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Nokia Asha 500 vs Nokia E5

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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.

      • WeightAsha 500: 25 g lighterAsha 500: 101 g · E5: 126 g
      • Screen diagonalE5: 0.44 in smaller diagonalE5: 2.36 in · Asha 500: 2.8 in
      • HeightAsha 500: 14.7 mm shorterAsha 500: 100.3 mm · E5: 115 mm
      • Release year2013 / 2010Asha 500: 2013 · E5: 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.

      Front
      Asha 500: 100.3 × 58.1 mm 1 E5: 115 × 58.9 mm 2
      Side
      Asha 500: 100.3 × 12.8 mm 1 E5: 115 × 12.8 mm 2
      1. 1. Asha 500
        Height
        100.3 mm
        Width
        58.1 mm
        Depth
        12.8 mm
        Weight
        101 g
      2. 2. E5
        Height
        115 mm
        Width
        58.9 mm
        Depth
        12.8 mm
        Weight
        126 g

      Specifications

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      Everyday essentials
      Everyday essentials
      SpecificationAsha 500E5
      Dimensions (HxWxD)
      • 100.3 Х 58.1 Х 12.8 mm
      • 115 Х 58.9 Х 12.8 mm
      Weight
      • 101 g
      • 126 g
      Technology
      • TFT
      • TFT
      Screen size
      • 2.8" inch
      • 2.36" inch
      Screen resolution
      • 240 x 320 px
      • 320 x 240 px
      Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
      • 64 MB RAM
      • 250 MB; 256 MB RAM
      Memory card support
      • microSD
      • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
      • 4 GB card included
      • microSD
      • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
      • 2 GB included
      BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
      • 1200 mAh
      • Removable Li-Ion
      • 1200 mAh
      • Removable Li-Ion
      Operating system OS
      • Nokia Asha software platform 1.1.1
      • upgradable to 1.4
      • Symbian 9.3
      • Series 60 rel. 3.2
      Headphone jack
      • Yes
      • Yes
      Display
      Display
      SpecificationAsha 500E5
      Touchscreen
      • capacitive touchscreen
      		 Unknown
      Display colors
      • 256K
      • 256K
      Screen area
      • 24.3 cm2
      • 17.2 cm2
      Screen format
      • 4:3 (height:width)
      • 4:3 (height:width)
      Screen to body ratio
      • 41.7%
      • 25.5%
      PPI /points per inch/
      • 143 PPI
      • 169 PPI
      Camera and Video
      Camera and Video
      SpecificationAsha 500E5
      Rear camera, main
      • 2 MP
      • Single
      • 5 MP
      • Single
      Camera specs
      • 2 MP
      • 5 MP
      Functions Unknown
      • LED flash
      Video
      • 320p@13fps
      • 480p@15fps
      Front camera, selfie
      • 0 MP,
      • 0 MP,
      Performance
      Performance
      SpecificationAsha 500E5
      Processor CPU Unknown
      • 600 MHz ARM 11
      General specs
      General specs
      SpecificationAsha 500E5
      Release date
      • 2013
      • October
      • 2010
      • April
      Colors
      • Bright red
      • Bright Green
      • Cyan
      • Yellow
      • White and Black
      • Carbon black
      • Chalk White
      • Sky Blue
      • Copper Brown
      • Silver Grey
      Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
      • 60 EUR
      • 90 EUR
      Battery life
      • Stand by time- Up to 840 h Talking time- Up to 14 h Music play - Up to 46 h
      • Stand by time- Up to 635 h (2G) / Up to 670 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 13 h 10 min (2G) / Up to 5 h 15 min (3G) Music play - Up to 38 h
      Communication and Connectivity
      Communication and Connectivity
      SpecificationAsha 500E5
      SIM card
      • Micro-SIM
      • Mini-SIM
      Network Unknown
      • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
      Speed Unknown
      • HSPA 10.2/2 Mbps
      GPRS
      • Up to 42.8 kbps
      • Yes
      Edge
      • Up to 236.8 kbps
      • Yes
      Wi-Fi
      • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
      • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
      • UPnP & DLNA technology
      GPS
      • No
      • Yes
      • with A-GPS; Ovi Maps
      USB
      • microUSB 2.0
      • microUSB 2.0
      Bluetooth
      • 3.0
      • A2DP
      • 2.0
      • A2DP
      Harmful irradiation
      • SAR - 1.47 W/kg (head) 1.38 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.28 W/kg (head) 0.94 W/kg (body)
      • SAR - 1.18 W/kg (head) 1.12 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.88 W/kg (head)
      Music and Audio
      Music and Audio
      SpecificationAsha 500E5
      Radio
      • Stereo FM radio
      • Stereo FM radio
      • RDS
      Other features
      Other features
      SpecificationAsha 500E5
      Dop
      • 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
      • Document editor (Word
      • Excel
      • PowerPoint)
      • PDF viewer -MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -Voice command/dial -Organizer -Predictive text input