Nokia Asha 501 vs Nokia C5-06

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

    C5-06: 5.2 g lighter

    Asha 501:
    98.2 g
    C5-06:
    93 g
  • Width

    C5-06: 7 mm narrower

    Asha 501:
    58 mm
    C5-06:
    51 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Asha 501: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

    Asha 501:
    3 in
    C5-06:
    3.2 in
  • Depth

    Asha 501: 1.7 mm thinner

    Asha 501:
    12.1 mm
    C5-06:
    13.8 mm
  • Height

    Asha 501: 6.6 mm shorter

    Asha 501:
    99.2 mm
    C5-06:
    105.8 mm
  • Release year

    Asha 501:
    2013
    C5-06:
    2011

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 501

    Height:
    99.2 mm
    Width:
    58 mm +7 mm versus C5-06
    Depth:
    12.1 mm
  2. 2. C5-06

    Height:
    105.8 mm +6.6 mm versus Asha 501
    Width:
    51 mm
    Depth:
    13.8 mm +1.7 mm versus Asha 501

Weight

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

  1. 1. Asha 501

    98.2 g

    +5.2 g versus C5-06

  2. 2. C5-06

    93 g

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 501

    Screen diagonal:
    3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    27.9 cm²
  2. 2. C5-06

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

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 501: Original memory entry

128 MB · 64 MB RAM

C5-06: Original memory entry

40 MB · 128 MB RAM · 256 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 501

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 4 GB included

2. C5-06

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 16 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 501

    1200 mAh

    +200 mAh versus C5-06

  2. 2. C5-06

    1000 mAh

Specifications

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1. Asha 5012. C5-06

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Asha 501, C5-06.
SpecificationAsha 501C5-06
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 99.2 Х 58 Х 12.1 mm
  • 105.8 Х 51 Х 13.8 mm
Weight
  • 98.2 g
  • 93 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3" inch
  • 3.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 360 x 640 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128 MB
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 40 MB
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 4 GB included
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Nokia Asha software platform 1.0
  • upgradable to 1.4
  • Symbian 9.4
  • Series 60 rel. 5
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Asha 501, C5-06.
SpecificationAsha 501C5-06
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 27.9 cm2
  • 28.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 48.4%
  • 52.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 133 PPI
  • 229 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Asha 501, C5-06.
SpecificationAsha 501C5-06
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 2 MP
Video
  • 320p@15fps
  • 480p@15fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for Asha 501, C5-06.
SpecificationAsha 501C5-06
Processor CPU Unknown
  • 600 MHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for Asha 501, C5-06.
SpecificationAsha 501C5-06
Release date
  • 2013
  • May
  • 2011
  • October
Colors
  • Bright red
  • Bright Green
  • Cyan
  • Yellow
  • White and Black
  • Graphite black
  • Aluminium Grey
  • Red
  • Orange
  • Blue
  • Black Illuvial
  • White Illuvial
  • White/Red
  • White/Orange
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 80 EUR
  • 90 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 1152 h Talking time- Up to 17 h Music play - Up to 56 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 600 h Talking time- Up to 11 h 30 min Music play - Up to 35 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Asha 501, C5-06.
SpecificationAsha 501C5-06
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
GPRS
  • Up to 85.6 kbps
  • Class 32
Edge
  • Up to 236.8 kbps
  • Class 32
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Nokia Maps
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • EDR
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.41 W/kg (head) SAR EU - 0.96 W/kg (head)
  • SAR EU - 0.90 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Asha 501, C5-06.
SpecificationAsha 501C5-06
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for Asha 501, C5-06.
SpecificationAsha 501C5-06
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - SNS apps -MP4/H.263 player -MP3/WAV/AAC player -Photo editor -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input - Aso known as Nokia Asha 501 Dual Sim with dual-SIM card slots
  • Sensors Accelerometer MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/WAV/еAAC+/WMA player -Photo editor -Organizer -QuickOffice document viewer -Voice command/dial -Predictive text input