Nokia 500 vs Vertu Constellation Quest

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: 72 g lighter

    500:
    93 g
    Constellation Quest:
    165 g
  • Width

    500: 7 mm narrower

    500:
    53.8 mm
    Constellation Quest:
    60.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Constellation Quest: 0.74 in smaller diagonal

    500:
    3.2 in
    Constellation Quest:
    2.46 in
  • Depth

    Constellation Quest: 1.4 mm thinner

    500:
    14.1 mm
    Constellation Quest:
    12.7 mm
  • Height

    500: 4.9 mm shorter

    500:
    111.3 mm
    Constellation Quest:
    116.2 mm
  • Release year

    500:
    2011
    Constellation Quest:
    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.

  1. 1. 500

    Height:
    111.3 mm
    Width:
    53.8 mm
    Depth:
    14.1 mm +1.4 mm versus Constellation Quest
  2. 2. Constellation Quest

    Height:
    116.2 mm +4.9 mm versus 500
    Width:
    60.8 mm +7 mm versus 500
    Depth:
    12.7 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. 500

    93 g

  2. 2. Constellation Quest

    165 g

    +72 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. Constellation Quest

    Screen diagonal:
    2.46 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    18.7 cm²

500 has approximately 50.6% more rectangular screen area than Constellation Quest.

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

Constellation Quest: Original memory entry

8 GB

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. Constellation Quest

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

  2. 2. Constellation Quest

    1500 mAh

    +390 mAh versus 500

Specifications

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1. 5002. Constellation Quest

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 500, Constellation Quest.
Specification500Constellation Quest
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 111.3 Х 53.8 Х 14.1 mm
  • 116.2 Х 60.8 Х 12.7 mm
Weight
  • 93 g
  • 165 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.2" inch
  • 2.46" inch
Screen resolution
  • 360 x 640 px
  • 640 x 480 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
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 32 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1110 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Symbian Anna
  • upgradable to Nokia Belle OS
  • Symbian OS
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 500, Constellation Quest.
Specification500Constellation Quest
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 28.2 cm2
  • 18.7 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 47.1%
  • 26.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 229 PPI
  • 325 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 500, Constellation Quest.
Specification500Constellation Quest
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • Dual-LED flash
Video
  • 480p@15fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for 500, Constellation Quest.
Specification500Constellation Quest
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz ARM 11
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for 500, Constellation Quest.
Specification500Constellation Quest
Release date
  • 2011
  • August
  • 2010
  • October
Colors
  • Black/White with covers in Black
  • Azure Blue
  • Coral Red
  • Purple
  • Khaki
  • Orange
  • Green
  • Pink
  • Silver
  • Silver
  • Pink
  • Black
  • Brown
  • Yellow Gold
  • Carbon fibre with gold
  • Carbon fibre
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 110 EUR
  • 6140 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 350 h (2G) / Up to 430 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 7 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 5 h 40 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 500, Constellation Quest.
Specification500Constellation Quest
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 10.2/2 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 33
  • Class 32
Edge
  • Class 33
  • Class 32
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
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 2.1
  • 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 — specifications for 500, Constellation Quest.
Specification500Constellation Quest
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Other features
Other features — specifications for 500, Constellation Quest.
Specification500Constellation Quest
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
  • compass - Facebook
  • Twitter apps -MP4/H.263 player -MP3/WMA/WAV/eAAC+ player -QuickOffice editor (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint) -PDF viewer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Organizer -Vertu Concierge service -Predictive text input - Optical trackpad