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Nokia 500 vs Nokia N9

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

Nokia 500

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Nokia N9

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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.

  • Weight500: 42 g lighter500: 93 g · N9: 135 g
  • Width500: 7.4 mm narrower500: 53.8 mm · N9: 61.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal500: 0.7 in smaller diagonal500: 3.2 in · N9: 3.9 in
  • DepthN9: 2 mm thinnerN9: 12.1 mm · 500: 14.1 mm
  • Height500: 5.2 mm shorter500: 111.3 mm · N9: 116.5 mm

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
500: 111.3 × 53.8 mm 1 N9: 116.5 × 61.2 mm 2
Side
500: 111.3 × 14.1 mm 1 N9: 116.5 × 12.1 mm 2
  1. 1. 500
    Height
    111.3 mm
    Width
    53.8 mm
    Depth
    14.1 mm+2 mm versus N9
    Weight
    93 g
  2. 2. N9
    Height
    116.5 mm+5.2 mm versus 500
    Width
    61.2 mm+7.4 mm versus 500
    Depth
    12.1 mm
    Weight
    135 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. 50093 g
  2. 2. N9135 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.

Screen size
500: 3.2 in, 16:9, About 28.2 cm² rectangular area 1 N9: 3.9 in, 16:9, About 41.9 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. 500 3.2 in · 16:9 About 28.2 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. N9 3.9 in · 16:9 About 41.9 cm² rectangular area

N9 has approximately 48.5% more rectangular screen area than 500.

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.

Recorded RAM by storage capacity and phone
Storage500N9
16 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
64 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
500: Original memory entry

2 GB · 256 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. 500

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

2. N9

NFC
Yes
Headphone jack
Yes
Memory card support
No

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded capacity

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

  1. 1. 5001110 mAh
  2. 2. N91450 mAh

    +340 mAh versus 500

Specifications

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1. 5002. N9

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
Specification500N9
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 111.3 Х 53.8 Х 14.1 mm
  • 116.5 Х 61.2 Х 12.1 mm
Weight
  • 93 g
  • 135 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 3.2" inch
  • 3.9" inch
Screen resolution
  • 360 x 640 px
  • 480 x 854 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
  • 16/64 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1110 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1450 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian Anna
  • upgradable to Nokia Belle OS
  • MeeGo 1.2 Harmattan
Chipset Unknown
  • TI OMAP 3630
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
Specification500N9
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 28.2 cm2
  • 41.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 47.1%
  • 58.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 229 PPI
  • 251 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
Specification500N9
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • Dual-LED flash
Video
  • 480p@15fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA
Performance
Performance
Specification500N9
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz ARM 11
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex A8
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • PowerVR SGX530
General specs
General specs
Specification500N9
Release date
  • 2011
  • August
  • 2011
  • June
Colors
  • Black/White with covers in Black
  • Azure Blue
  • Coral Red
  • Purple
  • Khaki
  • Orange
  • Green
  • Pink
  • Silver
  • Black
  • Cyan
  • Magenta
  • Glossy white
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 110 EUR
  • 140 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 380 h (2G) / Up to 450 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 11 h (2G) / Up to 7 h (3G) Music play - Up to 50 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
Specification500N9
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Micro-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 14.4/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 33
  • Class 33
Edge
  • Class 33
  • Class 33
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Ovi Maps
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.47 W/kg (head) 1.38 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.18 W/kg (head)
  • SAR - 1.18 W/kg (head) 1.18 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.16 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
Specification500N9
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • FM radio (via third party soft
Others Unknown
  • Anti-glare polariser
  • Dolby Mobile -Dolby Headphone -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features
Specification500N9
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
  • proximity
  • compass - SNS integration -TV-out -Dolby Digital Plus - Also known as Nokia N9-00
  • Nokia N9 Lankku

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