Nokia Asha 503 Dual SIM vs Philips W736

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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 503 Dual SIM: 56.1 g lighter

    Asha 503 Dual SIM:
    111.4 g
    W736:
    167.5 g
  • Width

    Asha 503 Dual SIM: 4.8 mm narrower

    Asha 503 Dual SIM:
    60.6 mm
    W736:
    65.4 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Asha 503 Dual SIM: 1 in smaller diagonal

    Asha 503 Dual SIM:
    3 in
    W736:
    4 in
  • Depth

    W736: 0.6 mm thinner

    Asha 503 Dual SIM:
    12.7 mm
    W736:
    12.1 mm
  • Height

    Asha 503 Dual SIM: 24 mm shorter

    Asha 503 Dual SIM:
    102.6 mm
    W736:
    126.6 mm
  • Release year

    Asha 503 Dual SIM:
    2013
    W736:
    2012

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 503 Dual SIM

    Height:
    102.6 mm
    Width:
    60.6 mm
    Depth:
    12.7 mm +0.6 mm versus W736
  2. 2. W736

    Height:
    126.6 mm +24 mm versus Asha 503 Dual SIM
    Width:
    65.4 mm +4.8 mm versus Asha 503 Dual SIM
    Depth:
    12.1 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Asha 503 Dual SIM

    111.4 g

  2. 2. W736

    167.5 g

    +56.1 g versus Asha 503 Dual SIM

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 503 Dual SIM

    Screen diagonal:
    3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    27.9 cm²
  2. 2. W736

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²

W736 has approximately 63.4% more rectangular screen area than Asha 503 Dual SIM.

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.

W736: Original memory entry

4 GB (2 GB user available)

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 503 Dual SIM

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 4 GB card included

2. W736

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

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  1. 1. Asha 503 Dual SIM

    1200 mAh

  2. 2. W736

    2400 mAh

    +1200 mAh versus Asha 503 Dual SIM

Specifications

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1. Asha 503 Dual SIM2. W736

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Asha 503 Dual SIM, W736.
SpecificationAsha 503 Dual SIMW736
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 102.6 Х 60.6 Х 12.7 mm
  • 126.6 Х 65.4 Х 12.1 mm
Weight
  • 111.4 g
  • 167.5 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded. Unknown
  • 4 GB (2 GB user available)
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 4 GB card included
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Nokia Asha software platform 1.2
  • upgradable to 1.4
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6577 (40 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Asha 503 Dual SIM, W736.
SpecificationAsha 503 Dual SIMW736
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 27.9 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 44.8%
  • 55.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 133 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Asha 503 Dual SIM, W736.
SpecificationAsha 503 Dual SIMW736
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 480p@19fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Performance
Performance — specifications for Asha 503 Dual SIM, W736.
SpecificationAsha 503 Dual SIMW736
Processor CPU Unknown
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • PowerVR SGX531u
General specs
General specs — specifications for Asha 503 Dual SIM, W736.
SpecificationAsha 503 Dual SIMW736
Release date
  • 2013
  • October
  • 2012
  • November
Colors
  • Yellow
  • Black
  • Green
  • Red
  • Blue
  • White
  • Grey
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 100 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 480 h (2G) / Up to 480 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 12 h (2G) / Up to 4 h 30 min (3G) Music play - Up to 36 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 667 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 11 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Asha 503 Dual SIM, W736.
SpecificationAsha 503 Dual SIMW736
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Up to 85.6 kbps
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Up to 236.8 kbps
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 1.43 W/kg (head) 0.64 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Asha 503 Dual SIM, W736.
SpecificationAsha 503 Dual SIMW736
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for Asha 503 Dual SIM, W736.
SpecificationAsha 503 Dual SIMW736
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - SNS apps -MP4/H.263 player -MP3/AAC player -Photo editor -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity