height
146.3 mm
Width
68.7 mm
Depth
8.7 mm

Weight
138.3 g
2. 500
Height
111.3 mm
Width
53.8 mm
Depth
14.1 mm

Weight
93 g

Specifications

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Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials
Specification	3.1	500
Dimensions (HxWxD)	146.3 Х 68.7 Х 8.7 mm	111.3 Х 53.8 Х 14.1 mm
Weight	138.3 g	93 g
Technology	IPS LCD	TFT
Screen size	5.2" inch	3.2" inch
Screen resolution	720 x 1440 px	360 x 640 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	32 GB 3 RAM 16 GB 2 GB RAM	2 GB 256 MB RAM 512 MB ROM
Memory card support	microSD up to 256 GB	microSD up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	2990 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion	1110 mAh Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	Android 8.0 (Oreo) upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie); Android One	Symbian Anna upgradable to Nokia Belle OS
Chipset	Mediatek MT6750 (28 nm)	Unknown
NFC	Yes (APAC & EMEA only)	Unknown
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display
Specification	3.1	500
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	69.8 cm2	28.2 cm2
Screen format	18:9 (height:width)	16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	69.4%	47.1%
PPI /points per inch/	310 PPI	229 PPI
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)	Unknown

Camera and Video

Camera and Video
Specification	3.1	500
Rear camera, main	13 MP Single	5 MP Single
Camera specs	13 MP f/2.0 AF	5 MP
Functions	HDR	Unknown
Video	720p@30fps	480p@15fps
Front camera, selfie	8 MP Single	0 MP,
Specifications	8 MP f/2.0	Unknown

Performance

Performance
Specification	3.1	500
Processor CPU	Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)	1.0 GHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU	Mali-T860MP2	Unknown
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	40125	Unknown

General specs

General specs
Specification	3.1	500
Release date	2018 May	2011 August
Colors	Blue/Copper Black/Chrome White/Iron	Black/White with covers in Black Azure Blue Coral Red Purple Khaki Orange Green Pink Silver
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	150 EUR	110 EUR
Battery life	Talking time- Up to 18 h (3G) Music play - Up to 84 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
Body build	Front glass aluminum frame plastic back	Unknown

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity
Specification	3.1	500
SIM card	Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by)	Mini-SIM
Network	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 GSM 900 / 1800 - India -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - APAC EMEA India HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - LATAM NAM -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 3(1800) 5(850) 7(2600) 8(900) 20(800) 38(2600) 40(2300) - APAC EMEA LTE band 1(2100) 2(1900) 4(1700/2100) 12(700) 17(700) 28(700) 40(2300) - LATAM NAM LTE band 1(2100) 40(2300) 41(2500) - India	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps	HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
GPRS	Yes	Class 33
Edge	Yes	Class 33
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n dual-band WiFi Direct hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS	Yes with A-GPS
USB	microUSB 2.0 USB On-The-Go	microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth	4.2 A2DP LE	2.1 A2DP EDR
Harmful irradiation	SAR EU - 0.64 W/kg (head) 1.79 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
Specification	3.1	500
Radio	FM radio	Stereo FM radio

Other features

Other features
Specification	3.1	500
Dop	Sensors Accelerometer gyro proximity compass	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