Nokia 500 vs Nokia 5730 XpressMusic

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: 42 g lighter

    500:
    93 g
    5730 XpressMusic:
    135 g
  • Width

    5730 XpressMusic: 2.8 mm narrower

    500:
    53.8 mm
    5730 XpressMusic:
    51 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    5730 XpressMusic: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

    500:
    3.2 in
    5730 XpressMusic:
    2.4 in
  • Depth

    500: 1.3 mm thinner

    500:
    14.1 mm
    5730 XpressMusic:
    15.4 mm
  • Release year

    500:
    2011
    5730 XpressMusic:
    2009

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. 500

    Height:
    111.3 mm
    Width:
    53.8 mm +2.8 mm versus 5730 XpressMusic
    Depth:
    14.1 mm
  2. 2. 5730 XpressMusic

    Height:
    112 mm
    Width:
    51 mm
    Depth:
    15.4 mm +1.3 mm versus 500

Weight

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

  1. 1. 500

    93 g

  2. 2. 5730 XpressMusic

    135 g

    +42 g versus 500

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. 500

    Screen diagonal:
    3.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    28.2 cm²
  2. 2. 5730 XpressMusic

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

500 has approximately 58.3% more rectangular screen area than 5730 XpressMusic.

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

5730 XpressMusic: Original memory entry

100 MB · 128 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. 500

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

2. 5730 XpressMusic

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 16 GB (dedicated slot) · 8 GB included

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. 500

    1110 mAh

    +110 mAh versus 5730 XpressMusic

  2. 2. 5730 XpressMusic

    1000 mAh

Specifications

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1. 5002. 5730 XpressMusic

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 500, 5730 XpressMusic.
Specification5005730 XpressMusic
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 111.3 Х 53.8 Х 14.1 mm
  • 112 Х 51 Х 15.4 mm
Weight
  • 93 g
  • 135 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.2" inch
  • 2.4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 360 x 640 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 2 GB
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 512 MB ROM
  • 100 MB
  • 128 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 8 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1110 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian Anna
  • upgradable to Nokia Belle OS
  • Symbian
  • S60 rel. 3.2
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 500, 5730 XpressMusic.
Specification5005730 XpressMusic
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 28.2 cm2
  • 17.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 47.1%
  • 31.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 229 PPI
  • 167 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 500, 5730 XpressMusic.
Specification5005730 XpressMusic
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • LED flash
Video
  • 480p@15fps
  • 480p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • QVGA videocall camera
Performance
Performance — specifications for 500, 5730 XpressMusic.
Specification5005730 XpressMusic
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz ARM 11
  • 369 MHz ARM 11
General specs
General specs — specifications for 500, 5730 XpressMusic.
Specification5005730 XpressMusic
Release date
  • 2011
  • August
  • 2009
  • March
Colors
  • Black/White with covers in Black
  • Azure Blue
  • Coral Red
  • Purple
  • Khaki
  • Orange
  • Green
  • Pink
  • Silver
  • Red
  • Monochrome
  • Blue
  • Pink
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 110 EUR
  • 150 EUR
Battery life
  • 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
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h (2G) / Up to 270 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 5 h (2G) / Up to 4 h (3G) Music play - Up to 25 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 500, 5730 XpressMusic.
Specification5005730 XpressMusic
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 33
  • Class 32
Edge
  • Class 33
  • Class 32
  • 296 / 178.8 kbits
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • UPnP technology
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Nokia Maps
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.47 W/kg (head) 1.38 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.18 W/kg (head)
  • SAR - 1.39 W/kg (head) 1.18 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.01 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 500, 5730 XpressMusic.
Specification5005730 XpressMusic
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others Unknown
  • Dedicated music keys
Other features
Other features — specifications for 500, 5730 XpressMusic.
Specification5005730 XpressMusic
Dop
  • 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
  • Sensors Accelerometer Nokia Say and Play (voice control to player) -WMV/RV/MP4/3GP player -MP3/WMA/WAV/RA/AAC/M4A player -Voice memo -Predictive text input