Nokia Asha 500 vs Vodafone Smart first 7

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: 9 g lighter

    Asha 500:
    101 g
    Smart first 7:
    110 g
  • Width

    Asha 500: 4.7 mm narrower

    Asha 500:
    58.1 mm
    Smart first 7:
    62.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Asha 500: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    Asha 500:
    2.8 in
    Smart first 7:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    Smart first 7: 0.8 mm thinner

    Asha 500:
    12.8 mm
    Smart first 7:
    12 mm
  • Height

    Asha 500: 14.1 mm shorter

    Asha 500:
    100.3 mm
    Smart first 7:
    114.4 mm
  • Release year

    Asha 500:
    2013
    Smart first 7:
    2016

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 +0.8 mm versus Smart first 7
  2. 2. Smart first 7

    Height:
    114.4 mm +14.1 mm versus Asha 500
    Width:
    62.8 mm +4.7 mm versus Asha 500
    Depth:
    12 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Asha 500

    101 g

  2. 2. Smart first 7

    110 g

    +9 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. Smart first 7

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

Smart first 7 has approximately 50.2% 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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Asha 500: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM

Smart first 7: Original memory entry

4 GB · 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. Smart first 7

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 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. Smart first 7

    1400 mAh

    +200 mAh versus Asha 500

Specifications

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1. Asha 5002. Smart first 7

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Asha 500, Smart first 7.
SpecificationAsha 500Smart first 7
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 100.3 Х 58.1 Х 12.8 mm
  • 114.4 Х 62.8 Х 12 mm
Weight
  • 101 g
  • 110 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT TN
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 3.5" 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
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 4 GB card included
  • microSD
  • up to 64 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 5.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset Unknown
  • Spreadtrum SC7731G
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Asha 500, Smart first 7.
SpecificationAsha 500Smart first 7
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
Unknown
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 36.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 41.7%
  • 50.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 143 PPI
  • 165 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Asha 500, Smart first 7.
SpecificationAsha 500Smart first 7
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 2 MP
Video
  • 320p@13fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for Asha 500, Smart first 7.
SpecificationAsha 500Smart first 7
Processor CPU Unknown
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-400MP2
General specs
General specs — specifications for Asha 500, Smart first 7.
SpecificationAsha 500Smart first 7
Release date
  • 2013
  • October
  • 2016
  • May
Colors
  • Bright red
  • Bright Green
  • Cyan
  • Yellow
  • White and Black
  • Volcano Black
  • Tech White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 60 EUR
  • 30 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 840 h Talking time- Up to 14 h Music play - Up to 46 h
  • Talking time- Up to 5 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Asha 500, Smart first 7.
SpecificationAsha 500Smart first 7
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 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
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • A-GPS only
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • 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, Smart first 7.
SpecificationAsha 500Smart first 7
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Asha 500, Smart first 7.
SpecificationAsha 500Smart first 7
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 No