Nokia Asha 500 vs Oppo A12e

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: 67 g lighter

    Asha 500:
    101 g
    A12e:
    168 g
  • Width

    Asha 500: 17.5 mm narrower

    Asha 500:
    58.1 mm
    A12e:
    75.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Asha 500: 3.4 in smaller diagonal

    Asha 500:
    2.8 in
    A12e:
    6.2 in
  • Rear camera layout

    Asha 500:
    Single
    A12e:
    Dual
  • Depth

    A12e: 4.6 mm thinner

    Asha 500:
    12.8 mm
    A12e:
    8.2 mm
  • Height

    Asha 500: 55.9 mm shorter

    Asha 500:
    100.3 mm
    A12e:
    156.2 mm

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 +4.6 mm versus A12e
  2. 2. A12e

    Height:
    156.2 mm +55.9 mm versus Asha 500
    Width:
    75.6 mm +17.5 mm versus Asha 500
    Depth:
    8.2 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Asha 500

    101 g

  2. 2. A12e

    168 g

    +67 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. A12e

    Screen diagonal:
    6.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    95.9 cm²

A12e has approximately 295.2% 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.

Recorded RAM for Asha 500, A12e, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageAsha 500A12e
64 GB Unknown 3 GB RAM
Asha 500: Original memory entry

64 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. A12e

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSDXC (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. A12e

    4230 mAh

    +3030 mAh versus Asha 500

Specifications

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1. Asha 5002. A12e

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Asha 500, A12e.
SpecificationAsha 500A12e
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 100.3 Х 58.1 Х 12.8 mm
  • 156.2 Х 75.6 Х 8.2 mm
Weight
  • 101 g
  • 168 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 6.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 720 x 1520 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 64GB 3GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 4 GB card included
  • microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 4230 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Nokia Asha software platform 1.1.1
  • upgradable to 1.4
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo); ColorOS 5.1
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm SDM450 Snapdragon 450 (14 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Asha 500, A12e.
SpecificationAsha 500A12e
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 95.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 19:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 41.7%
  • 81.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 143 PPI
  • 271 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Asha 500, A12e.
SpecificationAsha 500A12e
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.2
  • AF -2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • (depth)
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 320p@13fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.2
Performance
Performance — specifications for Asha 500, A12e.
SpecificationAsha 500A12e
Processor CPU Unknown
  • Octa-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 506
General specs
General specs — specifications for Asha 500, A12e.
SpecificationAsha 500A12e
Release date
  • 2013
  • October
  • 2020
  • April 3
Colors
  • Bright red
  • Bright Green
  • Cyan
  • Yellow
  • White and Black
  • Red
  • Dark Purple
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
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • Glass front
  • plastic back
  • plastic frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Asha 500, A12e.
SpecificationAsha 500A12e
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 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/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
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, A12e.
SpecificationAsha 500A12e
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Asha 500, A12e.
SpecificationAsha 500A12e
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