Nokia Asha 500 vs ZTE Blade D6

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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: 21 g lighter

    Asha 500:
    101 g
    Blade D6:
    122 g
  • Width

    Asha 500: 11.4 mm narrower

    Asha 500:
    58.1 mm
    Blade D6:
    69.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Asha 500: 2.2 in smaller diagonal

    Asha 500:
    2.8 in
    Blade D6:
    5 in
  • Depth

    Blade D6: 6 mm thinner

    Asha 500:
    12.8 mm
    Blade D6:
    6.8 mm
  • Height

    Asha 500: 41.7 mm shorter

    Asha 500:
    100.3 mm
    Blade D6:
    142 mm
  • Release year

    Asha 500:
    2013
    Blade D6:
    2015

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 +6 mm versus Blade D6
  2. 2. Blade D6

    Height:
    142 mm +41.7 mm versus Asha 500
    Width:
    69.5 mm +11.4 mm versus Asha 500
    Depth:
    6.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Asha 500

    101 g

  2. 2. Blade D6

    122 g

    +21 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. Blade D6

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

Blade D6 has approximately 183.9% 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, Blade D6, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageAsha 500Blade D6
16 GB Unknown 2 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. Blade D6

NFC:
See details Yes (optional)
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 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. Blade D6

    2200 mAh

    +1000 mAh versus Asha 500

Specifications

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1. Asha 5002. Blade D6

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Asha 500, Blade D6.
SpecificationAsha 500Blade D6
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 100.3 Х 58.1 Х 12.8 mm
  • 142 Х 69.5 Х 6.8 mm
Weight
  • 101 g
  • 122 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 4 GB card included
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Nokia Asha software platform 1.1.1
  • upgradable to 1.4
  • Android 5.0.2 (Lollipop); MiFavor 3.2
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6735 (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes (optional)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Asha 500, Blade D6.
SpecificationAsha 500Blade D6
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 41.7%
  • 69.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 143 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Asha 500, Blade D6.
SpecificationAsha 500Blade D6
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 13 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • panorama
Video
  • 320p@13fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 5 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Asha 500, Blade D6.
SpecificationAsha 500Blade D6
Processor CPU Unknown
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-T720MP2
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 19230
General specs
General specs — specifications for Asha 500, Blade D6.
SpecificationAsha 500Blade D6
Release date
  • 2013
  • October
  • 2015
  • July
Colors
  • Bright red
  • Bright Green
  • Cyan
  • Yellow
  • White and Black
  • Pink
  • Gold
  • Gray
  • Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 60 EUR
  • 100 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 440 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 7 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Asha 500, Blade D6.
SpecificationAsha 500Blade D6
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM/ Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE 800 / 900 / 1800 / 2600
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 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
  • 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, Blade D6.
SpecificationAsha 500Blade D6
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Asha 500, Blade D6.
SpecificationAsha 500Blade D6
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
  • proximity
  • compass - Also known as ZTE Blade V6
  • ZTE Blade X7