Nokia 9500 vs Nokia Asha 500

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

    Asha 500: 129 g lighter

    9500:
    230 g
    Asha 500:
    101 g
  • Width

    9500: 1.1 mm narrower

    9500:
    57 mm
    Asha 500:
    58.1 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Asha 500: 1.7 in smaller diagonal

    9500:
    4.5 in
    Asha 500:
    2.8 in
  • Depth

    Asha 500: 11.2 mm thinner

    9500:
    24 mm
    Asha 500:
    12.8 mm
  • Height

    Asha 500: 47.7 mm shorter

    9500:
    148 mm
    Asha 500:
    100.3 mm
  • Release year

    9500:
    2004
    Asha 500:
    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.

  1. 1. 9500

    Height:
    148 mm +47.7 mm versus Asha 500
    Width:
    57 mm
    Depth:
    24 mm +11.2 mm versus Asha 500
  2. 2. Asha 500

    Height:
    100.3 mm
    Width:
    58.1 mm +1.1 mm versus 9500
    Depth:
    12.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. 9500

    230 g

    +129 g versus Asha 500

  2. 2. Asha 500

    101 g

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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. 9500

    9500: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

  2. 2. Asha 500

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

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.

9500: Original memory entry

80 MB

Asha 500: Original memory entry

64 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. 9500

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details MMC

2. Asha 500

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 4 GB card 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. 9500

    1300 mAh

    +100 mAh versus Asha 500

  2. 2. Asha 500

    1200 mAh

Specifications

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1. 95002. Asha 500

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 9500, Asha 500.
Specification9500Asha 500
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 148 Х 57 Х 24 mm
  • 100.3 Х 58.1 Х 12.8 mm
Weight
  • 230 g
  • 101 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 640 x 200 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 80 MB
  • 64 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • MMC
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 4 GB card included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian 7.0s
  • Series 80 v2.0 UI
  • Nokia Asha software platform 1.1.1
  • upgradable to 1.4
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 1510
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 9500, Asha 500.
Specification9500Asha 500
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 37.2 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format Unknown
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 44.1%
  • 41.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 0 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 9500, Asha 500.
Specification9500Asha 500
Rear camera, main
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs Unknown
  • 2 MP
Video
  • Yes
  • 320p@13fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for 9500, Asha 500.
Specification9500Asha 500
Processor CPU
  • 150 MHz ARM925T
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for 9500, Asha 500.
Specification9500Asha 500
Release date
  • 2004
  • Q1
  • 2013
  • October
Colors
  • Tin Grey
  • Bright red
  • Bright Green
  • Cyan
  • Yellow
  • White and Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 430 EUR
  • 60 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 6 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 840 h Talking time- Up to 14 h Music play - Up to 46 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 9500, Asha 500.
Specification9500Asha 500
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Up to 42.8 kbps
Edge
  • Class 6
  • Up to 236.8 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
GPS
  • No
  • No
USB
  • Pop-Port
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 1.1
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.99 W/kg (head) 1.15 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.52 W/kg (head)
  • SAR - 1.47 W/kg (head) 1.38 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.28 W/kg (head) 0.94 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 9500, Asha 500.
Specification9500Asha 500
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
Others
  • Second LCD (128 x 128 -pixels) with 65K color
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for 9500, Asha 500.
Specification9500Asha 500
Dop
  • Infrared port - Music player MP3
  • MP4(AAC)
  • RA
  • MIDI -Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Organizer -Xpress-on covers
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - SNS apps -MP4/H.263 player -MP3/WAV/AAC player -Photo editor -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input - Also known as Nokia Asha 500 RM-750