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Nokia 500 vs ZTE Open C

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: 32 g lighter

    500:
    93 g
    Open C:
    125 g
  • Width

    500: 10.9 mm narrower

    500:
    53.8 mm
    Open C:
    64.7 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    500: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

    500:
    3.2 in
    Open C:
    4 in
  • Depth

    Open C: 3.3 mm thinner

    500:
    14.1 mm
    Open C:
    10.8 mm
  • Height

    500: 14.7 mm shorter

    500:
    111.3 mm
    Open C:
    126 mm
  • Release year

    500:
    2011
    Open C:
    2014

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 +3.3 mm versus Open C
  2. 2. Open C

    Height:
    126 mm +14.7 mm versus 500
    Width:
    64.7 mm +10.9 mm versus 500
    Depth:
    10.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. 500

    93 g

  2. 2. Open C

    125 g

    +32 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. Open C

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

Open C has approximately 61.3% 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

Open C: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB RAM

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. Open C

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 battery capacity

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

  1. 1. 500

    1110 mAh

  2. 2. Open C

    1400 mAh

    +290 mAh versus 500

Specifications

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1. 5002. Open C

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 500, Open C.
Specification500Open C
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 111.3 Х 53.8 Х 14.1 mm
  • 126 Х 64.7 Х 10.8 mm
Weight
  • 93 g
  • 125 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.2" inch
  • 4" 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
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1110 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian Anna
  • upgradable to Nokia Belle OS
  • Firefox OS 1.3
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8210 Snapdragon 200 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 500, Open C.
Specification500Open C
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 28.2 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 47.1%
  • 55.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 229 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 500, Open C.
Specification500Open C
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 3.15 MP
Video
  • 480p@15fps
  • 352x288@15fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for 500, Open C.
Specification500Open C
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz ARM 11
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 302
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 12154
General specs
General specs — specifications for 500, Open C.
Specification500Open C
Release date
  • 2011
  • August
  • 2014
  • February
Colors
  • Black/White with covers in Black
  • Azure Blue
  • Coral Red
  • Purple
  • Khaki
  • Orange
  • Green
  • Pink
  • Silver
  • Orange
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 110 EUR
  • 70 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 150 h Talking time- Up to 6 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 500, Open C.
Specification500Open C
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Micro-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 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
  • 2.1
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, Open C.
Specification500Open C
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for 500, Open C.
Specification500Open C
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 -Photo viewer -Predictive text input