Nokia Asha 500 vs O2 XDA Orbit

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: 28 g lighter

    Asha 500:
    101 g
    XDA Orbit:
    129 g
  • Depth

    Asha 500: 4 mm thinner

    Asha 500:
    12.8 mm
    XDA Orbit:
    16.8 mm
  • Height

    Asha 500: 7.7 mm shorter

    Asha 500:
    100.3 mm
    XDA Orbit:
    108 mm
  • Release year

    Asha 500:
    2013
    XDA Orbit:
    2006

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
    Depth:
    12.8 mm
  2. 2. XDA Orbit

    Height:
    108 mm +7.7 mm versus Asha 500
    Width:
    58 mm
    Depth:
    16.8 mm +4 mm versus Asha 500

Weight

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

  1. 1. Asha 500

    101 g

  2. 2. XDA Orbit

    129 g

    +28 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. XDA Orbit

    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: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM

XDA Orbit: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM · 128 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

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

2. XDA Orbit

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.

At least two unambiguous positive capacity values are needed for a chart. Original entries remain in the specifications.

Specifications

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1. Asha 5002. XDA Orbit

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Asha 500, XDA Orbit.
SpecificationAsha 500XDA Orbit
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 100.3 Х 58.1 Х 12.8 mm
  • 108 Х 58 Х 16.8 mm
Weight
  • 101 g
  • 129 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
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 128 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
  • 0 mAh,
Operating system OS
  • Nokia Asha software platform 1.1.1
  • upgradable to 1.4
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 PocketPC
Chipset Unknown
  • TI OMAP 850
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Asha 500, XDA Orbit.
SpecificationAsha 500XDA Orbit
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%
  • 38.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 143 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Asha 500, XDA Orbit.
SpecificationAsha 500XDA Orbit
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 2 MP
Video
  • 320p@13fps
  • QCIF
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for Asha 500, XDA Orbit.
SpecificationAsha 500XDA Orbit
Processor CPU Unknown
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
General specs
General specs — specifications for Asha 500, XDA Orbit.
SpecificationAsha 500XDA Orbit
Release date
  • 2013
  • October
  • 2006
  • September
Colors
  • Bright red
  • Bright Green
  • Cyan
  • Yellow
  • White and Black
  • Silver
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 60 EUR
Unknown
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 200 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Asha 500, XDA Orbit.
SpecificationAsha 500XDA Orbit
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • 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
  • Yes
  • CoPilot Live Navigator
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
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)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Asha 500, XDA Orbit.
SpecificationAsha 500XDA Orbit
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for Asha 500, XDA Orbit.
SpecificationAsha 500XDA Orbit
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
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