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Nokia 500 vs Philips T539

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

Nokia 500

Nokia 500

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Philips T539

Philips T539

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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.

  • Width

    500: 14.2 mm narrower

    500:
    53.8 mm
    T539:
    68 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    500: 1.1 in smaller diagonal

    500:
    3.2 in
    T539:
    4.3 in
  • Depth

    T539: 2.9 mm thinner

    500:
    14.1 mm
    T539:
    11.2 mm
  • Height

    500: 19.7 mm shorter

    500:
    111.3 mm
    T539:
    131 mm
  • Release year

    500:
    2011
    T539:
    2012

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
Front — relative 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. 500: height 111.3 mm; Width 53.8 mm. T539: height 131 mm; Width 68 mm. 500: 111.3 × 53.8 mm 1 T539: 131 × 68 mm 2
Side
Side — relative 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. 500: height 111.3 mm; Depth 14.1 mm. T539: height 131 mm; Depth 11.2 mm. 500: 111.3 × 14.1 mm 1 T539: 131 × 11.2 mm 2
  1. 1. 500

    Height:
    111.3 mm
    Width:
    53.8 mm
    Depth:
    14.1 mm +2.9 mm versus T539
    Weight:
    93 g
  2. 2. T539

    Height:
    131 mm +19.7 mm versus 500
    Width:
    68 mm +14.2 mm versus 500
    Depth:
    11.2 mm
    Weight:
    Unknown

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
Relative rectangular screen sizes; numbers match the phone labels below 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. 500: screen diagonal 3.2 in; aspect ratio (height:width) 16:9; approximate rectangular area 28.2 cm². T539: screen diagonal 4.3 in; aspect ratio (height:width) 5:3; approximate rectangular area 52.6 cm². 500: 3.2 in, 16:9, About 28.2 cm² rectangular area 1 T539: 4.3 in, 5:3, About 52.6 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. 500

    Screen diagonal:
    3.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    28.2 cm²
  2. 2. T539

    Screen diagonal:
    4.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    52.6 cm²

T539 has approximately 86.4% 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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

500: Original memory entry

2 GB · 256 MB RAM · 512 MB ROM

T539: Original memory entry

512 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. T539

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

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. T539

    1630 mAh

    +520 mAh versus 500

Specifications

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1. 5002. T539

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 500, T539.
Specification500T539
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 111.3 Х 53.8 Х 14.1 mm
  • 131 Х 68 Х 11.2 mm
Weight
  • 93 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.2" inch
  • 4.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 360 x 640 px
  • 480 x 800 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
  • 512 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1110 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1630 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian Anna
  • upgradable to Nokia Belle OS
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 500, T539.
Specification500T539
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 28.2 cm2
  • 52.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 47.1%
  • 59.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 229 PPI
  • 217 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 500, T539.
Specification500T539
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 5 MP
Video
  • 480p@15fps
  • 480p
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for 500, T539.
Specification500T539
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz ARM 11
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for 500, T539.
Specification500T539
Release date
  • 2011
  • August
  • 2012
  • November
Colors
  • Black/White with covers in Black
  • Azure Blue
  • Coral Red
  • Purple
  • Khaki
  • Orange
  • Green
  • Pink
  • Silver
  • Black/Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy 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 6 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 500, T539.
Specification500T539
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Class 33
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Class 33
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • Yes
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 — specifications for 500, T539.
Specification500T539
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for 500, T539.
Specification500T539
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 - CMMB mobile TV