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Nokia 500 vs Nokia N93

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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.

        • Weight500: 87 g lighter500: 93 g · N93: 180 g
        • Width500: 1.7 mm narrower500: 53.8 mm · N93: 55.5 mm
        • Screen diagonalN93: 0.8 in smaller diagonalN93: 2.4 in · 500: 3.2 in
        • Depth500: 14.1 mm thinner500: 14.1 mm · N93: 28.2 mm
        • Height500: 6.7 mm shorter500: 111.3 mm · N93: 118 mm
        • Release year2011 / 2006500: 2011 · N93: 2006

        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 N93: 118 × 55.5 mm 2
        Side
        500: 111.3 × 14.1 mm 1 N93: 118 × 28.2 mm 2
        1. 1. 500
          Height
          111.3 mm
          Width
          53.8 mm
          Depth
          14.1 mm
          Weight
          93 g
        2. 2. N93
          Height
          118 mm+6.7 mm versus 500
          Width
          55.5 mm+1.7 mm versus 500
          Depth
          28.2 mm+14.1 mm versus 500
          Weight
          180 g
        Weight

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

        1. 1. 50093 g
        2. 2. N93180 g

          +87 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 N93: 2.4 in, 4:3, About 17.8 cm² rectangular area 2
        1. 1. 500 3.2 in · 16:9 About 28.2 cm² rectangular area
        2. 2. N93 2.4 in · 4:3 About 17.8 cm² rectangular area

        500 has approximately 58.3% more rectangular screen area than N93.

        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

        N93: Original memory entry

        50 MB · 64 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. N93

        NFC
        Unknown
        Headphone jack
        No
        Memory card support
        See details miniSD · 128 MB included

        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

          +10 mAh versus N93

        2. 2. N931100 mAh

        Specifications

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        1. 5002. N93

        Everyday essentials
        Everyday essentials
        Specification500N93
        Dimensions (HxWxD)
        • 111.3 Х 53.8 Х 14.1 mm
        • 118 Х 55.5 Х 28.2 mm
        Weight
        • 93 g
        • 180 g
        Technology
        • TFT
        • TFT
        Screen size
        • 3.2" inch
        • 2.4" 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
        • 64 MB RAM
        Memory card support
        • microSD
        • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
        • miniSD
        • 128 MB included
        BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
        • 1110 mAh
        • Removable Li-Ion
        • 1100 mAh
        • Removable Li-Po
        Operating system OS
        • Symbian Anna
        • upgradable to Nokia Belle OS
        • Symbian OS 9.1
        • S60 3rd edition
        Headphone jack
        • Yes
        • No
        Display
        Display
        Specification500N93
        Touchscreen
        • capacitive touchscreen
        		 Unknown
        Display colors
        • 16M
        • 256K
        Screen area
        • 28.2 cm2
        • 17.8 cm2
        Screen format
        • 16:9 (height:width)
        • 4:3 (height:width)
        Screen to body ratio
        • 47.1%
        • 27.2%
        PPI /points per inch/
        • 229 PPI
        • 167 PPI
        Camera and Video
        Camera and Video
        Specification500N93
        Rear camera, main
        • 5 MP
        • Single
        • 3.15 MP
        • Single
        Camera specs
        • 5 MP
        • 3.15 MP
        • 3x optical zoom
        • AF
        Functions Unknown
        • Carl Zeiss optics
        • LED flash
        Video
        • 480p@15fps
        • 480p@30fps
        Front camera, selfie
        • 0 MP,
        • 0.3 MP
        • Single
        Specifications Unknown
        • CIF videocall camera
        Performance
        Performance
        Specification500N93
        Processor CPU
        • 1.0 GHz ARM 11
        • 332 MHz Dual ARM 11
        Graphics processor GPU Unknown
        • 3D Graphics HW Accelerator
        General specs
        General specs
        Specification500N93
        Release date
        • 2011
        • August
        • 2006
        • April
        Colors
        • Black/White with covers in Black
        • Azure Blue
        • Coral Red
        • Purple
        • Khaki
        • Orange
        • Green
        • Pink
        • Silver
        • Black
        • Silver
        Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
        • 110 EUR
        • 440 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 240 h (2G) / 240 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 5 h (2G) / 3 h 42 min (3G)
        Communication and Connectivity
        Communication and Connectivity
        Specification500N93
        SIM card
        • Mini-SIM
        • Mini-SIM
        Network
        • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
        • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
        Speed
        • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
        • Yes
        • 384 kbps
        GPRS
        • Class 33
        • Class 32
        • 107.2/64.2 kbps
        Edge
        • Class 33
        • Class 32
        • 296 kbps; DTM Class 11
        • 236.8 kbps
        Wi-Fi
        • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
        • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
        GPS
        • Yes
        • with A-GPS
        • No
        USB
        • microUSB 2.0
        • 2.0
        Bluetooth
        • 2.1
        • A2DP
        • EDR
        • 2.0
        Harmful irradiation
        • SAR - 1.47 W/kg (head) 1.38 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.18 W/kg (head)
        • SAR - 0.69 W/kg (head) 1.23 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.54 W/kg (head)
        Music and Audio
        Music and Audio
        Specification500N93
        Radio
        • Stereo FM radio
        • Stereo FM radio
        Others Unknown
        • Second 65K colors display (128 x 36 pixels) -Twist and rotating screen -Downloadable themes
        Other features
        Other features
        Specification500N93
        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 - Video download -UPnP technology -Push to talk -WMV/RV/MP4/3GP player -MP3/WMA/WAV/RA/AAC/M4A player -Predictive text input -TV-out -Voice command/memo -Organizer -Printing -Photo/video editor

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