Nokia Asha 501 vs Nokia N96

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: 26.8 g lighter

  Asha 501:

  98.2 g

  N96:

  125 g

• Width

  N96: 3 mm narrower

  Asha 501:

  58 mm

  N96:

  55 mm

• Screen diagonal

  N96: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

  Asha 501:

  3 in

  N96:

  2.8 in

• Depth

  Asha 501: 5.9 mm thinner

  Asha 501:

  12.1 mm

  N96:

  18 mm

• Height

  Asha 501: 3.8 mm shorter

  Asha 501:

  99.2 mm

  N96:

  103 mm

• Release year

  Asha 501:

  2013

  N96:

  2008

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 +3 mm versus N96

   Depth:

   12.1 mm

2. 2. N96

   Height:

   103 mm +3.8 mm versus Asha 501

   Width:

   55 mm

   Depth:

   18 mm +5.9 mm 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. N96

   Screen diagonal:

   2.8 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   4:3

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   24.3 cm²

Asha 501 has approximately 14.8% more rectangular screen area than N96.

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.

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

Battery capacity

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