Nokia Asha 500 vs Plum Pilot Plus

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: 42 g lighter

    Asha 500:
    101 g
    Pilot Plus:
    143 g
  • Width

    Asha 500: 18.4 mm narrower

    Asha 500:
    58.1 mm
    Pilot Plus:
    76.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Asha 500: 2.7 in smaller diagonal

    Asha 500:
    2.8 in
    Pilot Plus:
    5.5 in
  • Depth

    Pilot Plus: 4.5 mm thinner

    Asha 500:
    12.8 mm
    Pilot Plus:
    8.3 mm
  • Height

    Asha 500: 47.2 mm shorter

    Asha 500:
    100.3 mm
    Pilot Plus:
    147.5 mm
  • Release year

    Asha 500:
    2013
    Pilot Plus:
    2014

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 +4.5 mm versus Pilot Plus
  2. 2. Pilot Plus

    Height:
    147.5 mm +47.2 mm versus Asha 500
    Width:
    76.5 mm +18.4 mm versus Asha 500
    Depth:
    8.3 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Asha 500

    101 g

  2. 2. Pilot Plus

    143 g

    +42 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. Pilot Plus

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

Pilot Plus has approximately 243.5% 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, Pilot Plus, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageAsha 500Pilot Plus
8 GB Unknown 1 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. Pilot Plus

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB

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. Pilot Plus

    2200 mAh

    +1000 mAh versus Asha 500

Specifications

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1. Asha 5002. Pilot Plus

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Asha 500, Pilot Plus.
SpecificationAsha 500Pilot Plus
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 100.3 Х 58.1 Х 12.8 mm
  • 147.5 Х 76.5 Х 8.3 mm
Weight
  • 101 g
  • 143 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 540 x 960 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 4 GB card included
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Nokia Asha software platform 1.1.1
  • upgradable to 1.4
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6582M (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Asha 500, Pilot Plus.
SpecificationAsha 500Pilot Plus
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 41.7%
  • 73.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 143 PPI
  • 200 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Asha 500, Pilot Plus.
SpecificationAsha 500Pilot Plus
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 320p@13fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 2 MP
  • AF
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Asha 500, Pilot Plus.
SpecificationAsha 500Pilot Plus
Processor CPU Unknown
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-400MP2
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 9000
General specs
General specs — specifications for Asha 500, Pilot Plus.
SpecificationAsha 500Pilot Plus
Release date
  • 2013
  • October
  • 2014
  • May
Colors
  • Bright red
  • Bright Green
  • Cyan
  • Yellow
  • White and Black
  • Black
  • White
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 900 h (2G) / Up to 750 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 20 h (2G) / Up to 15 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Asha 500, Pilot Plus.
SpecificationAsha 500Pilot Plus
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Dual SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 21.1/11.5 Mbps
GPRS
  • Up to 42.8 kbps
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Up to 236.8 kbps
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • 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)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Asha 500, Pilot Plus.
SpecificationAsha 500Pilot Plus
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Asha 500, Pilot Plus.
SpecificationAsha 500Pilot Plus
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
  • gyro
  • proximity - Also known as Plum Pilot Plus Z550