Nokia 500 vs Sony Xperia sola

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: 14 g lighter

    500:
    93 g
    Xperia sola:
    107 g
  • Width

    500: 5.2 mm narrower

    500:
    53.8 mm
    Xperia sola:
    59 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    500: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    500:
    3.2 in
    Xperia sola:
    3.7 in
  • Depth

    Xperia sola: 4.2 mm thinner

    500:
    14.1 mm
    Xperia sola:
    9.9 mm
  • Height

    500: 4.7 mm shorter

    500:
    111.3 mm
    Xperia sola:
    116 mm
  • Release year

    500:
    2011
    Xperia sola:
    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.

  1. 1. 500

    Height:
    111.3 mm
    Width:
    53.8 mm
    Depth:
    14.1 mm +4.2 mm versus Xperia sola
  2. 2. Xperia sola

    Height:
    116 mm +4.7 mm versus 500
    Width:
    59 mm +5.2 mm versus 500
    Depth:
    9.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. 500

    93 g

  2. 2. Xperia sola

    107 g

    +14 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. Xperia sola

    Screen diagonal:
    3.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    37.7 cm²

Xperia sola has approximately 33.7% 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

Xperia sola: Original memory entry

8 GB (5 GB user available) · 512 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. Xperia sola

NFC:
Yes
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. Xperia sola

    1320 mAh

    +210 mAh versus 500

Specifications

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1. 5002. Xperia sola

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 500, Xperia sola.
Specification500Xperia sola
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 111.3 Х 53.8 Х 14.1 mm
  • 116 Х 59 Х 9.9 mm
Weight
  • 93 g
  • 107 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • LED-backlit LCD
Screen size
  • 3.2" inch
  • 3.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 360 x 640 px
  • 480 x 854 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
  • 8 GB (5 GB user available)
  • 512 MB RAM
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
  • 1320 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian Anna
  • upgradable to Nokia Belle OS
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset Unknown
  • NovaThor U8500
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 500, Xperia sola.
Specification500Xperia sola
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 28.2 cm2
  • 37.7 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 47.1%
  • 55.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 229 PPI
  • 265 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 500, Xperia sola.
Specification500Xperia sola
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
  • panorama
Video
  • 480p@15fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for 500, Xperia sola.
Specification500Xperia sola
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz ARM 11
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-400
General specs
General specs — specifications for 500, Xperia sola.
Specification500Xperia sola
Release date
  • 2011
  • August
  • 2012
  • March
Colors
  • Black/White with covers in Black
  • Azure Blue
  • Coral Red
  • Purple
  • Khaki
  • Orange
  • Green
  • Pink
  • Silver
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 110 EUR
  • 120 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 470 h (2G) / Up to 475 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 6 h (2G) / Up to 5 h (3G) Music play - Up to 40 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 500, Xperia sola.
Specification500Xperia sola
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-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
  • Up to 100 kbps
Edge
  • Class 33
  • Up to 296 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.47 W/kg (head) 1.38 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.18 W/kg (head)
  • SAR EU - 1.25 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 500, Xperia sola.
Specification500Xperia sola
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others Unknown
  • Floating touch display
  • 3D surround sound -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for 500, Xperia sola.
Specification500Xperia sola
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 - MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input - Previously rumored as MT27i Pepper