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Nokia 500 vs Philips 968

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Nokia 500

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: 35 g lighter500: 93 g · 968: 128 g
        • Width968: 5.1 mm narrower968: 48.7 mm · 500: 53.8 mm
        • Depth500: 10.9 mm thinner500: 14.1 mm · 968: 25 mm
        • Height968: 16.3 mm shorter968: 95 mm · 500: 111.3 mm
        • Release year2011 / 2005500: 2011 · 968: 2005

        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 1 968: 95 × 48.7 mm 2
        Side
        500: 111.3 × 14.1 mm 1 968: 95 × 25 mm 2
        1. 1. 500
          Height
          111.3 mm
          Width
          53.8 mm
          Depth
          14.1 mm
          Weight
          93 g
        2. 2. 968
          Height
          95 mm
          Width
          48.7 mm
          Depth
          25 mm
          Weight
          128 g

        Specifications

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        Everyday essentials
        Everyday essentials
        Specification500968
        Dimensions (HxWxD)
        • 111.3 Х 53.8 Х 14.1 mm
        • 95 Х 48.7 Х 25 mm
        Weight
        • 93 g
        • 128 g
        Technology
        • TFT
        • TFT
        Screen size
        • 3.2" inch
        • 0" 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
        • 40 MB
        Memory card support
        • microSD
        • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
        • SD
        BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
        • 1110 mAh
        • Removable Li-Ion
        • 1450 mAh
        • Removable Li-Ion
        Operating system OS
        • Symbian Anna
        • upgradable to Nokia Belle OS
        • Linux
        Headphone jack
        • Yes
        • No
        Display
        Display
        Specification500968
        Touchscreen
        • capacitive touchscreen
        • resistive touchscreen
        Display colors
        • 16M
        • 256K
        Screen area
        • 28.2 cm2
        		 Unknown
        Screen format
        • 16:9 (height:width)
        • 4:3 (height:width)
        Screen to body ratio
        • 47.1%
        		 Unknown
        PPI /points per inch/
        • 229 PPI
        • 0 PPI
        Camera and Video
        Camera and Video
        Specification500968
        Rear camera, main
        • 5 MP
        • Single
        • 1.3 MP
        • Single
        Camera specs
        • 5 MP
        • 1.3 MP
        Functions Unknown
        • LED flash
        Video
        • 480p@15fps
        • Yes
        Front camera, selfie
        • 0 MP,
        • 0 MP,
        Performance
        Performance
        Specification500968
        Processor CPU
        • 1.0 GHz ARM 11
        		 Unknown
        General specs
        General specs
        Specification500968
        Release date
        • 2011
        • August
        • 2005
        • July
        Colors
        • Black/White with covers in Black
        • Azure Blue
        • Coral Red
        • Purple
        • Khaki
        • Orange
        • Green
        • Pink
        • Silver
        • Titanium Tempo
        • Black Bass
        Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
        • 110 EUR
        		 Unknown
        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 Talking time- Up to 4 h
        Communication and Connectivity
        Communication and Connectivity
        Specification500968
        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
        • No
        Wi-Fi
        • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
        • No
        GPS
        • Yes
        • with A-GPS
        • No
        USB
        • microUSB 2.0
        • Proprietary
        Bluetooth
        • 2.1
        • A2DP
        • EDR
        • No
        Harmful irradiation
        • SAR - 1.47 W/kg (head) 1.38 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.18 W/kg (head)
        		 Unknown
        Music and Audio
        Music and Audio
        Specification500968
        Radio
        • Stereo FM radio
        • No
        Others Unknown
        • Swivel and rotate 90 deg -Handwriting recognition -Screensavers and wallpapers -Downloadable logos
        Other features
        Other features
        Specification500968
        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
        • MP3/AAC+/MP4 player -Predictive text input -Organizer -Lunar calendar -Voice memo