Nokia Asha 501 vs Sony Ericsson M608

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: 13.8 g lighter

    Asha 501:
    98.2 g
    M608:
    112 g
  • Width

    M608: 1 mm narrower

    Asha 501:
    58 mm
    M608:
    57 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    M608: 0.4 in smaller diagonal

    Asha 501:
    3 in
    M608:
    2.6 in
  • Depth

    Asha 501: 2.9 mm thinner

    Asha 501:
    12.1 mm
    M608:
    15 mm
  • Height

    Asha 501: 7.8 mm shorter

    Asha 501:
    99.2 mm
    M608:
    107 mm
  • Release year

    Asha 501:
    2013
    M608:
    2006

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 +1 mm versus M608
    Depth:
    12.1 mm
  2. 2. M608

    Height:
    107 mm +7.8 mm versus Asha 501
    Width:
    57 mm
    Depth:
    15 mm +2.9 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. M608

    112 g

    +13.8 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. M608

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

Asha 501 has approximately 33.1% more rectangular screen area than M608.

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

M608: Original memory entry

80 MB

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. M608

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details Memory Stick Micro (M2) · up to 4 GB · 64 MB included

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

At least two unambiguous positive capacity values are needed for a chart. Original entries remain in the specifications.

Specifications

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1. Asha 5012. M608

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Asha 501, M608.
SpecificationAsha 501M608
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 99.2 Х 58 Х 12.1 mm
  • 107 Х 57 Х 15 mm
Weight
  • 98.2 g
  • 112 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3" inch
  • 2.6" 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
  • 80 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 4 GB included
  • Memory Stick Micro (M2)
  • up to 4 GB
  • 64 MB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 0 mAh,
Operating system OS
  • Nokia Asha software platform 1.0
  • upgradable to 1.4
  • Symbian 9.1
  • UIQ 3.0
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Asha 501, M608.
SpecificationAsha 501M608
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 27.9 cm2
  • 20.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 48.4%
  • 34.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 133 PPI
  • 154 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Asha 501, M608.
SpecificationAsha 501M608
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
Unknown
Video
  • 320p@15fps
Unknown
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for Asha 501, M608.
SpecificationAsha 501M608
Processor CPU Unknown
  • 32-bit Philips Nexperia PNX4008 208 MHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for Asha 501, M608.
SpecificationAsha 501M608
Release date
  • 2013
  • May
  • 2006
  • May
Colors
  • Bright red
  • Bright Green
  • Cyan
  • Yellow
  • White and Black
  • Granite Black
  • Crystal White
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 340 h Talking time- Up to 7 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Asha 501, M608.
SpecificationAsha 501M608
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
  • No
GPS
  • No
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • Proprietary
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, M608.
SpecificationAsha 501M608
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for Asha 501, M608.
SpecificationAsha 501M608
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 - MP3/AAC/H.263 player -Sync ML -Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Organizer -Voice memo - M608c for China