Nokia Asha 501 vs Wiko Highway Signs

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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: 25.8 g lighter

    Asha 501:
    98.2 g
    Highway Signs:
    124 g
  • Width

    Asha 501: 10 mm narrower

    Asha 501:
    58 mm
    Highway Signs:
    68 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Asha 501: 1.7 in smaller diagonal

    Asha 501:
    3 in
    Highway Signs:
    4.7 in
  • Depth

    Highway Signs: 4.5 mm thinner

    Asha 501:
    12.1 mm
    Highway Signs:
    7.6 mm
  • Height

    Asha 501: 38.8 mm shorter

    Asha 501:
    99.2 mm
    Highway Signs:
    138 mm
  • Release year

    Asha 501:
    2013
    Highway Signs:
    2014

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 +4.5 mm versus Highway Signs
  2. 2. Highway Signs

    Height:
    138 mm +38.8 mm versus Asha 501
    Width:
    68 mm +10 mm versus Asha 501
    Depth:
    7.6 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Asha 501

    98.2 g

  2. 2. Highway Signs

    124 g

    +25.8 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. Highway Signs

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

Highway Signs has approximately 118.5% 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, Highway Signs, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageAsha 501Highway Signs
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. Highway Signs

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB

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. Highway Signs

    2000 mAh

    +800 mAh versus Asha 501

Specifications

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1. Asha 5012. Highway Signs

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Asha 501, Highway Signs.
SpecificationAsha 501Highway Signs
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 99.2 Х 58 Х 12.1 mm
  • 138 Х 68 Х 7.6 mm
Weight
  • 98.2 g
  • 124 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3" inch
  • 4.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 720 x 1280 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
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Nokia Asha software platform 1.0
  • upgradable to 1.4
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6592M (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Asha 501, Highway Signs.
SpecificationAsha 501Highway Signs
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 27.9 cm2
  • 60.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 48.4%
  • 64.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 133 PPI
  • 312 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 2
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Asha 501, Highway Signs.
SpecificationAsha 501Highway Signs
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 320p@15fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 5 MP
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Asha 501, Highway Signs.
SpecificationAsha 501Highway Signs
Processor CPU Unknown
  • Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-450MP4
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 26326
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 367
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 2126
General specs
General specs — specifications for Asha 501, Highway Signs.
SpecificationAsha 501Highway Signs
Release date
  • 2013
  • May
  • 2014
  • September
Colors
  • Bright red
  • Bright Green
  • Cyan
  • Yellow
  • White and Black
  • White
  • Coral
  • Grey
  • Electric Blue
  • Purple
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 80 EUR
  • 200 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 230 h Talking time- Up to 14 h 15 min (2G) / Up to 8 h 30 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Asha 501, Highway Signs.
SpecificationAsha 501Highway Signs
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM/Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Up to 85.6 kbps
  • Up to 107 kbps
Edge
  • Up to 236.8 kbps
  • Up to 296 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • EDR
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.41 W/kg (head) SAR EU - 0.96 W/kg (head)
  • SAR - 0.24 W/kg (head) 0.37 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.24 W/kg (head) 0.37 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Asha 501, Highway Signs.
SpecificationAsha 501Highway Signs
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Asha 501, Highway Signs.
SpecificationAsha 501Highway Signs
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
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - For Europe