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Nokia Asha 501 vs Nokia E73 Mode

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 501: 29.4 g lighter

    Asha 501:
    98.2 g
    E73 Mode:
    127.6 g
  • Screen diagonal

    E73 Mode: 0.6 in smaller diagonal

    Asha 501:
    3 in
    E73 Mode:
    2.4 in
  • Depth

    E73 Mode: 1.9 mm thinner

    Asha 501:
    12.1 mm
    E73 Mode:
    10.2 mm
  • Height

    Asha 501: 14.6 mm shorter

    Asha 501:
    99.2 mm
    E73 Mode:
    113.8 mm
  • Release year

    Asha 501:
    2013
    E73 Mode:
    2010

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
    Depth:
    12.1 mm +1.9 mm versus E73 Mode
  2. 2. E73 Mode

    Height:
    113.8 mm +14.6 mm versus Asha 501
    Width:
    58.4 mm
    Depth:
    10.2 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Asha 501

    98.2 g

  2. 2. E73 Mode

    127.6 g

    +29.4 g versus Asha 501

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. E73 Mode

    Screen diagonal:
    2.4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    17.8 cm²

Asha 501 has approximately 56.3% more rectangular screen area than E73 Mode.

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

E73 Mode: Original memory entry

250 MB

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. E73 Mode

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 16 GB (dedicated slot) · 4 GB included

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

  2. 2. E73 Mode

    1500 mAh

    +300 mAh versus Asha 501

Specifications

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1. Asha 5012. E73 Mode

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Asha 501, E73 Mode.
SpecificationAsha 501E73 Mode
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 99.2 Х 58 Х 12.1 mm
  • 113.8 Х 58.4 Х 10.2 mm
Weight
  • 98.2 g
  • 127.6 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3" inch
  • 2.4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 320 x 240 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128 MB
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 250 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 4 GB included
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 4 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Nokia Asha software platform 1.0
  • upgradable to 1.4
  • Symbian OS 9.3
  • Series 60 v3.2 UI
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Asha 501, E73 Mode.
SpecificationAsha 501E73 Mode
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 27.9 cm2
  • 17.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 48.4%
  • 26.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 133 PPI
  • 167 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Asha 501, E73 Mode.
SpecificationAsha 501E73 Mode
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • 320p@15fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA videocall camera
General specs
General specs — specifications for Asha 501, E73 Mode.
SpecificationAsha 501E73 Mode
Release date
  • 2013
  • May
  • 2010
  • June
Colors
  • Bright red
  • Bright Green
  • Cyan
  • Yellow
  • White and Black
  • Titanium
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 80 EUR
  • 120 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 384 h (2G) / Up to 528 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 13 h (2G) / Up to 6 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Asha 501, E73 Mode.
SpecificationAsha 501E73 Mode
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 10.2/2 Mbps
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
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • EDR
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.41 W/kg (head) SAR EU - 0.96 W/kg (head)
  • SAR EU - 0.86 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Asha 501, E73 Mode.
SpecificationAsha 501E73 Mode
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Other features
Other features — specifications for Asha 501, E73 Mode.
SpecificationAsha 501E73 Mode
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
  • compass - MP4/H.263 player -MP3/WMA/WAV/eAAC+ player -Document editor (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Push to talk -Voice command/dial -Organizer -Predictive text input - Optical trackpad - For T-Mobile