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Nokia Asha 500 vs Nokia E90

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.

  • WeightAsha 500: 109 g lighterAsha 500: 101 g · E90: 210 g
  • WidthE90: 1.1 mm narrowerE90: 57 mm · Asha 500: 58.1 mm
  • Screen diagonalAsha 500: 1.2 in smaller diagonalAsha 500: 2.8 in · E90: 4 in
  • DepthAsha 500: 7.2 mm thinnerAsha 500: 12.8 mm · E90: 20 mm
  • HeightAsha 500: 31.7 mm shorterAsha 500: 100.3 mm · E90: 132 mm
  • Release year2013 / 2007Asha 500: 2013 · E90: 2007

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 E90: 132 × 57 mm 2
Side
Asha 500: 100.3 × 12.8 mm 1 E90: 132 × 20 mm 2
  1. 1. Asha 500
    Height
    100.3 mm
    Width
    58.1 mm
    Depth
    12.8 mm
    Weight
    101 g
  2. 2. E90
    Height
    132 mm
    Width
    57 mm
    Depth
    20 mm
    Weight
    210 g

Specifications

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Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationAsha 500E90
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 100.3 Х 58.1 Х 12.8 mm
  • 132 Х 57 Х 20 mm
Weight
  • 101 g
  • 210 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 800 x 352 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 128 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 4 GB card included
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Nokia Asha software platform 1.1.1
  • upgradable to 1.4
  • Symbian 9.2
  • S60 rel. 3.1
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display
SpecificationAsha 500E90
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 38.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Unknown
Screen to body ratio
  • 41.7%
  • 50.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 143 PPI
  • 0 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationAsha 500E90
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • 320p@13fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • QCIF videocall camera
Performance
Performance
SpecificationAsha 500E90
Processor CPU Unknown
  • 330 MHz
General specs
General specs
SpecificationAsha 500E90
Release date
  • 2013
  • October
  • 2007
  • February
Colors
  • Bright red
  • Bright Green
  • Cyan
  • Yellow
  • White and Black
  • Red
  • Mocha
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 60 EUR
  • 400 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 330 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationAsha 500E90
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 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 802.11b/g
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Nokia Maps
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • miniUSB 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 - 0.59 W/kg (head) 0.72 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.65 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationAsha 500E90
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Second external 16M colors display (240 x 320 pixels)
  • 2 inches -Downloadable themes
Other features
Other features
SpecificationAsha 500E90
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
  • Infrared port - Push to talk -WMV/RV/MP4/3GP player -MP3/WMA/WAV/RA/AAC/M4A player -Voice command/dial -Organizer -Printing -Document editor (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) incl. MS Office 2007 support via free update -Photo/video editor

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