Nokia Asha 501 vs O2 XDA IIs

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: 111.8 g lighter

    Asha 501:
    98.2 g
    XDA IIs:
    210 g
  • Width

    Asha 501: 13 mm narrower

    Asha 501:
    58 mm
    XDA IIs:
    71 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Asha 501: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Asha 501:
    3 in
    XDA IIs:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    Asha 501: 6.9 mm thinner

    Asha 501:
    12.1 mm
    XDA IIs:
    19 mm
  • Height

    Asha 501: 25.8 mm shorter

    Asha 501:
    99.2 mm
    XDA IIs:
    125 mm
  • Release year

    Asha 501:
    2013
    XDA IIs:
    2004

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
  2. 2. XDA IIs

    Height:
    125 mm +25.8 mm versus Asha 501
    Width:
    71 mm +13 mm versus Asha 501
    Depth:
    19 mm +6.9 mm versus Asha 501

Weight

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

  1. 1. Asha 501

    98.2 g

  2. 2. XDA IIs

    210 g

    +111.8 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. XDA IIs

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

XDA IIs has approximately 36.1% more rectangular screen area than Asha 501.

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

XDA IIs: Original memory entry

128 MB RAM · 96 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. XDA IIs

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details MMC/SDIO

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. XDA IIs

    1490 mAh

    +290 mAh versus Asha 501

Specifications

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1. Asha 5012. XDA IIs

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Asha 501, XDA IIs.
SpecificationAsha 501XDA IIs
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 99.2 Х 58 Х 12.1 mm
  • 125 Х 71 Х 19 mm
Weight
  • 98.2 g
  • 210 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128 MB
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 96 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 4 GB included
  • MMC/SDIO
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1490 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Nokia Asha software platform 1.0
  • upgradable to 1.4
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 2003 SE PocketPC
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Asha 501, XDA IIs.
SpecificationAsha 501XDA IIs
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 27.9 cm2
  • 37.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 48.4%
  • 42.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 133 PPI
  • 114 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Asha 501, XDA IIs.
SpecificationAsha 501XDA IIs
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
Unknown
Video
  • 320p@15fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for Asha 501, XDA IIs.
SpecificationAsha 501XDA IIs
Processor CPU Unknown
  • Intel XScale PXA263 400 MHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for Asha 501, XDA IIs.
SpecificationAsha 501XDA IIs
Release date
  • 2013
  • May
  • 2004
  • Q4
Colors
  • Bright red
  • Bright Green
  • Cyan
  • Yellow
  • White and Black
Unknown
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 80 EUR
Unknown
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 168 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Asha 501, XDA IIs.
SpecificationAsha 501XDA IIs
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
GPRS
  • Up to 85.6 kbps
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Up to 236.8 kbps
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b
GPS
  • No
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • EDR
  • Yes
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.41 W/kg (head) SAR EU - 0.96 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Asha 501, XDA IIs.
SpecificationAsha 501XDA IIs
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for Asha 501, XDA IIs.
SpecificationAsha 501XDA IIs
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
  • Infrared port - Pocket Office -MP3/MP4 player -Voice memo - Produced by HTC. Functionally identical to Qtek 9090
  • i-mate PDA2k
  • T-Mobile MDA III and Orange SPV M2000.