Nokia Asha 500 vs Telit G90

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: 34 g lighter

    Asha 500:
    101 g
    G90:
    135 g
  • Width

    G90: 6.1 mm narrower

    Asha 500:
    58.1 mm
    G90:
    52 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    G90: 0.6 in smaller diagonal

    Asha 500:
    2.8 in
    G90:
    2.2 in
  • Depth

    Asha 500: 15.2 mm thinner

    Asha 500:
    12.8 mm
    G90:
    28 mm
  • Height

    G90: 3.3 mm shorter

    Asha 500:
    100.3 mm
    G90:
    97 mm
  • Release year

    Asha 500:
    2013
    G90:
    2003

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 +3.3 mm versus G90
    Width:
    58.1 mm +6.1 mm versus G90
    Depth:
    12.8 mm
  2. 2. G90

    Height:
    97 mm
    Width:
    52 mm
    Depth:
    28 mm +15.2 mm versus Asha 500

Weight

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

  1. 1. Asha 500

    101 g

  2. 2. G90

    135 g

    +34 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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. Asha 500

    Screen diagonal:
    2.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    24.3 cm²
  2. 2. G90

    G90: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

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

G90: Original memory entry

16 MB RAM · 32 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. G90

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details SD

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

    +200 mAh versus G90

  2. 2. G90

    1000 mAh

Specifications

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1. Asha 5002. G90

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Asha 500, G90.
SpecificationAsha 500G90
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 100.3 Х 58.1 Х 12.8 mm
  • 97 Х 52 Х 28 mm
Weight
  • 101 g
  • 135 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 2.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 176 x 220 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 16 MB RAM
  • 32 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 4 GB card included
  • SD
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Nokia Asha software platform 1.1.1
  • upgradable to 1.4
  • Microsoft Smartphone 2002
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Asha 500, G90.
SpecificationAsha 500G90
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 15.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Unknown
Screen to body ratio
  • 41.7%
  • 30.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 143 PPI
  • 0 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Asha 500, G90.
SpecificationAsha 500G90
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
Unknown
Video
  • 320p@13fps
  • No
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for Asha 500, G90.
SpecificationAsha 500G90
Processor CPU Unknown
  • Intel XScale 200 MHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for Asha 500, G90.
SpecificationAsha 500G90
Release date
  • 2013
  • October
  • 2003
  • Q4
Colors
  • Bright red
  • Bright Green
  • Cyan
  • Yellow
  • White and Black
  • Silver
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 100 h Talking time- Up to 2 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Asha 500, G90.
SpecificationAsha 500G90
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
GPRS
  • Up to 42.8 kbps
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Up to 236.8 kbps
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • No
GPS
  • No
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • No
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, G90.
SpecificationAsha 500G90
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Second external display (64 x 48 pixels)
Other features
Other features — specifications for Asha 500, G90.
SpecificationAsha 500G90
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
  • Infrared port - MP3/AAC/AAC+/WMA/OGG/AMR player -WMV/MP4 player -Predictive text input -Voice memo (3 min.) -Organizer