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Nokia 500 vs Xolo Play

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

Nokia 500

Nokia 500

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Xolo Play

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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: 74 g lighter500: 93 g · Play: 167 g
  • Width500: 16.2 mm narrower500: 53.8 mm · Play: 70 mm
  • Screen diagonal500: 1.5 in smaller diagonal500: 3.2 in · Play: 4.7 in
  • DepthPlay: 3.7 mm thinnerPlay: 10.4 mm · 500: 14.1 mm
  • Height500: 27.1 mm shorter500: 111.3 mm · Play: 138.4 mm
  • Release year2011 / 2013500: 2011 · Play: 2013

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 Play: 138.4 × 70 mm 2
Side
500: 111.3 × 14.1 mm 1 Play: 138.4 × 10.4 mm 2
  1. 1. 500
    Height
    111.3 mm
    Width
    53.8 mm
    Depth
    14.1 mm+3.7 mm versus Play
    Weight
    93 g
  2. 2. Play
    Height
    138.4 mm+27.1 mm versus 500
    Width
    70 mm+16.2 mm versus 500
    Depth
    10.4 mm
    Weight
    167 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. 50093 g
  2. 2. Play167 g

    +74 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 Play: 4.7 in, 16:9, About 60.9 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. 500 3.2 in · 16:9 About 28.2 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. Play 4.7 in · 16:9 About 60.9 cm² rectangular area

Play has approximately 115.7% 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.

Recorded RAM by storage capacity and phone
Storage500Play
4 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
500: Original memory entry

2 GB · 256 MB RAM · 512 MB ROM

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. Play

NFC
Unknown
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 capacity

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

  1. 1. 5001110 mAh
  2. 2. Play2000 mAh

    +890 mAh versus 500

Specifications

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1. 5002. Play

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
Specification500Play
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 111.3 Х 53.8 Х 14.1 mm
  • 138.4 Х 70 Х 10.4 mm
Weight
  • 93 g
  • 167 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.2" inch
  • 4.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 360 x 640 px
  • 720 x 1280 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
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1110 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian Anna
  • upgradable to Nokia Belle OS
  • Android 4.1.1 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset Unknown
  • Nvidia Tegra 3
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
Specification500Play
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 28.2 cm2
  • 60.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 47.1%
  • 62.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 229 PPI
  • 312 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
Specification500Play
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • 480p@15fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 2 MP
Performance
Performance
Specification500Play
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz ARM 11
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • ULP GeForce
General specs
General specs
Specification500Play
Release date
  • 2011
  • August
  • 2013
  • July
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
  • 170 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 227 h Talking time- Up to 11 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
Specification500Play
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800
Speed
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 33
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 33
  • Yes
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
  • 3.0
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.47 W/kg (head) 1.38 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.18 W/kg (head)
  • SAR EU - 0.45 W/kg (head) 0.61 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
Specification500Play
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • No
Other features
Other features
Specification500Play
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 - For India