Nokia Asha 501 vs Vodafone Smart speed 6

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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: 47.8 g lighter

    Asha 501:
    98.2 g
    Smart speed 6:
    146 g
  • Width

    Asha 501: 7.1 mm narrower

    Asha 501:
    58 mm
    Smart speed 6:
    65.1 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Asha 501: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    Asha 501:
    3 in
    Smart speed 6:
    4.5 in
  • Depth

    Smart speed 6: 2.1 mm thinner

    Asha 501:
    12.1 mm
    Smart speed 6:
    10 mm
  • Height

    Asha 501: 33 mm shorter

    Asha 501:
    99.2 mm
    Smart speed 6:
    132.2 mm
  • Release year

    Asha 501:
    2013
    Smart speed 6:
    2015

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 +2.1 mm versus Smart speed 6
  2. 2. Smart speed 6

    Height:
    132.2 mm +33 mm versus Asha 501
    Width:
    65.1 mm +7.1 mm versus Asha 501
    Depth:
    10 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Asha 501

    98.2 g

  2. 2. Smart speed 6

    146 g

    +47.8 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. Smart speed 6

    Screen diagonal:
    4.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    55.8 cm²

Smart speed 6 has approximately 100.3% 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.

Recorded RAM for Asha 501, Smart speed 6, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageAsha 501Smart speed 6
8 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
Asha 501: Original memory entry

128 MB · 64 MB RAM

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. Smart speed 6

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (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. Smart speed 6

    1780 mAh

    +580 mAh versus Asha 501

Specifications

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1. Asha 5012. Smart speed 6

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Asha 501, Smart speed 6.
SpecificationAsha 501Smart speed 6
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 99.2 Х 58 Х 12.1 mm
  • 132.2 Х 65.1 Х 10 mm
Weight
  • 98.2 g
  • 146 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3" inch
  • 4.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 480 x 854 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
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 4 GB included
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1780 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Nokia Asha software platform 1.0
  • upgradable to 1.4
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6735M (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Asha 501, Smart speed 6.
SpecificationAsha 501Smart speed 6
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 27.9 cm2
  • 55.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 48.4%
  • 64.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 133 PPI
  • 218 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Asha 501, Smart speed 6.
SpecificationAsha 501Smart speed 6
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 5 MP
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • 320p@15fps
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 2 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for Asha 501, Smart speed 6.
SpecificationAsha 501Smart speed 6
Processor CPU Unknown
  • Quad-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-T720MP2
General specs
General specs — specifications for Asha 501, Smart speed 6.
SpecificationAsha 501Smart speed 6
Release date
  • 2013
  • May
  • 2015
  • September
Colors
  • Bright red
  • Bright Green
  • Cyan
  • Yellow
  • White and Black
  • Silver
  • Anthracite
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 80 EUR
  • 70 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 — specifications for Asha 501, Smart speed 6.
SpecificationAsha 501Smart speed 6
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Micro-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
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 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • EDR
  • 4.0
  • 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, Smart speed 6.
SpecificationAsha 501Smart speed 6
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Asha 501, Smart speed 6.
SpecificationAsha 501Smart speed 6
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
  • compass