Nokia Asha 500 vs Orange Monte Carlo

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: 19 g lighter

    Asha 500:
    101 g
    Monte Carlo:
    120 g
  • Width

    Asha 500: 9.7 mm narrower

    Asha 500:
    58.1 mm
    Monte Carlo:
    67.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Asha 500: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    Asha 500:
    2.8 in
    Monte Carlo:
    4.3 in
  • Depth

    Monte Carlo: 2.4 mm thinner

    Asha 500:
    12.8 mm
    Monte Carlo:
    10.4 mm
  • Height

    Asha 500: 25.6 mm shorter

    Asha 500:
    100.3 mm
    Monte Carlo:
    125.9 mm
  • Release year

    Asha 500:
    2013
    Monte Carlo:
    2011

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 +2.4 mm versus Monte Carlo
  2. 2. Monte Carlo

    Height:
    125.9 mm +25.6 mm versus Asha 500
    Width:
    67.8 mm +9.7 mm versus Asha 500
    Depth:
    10.4 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Asha 500

    101 g

  2. 2. Monte Carlo

    120 g

    +19 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. Monte Carlo

    Screen diagonal:
    4.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    52.6 cm²

Monte Carlo has approximately 116.8% 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

Monte Carlo: Original memory entry

512 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. Monte Carlo

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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. Monte Carlo

    1400 mAh

    +200 mAh versus Asha 500

Specifications

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1. Asha 5002. Monte Carlo

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Asha 500, Monte Carlo.
SpecificationAsha 500Monte Carlo
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 100.3 Х 58.1 Х 12.8 mm
  • 125.9 Х 67.8 Х 10.4 mm
Weight
  • 101 g
  • 120 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 4.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 4 GB card included
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Nokia Asha software platform 1.1.1
  • upgradable to 1.4
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Asha 500, Monte Carlo.
SpecificationAsha 500Monte Carlo
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 52.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 41.7%
  • 61.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 143 PPI
  • 217 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Asha 500, Monte Carlo.
SpecificationAsha 500Monte Carlo
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • 320p@13fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for Asha 500, Monte Carlo.
SpecificationAsha 500Monte Carlo
Processor CPU Unknown
  • 800 MHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for Asha 500, Monte Carlo.
SpecificationAsha 500Monte Carlo
Release date
  • 2013
  • October
  • 2011
Colors
  • Bright red
  • Bright Green
  • Cyan
  • Yellow
  • White and Black
  • 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 288 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Asha 500, Monte Carlo.
SpecificationAsha 500Monte Carlo
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA
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
  • UMA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
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, Monte Carlo.
SpecificationAsha 500Monte Carlo
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for Asha 500, Monte Carlo.
SpecificationAsha 500Monte Carlo
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 - MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input - Also known as ZTE Skate