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Nokia 500 vs ZTE Blade

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: 17 g lighter

    500:
    93 g
    Blade:
    110 g
  • Width

    500: 2.7 mm narrower

    500:
    53.8 mm
    Blade:
    56.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    500: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    500:
    3.2 in
    Blade:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    Blade: 2.3 mm thinner

    500:
    14.1 mm
    Blade:
    11.8 mm
  • Height

    500: 4.7 mm shorter

    500:
    111.3 mm
    Blade:
    116 mm
  • Release year

    500:
    2011
    Blade:
    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 +2.3 mm versus Blade
  2. 2. Blade

    Height:
    116 mm +4.7 mm versus 500
    Width:
    56.5 mm +2.7 mm versus 500
    Depth:
    11.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. 500

    93 g

  2. 2. Blade

    110 g

    +17 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. Blade

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    34.9 cm²

Blade has approximately 23.5% 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

Blade: Original memory entry

512 MB RAM · 512 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. Blade

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 2 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. Blade

    1250 mAh

    +140 mAh versus 500

Specifications

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1. 5002. Blade

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 500, Blade.
Specification500Blade
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 111.3 Х 53.8 Х 14.1 mm
  • 116 Х 56.5 Х 11.8 mm
Weight
  • 93 g
  • 110 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • AMOLED or LCD
Screen size
  • 3.2" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 360 x 640 px
  • 480 x 800 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
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 512 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1110 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1250 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian Anna
  • upgradable to Nokia Belle OS
  • Android 2.1 (Eclair)
  • upgradable to 2.2 (Froyo)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 500, Blade.
Specification500Blade
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 28.2 cm2
  • 34.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 47.1%
  • 53.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 229 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 500, Blade.
Specification500Blade
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 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for 500, Blade.
Specification500Blade
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz ARM 11
  • 600 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 200
General specs
General specs — specifications for 500, Blade.
Specification500Blade
Release date
  • 2011
  • August
  • 2010
  • October
Colors
  • Black/White with covers in Black
  • Azure Blue
  • Coral Red
  • Purple
  • Khaki
  • Orange
  • Green
  • Pink
  • Silver
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy 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 192 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 500, Blade.
Specification500Blade
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 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 33
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 33
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • hotspot (Android 2.2)
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
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, Blade.
Specification500Blade
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Other features
Other features — specifications for 500, Blade.
Specification500Blade
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 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input - Also known as Orange San Francisco
  • T-Mobile Blade