Nokia 500 vs Sony Ericsson P900

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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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.

  • Weight

    500: 57 g lighter

    500:
    93 g
    P900:
    150 g
  • Width

    500: 3.2 mm narrower

    500:
    53.8 mm
    P900:
    57 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    P900: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    500:
    3.2 in
    P900:
    2.9 in
  • Depth

    500: 9.9 mm thinner

    500:
    14.1 mm
    P900:
    24 mm
  • Height

    500: 3.7 mm shorter

    500:
    111.3 mm
    P900:
    115 mm
  • Release year

    500:
    2011
    P900:
    2003

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.

  1. 1. 500

    Height:
    111.3 mm
    Width:
    53.8 mm
    Depth:
    14.1 mm
  2. 2. P900

    Height:
    115 mm +3.7 mm versus 500
    Width:
    57 mm +3.2 mm versus 500
    Depth:
    24 mm +9.9 mm versus 500

Weight

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

  1. 1. 500

    93 g

  2. 2. P900

    150 g

    +57 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.

  1. 1. 500

    Screen diagonal:
    3.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    28.2 cm²
  2. 2. P900

    Screen diagonal:
    2.9 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    25 cm²

500 has approximately 12.7% more rectangular screen area than P900.

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

P900: Original memory entry

16 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. P900

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details Memory Stick Duo · up to 128 MB · 32 MB included

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

    +110 mAh versus P900

  2. 2. P900

    1000 mAh

Specifications

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1. 5002. P900

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 500, P900.
Specification500P900
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 111.3 Х 53.8 Х 14.1 mm
  • 115 Х 57 Х 24 mm
Weight
  • 93 g
  • 150 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.2" inch
  • 2.9" inch
Screen resolution
  • 360 x 640 px
  • 208 x 320 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
  • 16 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • Memory Stick Duo
  • up to 128 MB
  • 32 MB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1110 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Symbian Anna
  • upgradable to Nokia Belle OS
  • Symbian 7.0
  • UIQ v2.1 UI
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for 500, P900.
Specification500P900
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 28.2 cm2
  • 24.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 47.1%
  • 37.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 229 PPI
  • 132 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 500, P900.
Specification500P900
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
Unknown
Video
  • 480p@15fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for 500, P900.
Specification500P900
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz ARM 11
  • 32-bit Philips Nexperia PNX4000 156 MHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for 500, P900.
Specification500P900
Release date
  • 2011
  • August
  • 2003
  • Q4
Colors
  • Black/White with covers in Black
  • Azure Blue
  • Coral Red
  • Purple
  • Khaki
  • Orange
  • Green
  • Pink
  • Silver
  • Urban Grey
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 480 h Talking time- Up to 16 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 500, P900.
Specification500P900
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 8
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
  • Yes
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.47 W/kg (head) 1.38 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.18 W/kg (head)
  • SAR - 1.01 W/kg (head) 0.45 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.91 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 500, P900.
Specification500P900
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • JogDial -Image handling
Other features
Other features — specifications for 500, P900.
Specification500P900
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 - MP4/MP3 player -Predictive text input -Organizer -Voice mail - Stylus