Nokia Asha 500 vs T-Mobile myTouch 3G

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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: 15 g lighter

    Asha 500:
    101 g
    myTouch 3G:
    116 g
  • Width

    myTouch 3G: 2.1 mm narrower

    Asha 500:
    58.1 mm
    myTouch 3G:
    56 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Asha 500: 0.4 in smaller diagonal

    Asha 500:
    2.8 in
    myTouch 3G:
    3.2 in
  • Depth

    Asha 500: 1.9 mm thinner

    Asha 500:
    12.8 mm
    myTouch 3G:
    14.7 mm
  • Height

    Asha 500: 12.7 mm shorter

    Asha 500:
    100.3 mm
    myTouch 3G:
    113 mm
  • Release year

    Asha 500:
    2013
    myTouch 3G:
    2009

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 +2.1 mm versus myTouch 3G
    Depth:
    12.8 mm
  2. 2. myTouch 3G

    Height:
    113 mm +12.7 mm versus Asha 500
    Width:
    56 mm
    Depth:
    14.7 mm +1.9 mm versus Asha 500

Weight

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

  1. 1. Asha 500

    101 g

  2. 2. myTouch 3G

    116 g

    +15 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. myTouch 3G

    Screen diagonal:
    3.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    30.5 cm²

myTouch 3G has approximately 25.6% 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

myTouch 3G: Original memory entry

192 MB RAM · 512 MB

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. myTouch 3G

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 4 GB included

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. myTouch 3G

    1340 mAh

    +140 mAh versus Asha 500

Specifications

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1. Asha 5002. myTouch 3G

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Asha 500, myTouch 3G.
SpecificationAsha 500myTouch 3G
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 100.3 Х 58.1 Х 12.8 mm
  • 113 Х 56 Х 14.7 mm
Weight
  • 101 g
  • 116 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 3.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 320 x 480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 192 MB RAM
  • 512 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 4 GB card included
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 4 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1340 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Nokia Asha software platform 1.1.1
  • upgradable to 1.4
  • Android 1.5 (Cupcake)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM7201A
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Asha 500, myTouch 3G.
SpecificationAsha 500myTouch 3G
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 30.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 41.7%
  • 48.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 143 PPI
  • 180 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Asha 500, myTouch 3G.
SpecificationAsha 500myTouch 3G
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Video
  • 320p@13fps
  • CIF
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for Asha 500, myTouch 3G.
SpecificationAsha 500myTouch 3G
Processor CPU Unknown
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 130
General specs
General specs — specifications for Asha 500, myTouch 3G.
SpecificationAsha 500myTouch 3G
Release date
  • 2013
  • October
  • 2009
  • June
Colors
  • Bright red
  • Bright Green
  • Cyan
  • Yellow
  • White and Black
  • White
  • Black
  • Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 60 EUR
  • 250 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 600 h Talking time- Up to 6 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Asha 500, myTouch 3G.
SpecificationAsha 500myTouch 3G
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps
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 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • miniUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • 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)
  • SAR - 1.37 W/kg (head) 1.05 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Asha 500, myTouch 3G.
SpecificationAsha 500myTouch 3G
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for Asha 500, myTouch 3G.
SpecificationAsha 500myTouch 3G
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
  • compass - Voice memo -MP3 player -Predictive text input - Trackball