Nokia Asha 500 vs ZTE Axon M

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: 129 g lighter

    Asha 500:
    101 g
    Axon M:
    230 g
  • Width

    Asha 500: 13.5 mm narrower

    Asha 500:
    58.1 mm
    Axon M:
    71.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Asha 500: 2.4 in smaller diagonal

    Asha 500:
    2.8 in
    Axon M:
    5.2 in
  • Depth

    Axon M: 0.6 mm thinner

    Asha 500:
    12.8 mm
    Axon M:
    12.2 mm
  • Height

    Asha 500: 50.6 mm shorter

    Asha 500:
    100.3 mm
    Axon M:
    150.9 mm
  • Release year

    Asha 500:
    2013
    Axon M:
    2017

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 +0.6 mm versus Axon M
  2. 2. Axon M

    Height:
    150.9 mm +50.6 mm versus Asha 500
    Width:
    71.6 mm +13.5 mm versus Asha 500
    Depth:
    12.2 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Asha 500

    101 g

  2. 2. Axon M

    230 g

    +129 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. Axon M

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

Axon M has approximately 207% 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

Axon M: Original memory entry

64 GB · 512GB 4GB

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. Axon M

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 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. Axon M

    3180 mAh

    +1980 mAh versus Asha 500

Specifications

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1. Asha 5002. Axon M

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Asha 500, Axon M.
SpecificationAsha 500Axon M
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 100.3 Х 58.1 Х 12.8 mm
  • 150.9 Х 71.6 Х 12.2 mm
Weight
  • 101 g
  • 230 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Dual IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 5.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 4 GB card included
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3180 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Nokia Asha software platform 1.1.1
  • upgradable to 1.4
  • Android 7.1.2 (Nougat)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Asha 500, Axon M.
SpecificationAsha 500Axon M
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 73.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 41.7%
  • 68.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 143 PPI
  • 426 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Asha 500, Axon M.
SpecificationAsha 500Axon M
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 20 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 20 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 320p@13fps
  • 2160p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Asha 500, Axon M.
SpecificationAsha 500Axon M
Processor CPU Unknown
  • Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 530
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 117563
General specs
General specs — specifications for Asha 500, Axon M.
SpecificationAsha 500Axon M
Release date
  • 2013
  • October
  • 2017
  • October
Colors
  • Bright red
  • Bright Green
  • Cyan
  • Yellow
  • White and Black
  • Carbon black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 60 EUR
  • 730 USD
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 290 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 29 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Asha 500, Axon M.
SpecificationAsha 500Axon M
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Nano-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 12(700)
  • 29(700)
  • 30(2300)
  • 66(1700/2100)
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA
  • LTE
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 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
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, Axon M.
SpecificationAsha 500Axon M
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Dolby Atmos -32-bit/384kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Asha 500, Axon M.
SpecificationAsha 500Axon M
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 Fingerprint (side-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0) - For AT&T