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Nokia 500 vs Nokia 9500

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: 137 g lighter

    500:
    93 g
    9500:
    230 g
  • Width

    500: 3.2 mm narrower

    500:
    53.8 mm
    9500:
    57 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    500: 1.3 in smaller diagonal

    500:
    3.2 in
    9500:
    4.5 in
  • Depth

    500: 9.9 mm thinner

    500:
    14.1 mm
    9500:
    24 mm
  • Height

    500: 36.7 mm shorter

    500:
    111.3 mm
    9500:
    148 mm
  • Release year

    500:
    2011
    9500:
    2004

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
    Depth:
    14.1 mm
  2. 2. 9500

    Height:
    148 mm +36.7 mm versus 500
    Width:
    57 mm +3.2 mm versus 500
    Depth:
    24 mm +9.9 mm versus 500

Weight

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

  1. 1. 500

    93 g

  2. 2. 9500

    230 g

    +137 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.

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

  1. 1. 500

    Screen diagonal:
    3.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    28.2 cm²
  2. 2. 9500

    9500: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

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

9500: Original memory entry

80 MB

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. 9500

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

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

  2. 2. 9500

    1300 mAh

    +190 mAh versus 500

Specifications

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1. 5002. 9500

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 500, 9500.
Specification5009500
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 111.3 Х 53.8 Х 14.1 mm
  • 148 Х 57 Х 24 mm
Weight
  • 93 g
  • 230 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.2" inch
  • 4.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 360 x 640 px
  • 640 x 200 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
  • 80 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • MMC
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1110 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian Anna
  • upgradable to Nokia Belle OS
  • Symbian 7.0s
  • Series 80 v2.0 UI
Chipset Unknown
  • TI OMAP 1510
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for 500, 9500.
Specification5009500
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 28.2 cm2
  • 37.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Unknown
Screen to body ratio
  • 47.1%
  • 44.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 229 PPI
  • 0 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 500, 9500.
Specification5009500
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
Unknown
Video
  • 480p@15fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for 500, 9500.
Specification5009500
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz ARM 11
  • 150 MHz ARM925T
General specs
General specs — specifications for 500, 9500.
Specification5009500
Release date
  • 2011
  • August
  • 2004
  • Q1
Colors
  • Black/White with covers in Black
  • Azure Blue
  • Coral Red
  • Purple
  • Khaki
  • Orange
  • Green
  • Pink
  • Silver
  • Tin Grey
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 110 EUR
  • 430 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 Talking time- Up to 6 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 500, 9500.
Specification5009500
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Class 33
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 33
  • Class 6
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • Pop-Port
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 1.1
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.47 W/kg (head) 1.38 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.18 W/kg (head)
  • SAR - 0.99 W/kg (head) 1.15 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.52 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 500, 9500.
Specification5009500
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Second LCD (128 x 128 -pixels) with 65K color
Other features
Other features — specifications for 500, 9500.
Specification5009500
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
  • Infrared port - Music player MP3
  • MP4(AAC)
  • RA
  • MIDI -Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Organizer -Xpress-on covers