Nokia Asha 500 vs Nokia N97

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: 49 g lighter

    Asha 500:
    101 g
    N97:
    150 g
  • Width

    N97: 2.8 mm narrower

    Asha 500:
    58.1 mm
    N97:
    55.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Asha 500: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    Asha 500:
    2.8 in
    N97:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    Asha 500: 3.1 mm thinner

    Asha 500:
    12.8 mm
    N97:
    15.9 mm
  • Height

    Asha 500: 16.9 mm shorter

    Asha 500:
    100.3 mm
    N97:
    117.2 mm
  • Release year

    Asha 500:
    2013
    N97:
    2008

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

    Height:
    100.3 mm
    Width:
    58.1 mm +2.8 mm versus N97
    Depth:
    12.8 mm
  2. 2. N97

    Height:
    117.2 mm +16.9 mm versus Asha 500
    Width:
    55.3 mm
    Depth:
    15.9 mm +3.1 mm versus Asha 500

Weight

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

  1. 1. Asha 500

    101 g

  2. 2. N97

    150 g

    +49 g versus Asha 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. Asha 500

    Screen diagonal:
    2.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    24.3 cm²
  2. 2. N97

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    33.8 cm²

N97 has approximately 39.1% more rectangular screen area than Asha 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.

Asha 500: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM

N97: Original memory entry

32 GB · 128 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. Asha 500

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

2. N97

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 16 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. Asha 500

    1200 mAh

  2. 2. N97

    1500 mAh

    +300 mAh versus Asha 500

Specifications

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1. Asha 5002. N97

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Asha 500, N97.
SpecificationAsha 500N97
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 100.3 Х 58.1 Х 12.8 mm
  • 117.2 Х 55.3 Х 15.9 mm
Weight
  • 101 g
  • 150 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 360 x 640 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 32 GB
  • 128 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 4 GB card included
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Nokia Asha software platform 1.1.1
  • upgradable to 1.4
  • Symbian 9.4
  • Series 60 rel. 5
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Asha 500, N97.
SpecificationAsha 500N97
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 33.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 41.7%
  • 52.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 143 PPI
  • 210 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Asha 500, N97.
SpecificationAsha 500N97
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • LED flash
  • video light
Video
  • 320p@13fps
  • VGA@15fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Performance
Performance — specifications for Asha 500, N97.
SpecificationAsha 500N97
Processor CPU Unknown
  • 434 MHz ARM 11
General specs
General specs — specifications for Asha 500, N97.
SpecificationAsha 500N97
Release date
  • 2013
  • October
  • 2008
  • November
Colors
  • Bright red
  • Bright Green
  • Cyan
  • Yellow
  • White and Black
  • White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 60 EUR
  • 140 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 432 h (2G) / 408 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 9 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 6 h (3G) Music play - Up to 40 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Asha 500, N97.
SpecificationAsha 500N97
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
  • Class 32
Edge
  • Up to 236.8 kbps
  • Class 32
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • UPnP technology
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Nokia 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 - 0.90 W/kg (head) 1.25 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.67 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Asha 500, N97.
SpecificationAsha 500N97
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS; FM trans
Others Unknown
  • Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for Asha 500, N97.
SpecificationAsha 500N97
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
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass