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Nokia 500 vs T-Mobile Pulse

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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: 37 g lighter500: 93 g · Pulse: 130 g
      • Width500: 9.2 mm narrower500: 53.8 mm · Pulse: 63 mm
      • Screen diagonal500: 0.3 in smaller diagonal500: 3.2 in · Pulse: 3.5 in
      • DepthPulse: 0.6 mm thinnerPulse: 13.5 mm · 500: 14.1 mm
      • Height500: 4.7 mm shorter500: 111.3 mm · Pulse: 116 mm
      • Release year2011 / 2009500: 2011 · Pulse: 2009

      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 Pulse: 116 × 63 mm 2
      Side
      500: 111.3 × 14.1 mm 1 Pulse: 116 × 13.5 mm 2
      1. 1. 500
        Height
        111.3 mm
        Width
        53.8 mm
        Depth
        14.1 mm+0.6 mm versus Pulse
        Weight
        93 g
      2. 2. Pulse
        Height
        116 mm+4.7 mm versus 500
        Width
        63 mm+9.2 mm versus 500
        Depth
        13.5 mm
        Weight
        130 g
      Weight

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

      1. 1. 50093 g
      2. 2. Pulse130 g

        +37 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.

      Screen size
      500: 3.2 in, 16:9, About 28.2 cm² rectangular area 1 Pulse: 3.5 in, 3:2, About 36.5 cm² rectangular area 2
      1. 1. 500 3.2 in · 16:9 About 28.2 cm² rectangular area
      2. 2. Pulse 3.5 in · 3:2 About 36.5 cm² rectangular area

      Pulse has approximately 29.2% 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

      Pulse: Original memory entry

      192 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. Pulse

      NFC
      Unknown
      Headphone jack
      No
      Memory card support
      See details microSD · up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)

      Battery capacity

      Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

      Recorded capacity

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

      1. 1. 5001110 mAh
      2. 2. Pulse1500 mAh

        +390 mAh versus 500

      Specifications

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      1. 5002. Pulse

      Everyday essentials
      Everyday essentials
      Specification500Pulse
      Dimensions (HxWxD)
      • 111.3 Х 53.8 Х 14.1 mm
      • 116 Х 63 Х 13.5 mm
      Weight
      • 93 g
      • 130 g
      Technology
      • TFT
      • TFT
      Screen size
      • 3.2" inch
      • 3.5" inch
      Screen resolution
      • 360 x 640 px
      • 320 x 480 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
      • 192 MB
      Memory card support
      • microSD
      • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
      • microSD
      • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
      BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
      • 1110 mAh
      • Removable Li-Ion
      • 1500 mAh
      • Removable Li-Ion
      Operating system OS
      • Symbian Anna
      • upgradable to Nokia Belle OS
      • Android 1.5 (Cupcake)
      Headphone jack
      • Yes
      • No
      Display
      Display
      Specification500Pulse
      Touchscreen
      • capacitive touchscreen
      • capacitive touchscreen
      Display colors
      • 16M
      • 65K
      Screen area
      • 28.2 cm2
      • 36.5 cm2
      Screen format
      • 16:9 (height:width)
      • 3:2 (height:width)
      Screen to body ratio
      • 47.1%
      • 49.9%
      PPI /points per inch/
      • 229 PPI
      • 165 PPI
      Camera and Video
      Camera and Video
      Specification500Pulse
      Rear camera, main
      • 5 MP
      • Single
      • 3.15 MP
      • Single
      Camera specs
      • 5 MP
      • 3.15 MP
      • AF
      Video
      • 480p@15fps
      • Yes
      Front camera, selfie
      • 0 MP,
      • 0.3 MP
      • Single
      Specifications Unknown
      • VGA
      Performance
      Performance
      Specification500Pulse
      Processor CPU
      • 1.0 GHz ARM 11
      		 Unknown
      General specs
      General specs
      Specification500Pulse
      Release date
      • 2011
      • August
      • 2009
      • August
      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
      • 250 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 300 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
      Communication and Connectivity
      Communication and Connectivity
      Specification500Pulse
      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 7.2/2 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
      GPS
      • Yes
      • with A-GPS
      • Yes
      • with A-GPS
      USB
      • microUSB 2.0
      • Proprietary
      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
      Specification500Pulse
      Radio
      • Stereo FM radio
      • No
      Others Unknown
      • 2.5 mm audio jack
      Other features
      Other features
      Specification500Pulse
      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/AAC+/WAV player -MP4/H.264 player -Voice memo -Predictive text input Trackball

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