Nokia Asha 501 vs Palm Pixi

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.

  • Width

    Pixi: 3 mm narrower

    Asha 501:
    58 mm
    Pixi:
    55 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Pixi: 0.37 in smaller diagonal

    Asha 501:
    3 in
    Pixi:
    2.63 in
  • Depth

    Pixi: 1.2 mm thinner

    Asha 501:
    12.1 mm
    Pixi:
    10.9 mm
  • Height

    Asha 501: 11.8 mm shorter

    Asha 501:
    99.2 mm
    Pixi:
    111 mm
  • Release year

    Asha 501:
    2013
    Pixi:
    2009

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 +3 mm versus Pixi
    Depth:
    12.1 mm +1.2 mm versus Pixi
  2. 2. Pixi

    Height:
    111 mm +11.8 mm versus Asha 501
    Width:
    55 mm
    Depth:
    10.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Asha 501

    98.2 g

  2. 2. Pixi

    99.5 g

    +1.3 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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. Asha 501

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

    Pixi: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

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

Pixi: Original memory entry

8 GB

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. Pixi

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

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

    +50 mAh versus Pixi

  2. 2. Pixi

    1150 mAh

Specifications

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1. Asha 5012. Pixi

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Asha 501, Pixi.
SpecificationAsha 501Pixi
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 99.2 Х 58 Х 12.1 mm
  • 111 Х 55 Х 10.9 mm
Weight
  • 98.2 g
  • 99.5 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3" inch
  • 2.63" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 320 x 400 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128 MB
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 8 GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 4 GB included
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1150 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Nokia Asha software platform 1.0
  • upgradable to 1.4
  • Palm webOS
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM7627
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Asha 501, Pixi.
SpecificationAsha 501Pixi
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 27.9 cm2
  • 21.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Unknown
Screen to body ratio
  • 48.4%
  • 35.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 133 PPI
  • 0 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Asha 501, Pixi.
SpecificationAsha 501Pixi
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 2 MP
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • 320p@15fps
  • No
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for Asha 501, Pixi.
SpecificationAsha 501Pixi
Processor CPU Unknown
  • 600 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 200
General specs
General specs — specifications for Asha 501, Pixi.
SpecificationAsha 501Pixi
Release date
  • 2013
  • May
  • 2009
  • September
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
  • 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 350 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Asha 501, Pixi.
SpecificationAsha 501Pixi
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 7.2/5.76 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
  • No
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • EDR
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.41 W/kg (head) SAR EU - 0.96 W/kg (head)
  • SAR - 1.56 W/kg (head) 0.63 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Asha 501, Pixi.
SpecificationAsha 501Pixi
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for Asha 501, Pixi.
SpecificationAsha 501Pixi
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
  • proximity - MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -MP4/H.264 player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial