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Nokia 500 vs T-Mobile Comet

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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: 9.1 g lighter500: 93 g · Comet: 102.1 g
      • Width500: 2.1 mm narrower500: 53.8 mm · Comet: 55.9 mm
      • Screen diagonalComet: 0.4 in smaller diagonalComet: 2.8 in · 500: 3.2 in
      • DepthComet: 1.4 mm thinnerComet: 12.7 mm · 500: 14.1 mm
      • HeightComet: 7.2 mm shorterComet: 104.1 mm · 500: 111.3 mm
      • Release year2011 / 2010500: 2011 · Comet: 2010

      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 Comet: 104.1 × 55.9 mm 2
      Side
      500: 111.3 × 14.1 mm 1 Comet: 104.1 × 12.7 mm 2
      1. 1. 500
        Height
        111.3 mm
        Width
        53.8 mm
        Depth
        14.1 mm
        Weight
        93 g
      2. 2. Comet
        Height
        104.1 mm
        Width
        55.9 mm
        Depth
        12.7 mm
        Weight
        102.1 g

      Specifications

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      Everyday essentials
      Everyday essentials
      Specification500Comet
      Dimensions (HxWxD)
      • 111.3 Х 53.8 Х 14.1 mm
      • 104.1 Х 55.9 Х 12.7 mm
      Weight
      • 93 g
      • 102.1 g
      Technology
      • TFT
      • TFT
      Screen size
      • 3.2" inch
      • 2.8" 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
      		 Unknown
      Memory card support
      • microSD
      • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
      • microSD
      • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
      • 2 GB included
      BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
      • 1110 mAh
      • Removable Li-Ion
      • 1200 mAh
      • Removable Li-Ion
      Operating system OS
      • Symbian Anna
      • upgradable to Nokia Belle OS
      • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
      Chipset Unknown
      • Qualcomm MSM7225 Snapdragon S1
      Headphone jack
      • Yes
      • Yes
      Display
      Display
      Specification500Comet
      Touchscreen
      • capacitive touchscreen
      • capacitive touchscreen
      Display colors
      • 16M
      • 256K
      Screen area
      • 28.2 cm2
      • 24.3 cm2
      Screen format
      • 16:9 (height:width)
      • 4:3 (height:width)
      Screen to body ratio
      • 47.1%
      • 41.7%
      PPI /points per inch/
      • 229 PPI
      • 143 PPI
      Camera and Video
      Camera and Video
      Specification500Comet
      Rear camera, main
      • 5 MP
      • Single
      • 3.15 MP
      • Single
      Camera specs
      • 5 MP
      • 3.15 MP
      Video
      • 480p@15fps
      • CIF
      Front camera, selfie
      • 0 MP,
      • 0 MP,
      Performance
      Performance
      Specification500Comet
      Processor CPU
      • 1.0 GHz ARM 11
      • 528 MHz ARM 11
      Graphics processor GPU Unknown
      • No
      General specs
      General specs
      Specification500Comet
      Release date
      • 2011
      • August
      • 2010
      • November
      Colors
      • Black/White with covers in Black
      • Azure Blue
      • Coral Red
      • Purple
      • Khaki
      • Orange
      • Green
      • Pink
      • Silver
      • Black
      Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
      • 110 EUR
      • 150 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 288 h Talking time- Up to 9 h
      Communication and Connectivity
      Communication and Connectivity
      Specification500Comet
      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 7.2/0.384 Mbps
      GPRS
      • Class 33
      • Class 10
      Edge
      • Class 33
      • Class 10
      Wi-Fi
      • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
      • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
      • hotspot
      GPS
      • Yes
      • with A-GPS
      • Yes
      • with A-GPS
      USB
      • microUSB 2.0
      • microUSB 2.0
      Bluetooth
      • 2.1
      • A2DP
      • EDR
      • 2.0
      • A2DP
      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
      Specification500Comet
      Radio
      • Stereo FM radio
      • FM radio
      Other features
      Other features
      Specification500Comet
      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 MP3/WMA/eAAC+ player -MP4/H.264 player -Organizer -Photo viewer/editor -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input (Swype) For T-Mobile