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Nokia Asha 500 Dual SIM vs T-Mobile MDA Basic

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 Dual SIM: 8.7 g lighter

    Asha 500 Dual SIM:
    101.3 g
    MDA Basic:
    110 g
  • Depth

    Asha 500 Dual SIM: 3.2 mm thinner

    Asha 500 Dual SIM:
    12.8 mm
    MDA Basic:
    16 mm
  • Height

    Asha 500 Dual SIM: 4.7 mm shorter

    Asha 500 Dual SIM:
    100.3 mm
    MDA Basic:
    105 mm
  • Release year

    Asha 500 Dual SIM:
    2013
    MDA Basic:
    2009

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. Asha 500 Dual SIM

    Height:
    100.3 mm
    Width:
    58.1 mm
    Depth:
    12.8 mm
  2. 2. MDA Basic

    Height:
    105 mm +4.7 mm versus Asha 500 Dual SIM
    Width:
    59 mm
    Depth:
    16 mm +3.2 mm versus Asha 500 Dual SIM

Weight

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

  1. 1. Asha 500 Dual SIM

    101.3 g

  2. 2. MDA Basic

    110 g

    +8.7 g versus Asha 500 Dual SIM

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. Asha 500 Dual SIM

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

    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.

Asha 500 Dual SIM: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM

MDA Basic: Original memory entry

128 MB RAM · 256 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. Asha 500 Dual SIM

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

2. MDA Basic

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD (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. Asha 500 Dual SIM

    1200 mAh

    +100 mAh versus MDA Basic

  2. 2. MDA Basic

    1100 mAh

Specifications

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1. Asha 500 Dual SIM2. MDA Basic

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Asha 500 Dual SIM, MDA Basic.
SpecificationAsha 500 Dual SIMMDA Basic
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 100.3 Х 58.1 Х 12.8 mm
  • 105 Х 59 Х 16 mm
Weight
  • 101.3 g
  • 110 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 4 GB card included
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Nokia Asha software platform 1.1.1
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Chipset Unknown
  • TI OMAP 850
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Asha 500 Dual SIM, MDA Basic.
SpecificationAsha 500 Dual SIMMDA Basic
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 41.7%
  • 39.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 143 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Asha 500 Dual SIM, MDA Basic.
SpecificationAsha 500 Dual SIMMDA Basic
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 1/5''
  • 2 MP
Video
  • 320p@13fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for Asha 500 Dual SIM, MDA Basic.
SpecificationAsha 500 Dual SIMMDA Basic
Processor CPU Unknown
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
General specs
General specs — specifications for Asha 500 Dual SIM, MDA Basic.
SpecificationAsha 500 Dual SIMMDA Basic
Release date
  • 2013
  • October
  • 2009
  • January
Colors
  • Bright red
  • Bright Green
  • Cyan
  • Yellow
  • White and Black
  • Gray
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 60 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 528 h Talking time- Up to 14 h Music play - Up to 46 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 270 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Asha 500 Dual SIM, MDA Basic.
SpecificationAsha 500 Dual SIMMDA Basic
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
GPRS
  • Up to 42.8 kbps
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Up to 236.8 kbps
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
GPS
  • No
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.11 W/kg (head) SAR EU - 0.64 W/kg (head) 0.60 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Asha 500 Dual SIM, MDA Basic.
SpecificationAsha 500 Dual SIMMDA Basic
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • TouchFLO finger swipe navigation -Handwriting recognition -5-way navigation
Other features
Other features — specifications for Asha 500 Dual SIM, MDA Basic.
SpecificationAsha 500 Dual SIMMDA Basic
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - SNS apps -MP4/H.263 player -MP3/WAV/AAC player -Photo editor -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input
  • Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player