Nokia Asha 501 vs O2 XDA Serra

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: 66.8 g lighter

    Asha 501:
    98.2 g
    XDA Serra:
    165 g
  • Width

    XDA Serra: 7 mm narrower

    Asha 501:
    58 mm
    XDA Serra:
    51 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    XDA Serra: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

    Asha 501:
    3 in
    XDA Serra:
    2.8 in
  • Depth

    Asha 501: 6 mm thinner

    Asha 501:
    12.1 mm
    XDA Serra:
    18.1 mm
  • Height

    Asha 501: 2.8 mm shorter

    Asha 501:
    99.2 mm
    XDA Serra:
    102 mm
  • Release year

    Asha 501:
    2013
    XDA Serra:
    2008

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 XDA Serra
    Depth:
    12.1 mm
  2. 2. XDA Serra

    Height:
    102 mm +2.8 mm versus Asha 501
    Width:
    51 mm
    Depth:
    18.1 mm +6 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 Serra

    165 g

    +66.8 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 Serra

    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 XDA Serra.

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 Serra: Original memory entry

288 MB RAM · 512 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 Serra

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD (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

  2. 2. XDA Serra

    1340 mAh

    +140 mAh versus Asha 501

Specifications

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1. Asha 5012. XDA Serra

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Asha 501, XDA Serra.
SpecificationAsha 501XDA Serra
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 99.2 Х 58 Х 12.1 mm
  • 102 Х 51 Х 18.1 mm
Weight
  • 98.2 g
  • 165 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3" inch
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 480 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
  • 288 MB RAM
  • 512 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 4 GB included
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1340 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Nokia Asha software platform 1.0
  • upgradable to 1.4
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM7201A
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Asha 501, XDA Serra.
SpecificationAsha 501XDA Serra
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 27.9 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 48.4%
  • 46.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 133 PPI
  • 286 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Asha 501, XDA Serra.
SpecificationAsha 501XDA Serra
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • 320p@15fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance
Performance — specifications for Asha 501, XDA Serra.
SpecificationAsha 501XDA Serra
Processor CPU Unknown
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 130
General specs
General specs — specifications for Asha 501, XDA Serra.
SpecificationAsha 501XDA Serra
Release date
  • 2013
  • May
  • 2008
  • July
Colors
  • Bright red
  • Bright Green
  • Cyan
  • Yellow
  • White and Black
  • Black
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 406 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Asha 501, XDA Serra.
SpecificationAsha 501XDA Serra
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 7.2/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Up to 85.6 kbps
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Up to 236.8 kbps
  • Class 10
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
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • EDR
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
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 Serra.
SpecificationAsha 501XDA Serra
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others Unknown
  • Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for Asha 501, XDA Serra.
SpecificationAsha 501XDA Serra
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 MP3/WAV/WMA player -MP4/WMV/3gp player -Pocket Office -Voice memo -Predictive text input