Nokia Asha 503 Dual SIM vs Philips W8500

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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: 60.6 g lighter

    Asha 503 Dual SIM:
    111.4 g
    W8500:
    172 g
  • Width

    Asha 503 Dual SIM: 10.4 mm narrower

    Asha 503 Dual SIM:
    60.6 mm
    W8500:
    71 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Asha 503 Dual SIM: 1.3 in smaller diagonal

    Asha 503 Dual SIM:
    3 in
    W8500:
    4.3 in
  • Height

    Asha 503 Dual SIM: 29.4 mm shorter

    Asha 503 Dual SIM:
    102.6 mm
    W8500:
    132 mm

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
  2. 2. W8500

    Height:
    132 mm +29.4 mm versus Asha 503 Dual SIM
    Width:
    71 mm +10.4 mm versus Asha 503 Dual SIM
    Depth:
    12.3 mm

Weight

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  1. 1. Asha 503 Dual SIM

    111.4 g

  2. 2. W8500

    172 g

    +60.6 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. W8500

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

W8500 has approximately 82.9% 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.

W8500: Original memory entry

4 GB

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. W8500

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. W8500

    2400 mAh

    +1200 mAh versus Asha 503 Dual SIM

Specifications

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1. Asha 503 Dual SIM2. W8500

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Asha 503 Dual SIM, W8500.
SpecificationAsha 503 Dual SIMW8500
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 102.6 Х 60.6 Х 12.7 mm
  • 132 Х 71 Х 12.3 mm
Weight
  • 111.4 g
  • 172 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3" inch
  • 4.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 540 x 960 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded. Unknown
  • 4 GB
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 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Asha 503 Dual SIM, W8500.
SpecificationAsha 503 Dual SIMW8500
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 27.9 cm2
  • 51.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 44.8%
  • 54.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 133 PPI
  • 256 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Asha 503 Dual SIM, W8500.
SpecificationAsha 503 Dual SIMW8500
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 480p@19fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for Asha 503 Dual SIM, W8500.
SpecificationAsha 503 Dual SIMW8500
Processor CPU Unknown
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for Asha 503 Dual SIM, W8500.
SpecificationAsha 503 Dual SIMW8500
Release date
  • 2013
  • October
  • 2013
  • October
Colors
  • Yellow
  • Black
  • Green
  • Red
  • Blue
  • White
  • Silver
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
  • Talking time- Up to 8 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Asha 503 Dual SIM, W8500.
SpecificationAsha 503 Dual SIMW8500
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 850 / 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
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
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, W8500.
SpecificationAsha 503 Dual SIMW8500
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for Asha 503 Dual SIM, W8500.
SpecificationAsha 503 Dual SIMW8500
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - SNS apps -MP4/H.263 player -MP3/AAC player -Photo editor -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins)