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Nokia Asha 501 vs Sharp MS1

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.

  • WeightAsha 501: 52.8 g lighterAsha 501: 98.2 g · MS1: 151 g
  • WidthAsha 501: 18.9 mm narrowerAsha 501: 58 mm · MS1: 76.9 mm
  • Screen diagonalAsha 501: 2.5 in smaller diagonalAsha 501: 3 in · MS1: 5.5 in
  • DepthMS1: 4.5 mm thinnerMS1: 7.6 mm · Asha 501: 12.1 mm
  • HeightAsha 501: 55.8 mm shorterAsha 501: 99.2 mm · MS1: 155 mm
  • Release year2013 / 2016Asha 501: 2013 · MS1: 2016

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.

Front
Asha 501: 99.2 × 58 mm 1 MS1: 155 × 76.9 mm 2
Side
Asha 501: 99.2 × 12.1 mm 1 MS1: 155 × 7.6 mm 2
  1. 1. Asha 501
    Height
    99.2 mm
    Width
    58 mm
    Depth
    12.1 mm
    Weight
    98.2 g
  2. 2. MS1
    Height
    155 mm
    Width
    76.9 mm
    Depth
    7.6 mm
    Weight
    151 g

Specifications

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Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationAsha 501MS1
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 99.2 Х 58 Х 12.1 mm
  • 155 Х 76.9 Х 7.6 mm
Weight
  • 98.2 g
  • 151 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • LTPS IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128 MB
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 64 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 4 GB included
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2600 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Nokia Asha software platform 1.0
  • upgradable to 1.4
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationAsha 501MS1
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 27.9 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 48.4%
  • 70.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 133 PPI
  • 401 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationAsha 501MS1
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 13 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 320p@15fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 13 MP
Performance
Performance
SpecificationAsha 501MS1
Processor CPU Unknown
  • Octa-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-T720MP3
General specs
General specs
SpecificationAsha 501MS1
Release date
  • 2013
  • May
  • 2016
  • October
Colors
  • Bright red
  • Bright Green
  • Cyan
  • Yellow
  • White and Black
  • Hanayome White
  • Pure Pink
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 80 EUR
  • 240 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 1152 h Talking time- Up to 17 h Music play - Up to 56 h
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationAsha 501MS1
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Up to 85.6 kbps
  • Yes
Edge
  • Up to 236.8 kbps
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • EDR
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.41 W/kg (head) SAR EU - 0.96 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationAsha 501MS1
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features
SpecificationAsha 501MS1
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
  • compass