Nokia 500 vs Nokia C5

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Nokia 500

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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.

WidthC5: 7.8 mm narrowerC5: 46 mm · 500: 53.8 mm
Screen diagonalC5: 1 in smaller diagonalC5: 2.2 in · 500: 3.2 in
DepthC5: 1.8 mm thinnerC5: 12.3 mm · 500: 14.1 mm
Release year2011 / 2010500: 2011 · C5: 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.

Front

Side

1. 500
Height
111.3 mm
Width
53.8 mm
Depth
14.1 mm

Weight
93 g
2. C5
Height
112 mm
Width
46 mm
Depth
12.3 mm

Weight
89.3 g

Specifications

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Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials
Specification	500	C5
Dimensions (HxWxD)	111.3 Х 53.8 Х 14.1 mm	112 Х 46 Х 12.3 mm
Weight	93 g	89.3 g
Technology	TFT	TFT
Screen size	3.2" inch	2.2" inch
Screen resolution	360 x 640 px	240 x 320 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	2 GB 256 MB RAM 512 MB ROM	50 MB 128 MB RAM
Memory card support	microSD up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)	microSD up to 16 GB (dedicated slot) 2 GB included
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	1110 mAh Removable Li-Ion	1050 mAh Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	Symbian Anna upgradable to Nokia Belle OS	Symbian 9.3 Series 60 rel. 3.2
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display
Specification	500	C5
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	Unknown
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	28.2 cm2	15.0 cm2
Screen format	16:9 (height:width)	4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	47.1%	29.1%
PPI /points per inch/	229 PPI	182 PPI

Camera and Video

Camera and Video
Specification	500	C5
Rear camera, main	5 MP Single	3.15 MP Single
Camera specs	5 MP	3.15 MP
Functions	Unknown	LED flash
Video	480p@15fps	480p@15fps
Front camera, selfie	0 MP,	0.3 MP Single
Specifications	Unknown	VGA videocall camera

Performance

Performance
Specification	500	C5
Processor CPU	1.0 GHz ARM 11	600 MHz ARM 11
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	Unknown	35320

General specs

General specs
Specification	500	C5
Release date	2011 August	2010 March
Colors	Black/White with covers in Black Azure Blue Coral Red Purple Khaki Orange Green Pink Silver	White Warm Grey
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	110 EUR	110 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 630 h (2G) / Up to 670 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 12 h (2G) / Up to 5 h (3G) Music play - Up to 34 h

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity
Specification	500	C5
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 10.2/2 Mbps
GPRS	Class 33	Class 32
Edge	Class 33	Class 32
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g	No
GPS	Yes with A-GPS	Yes with A-GPS; Ovi Maps 3.0
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 - 1.16 W/kg (head) 0.86 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.34 W/kg (head)

Music and Audio

Music and Audio
Specification	500	C5
Radio	Stereo FM radio	Stereo FM radio RDS

Other features

Other features
Specification	500	C5
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	MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+/WMA player -Document viewer (Word Excel PowerPoint PDF) -Video/Photo editor -Organizer -Facebook YouTube hi5 Friendster MySpace apps -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input