Nokia Asha 503 vs Nokia C1

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 503: 44.8 g lighter

    Asha 503:
    110.2 g
    C1:
    155 g
  • Width

    Asha 503: 10.8 mm narrower

    Asha 503:
    60.6 mm
    C1:
    71.4 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Asha 503: 2.45 in smaller diagonal

    Asha 503:
    3 in
    C1:
    5.45 in
  • Depth

    C1: 4 mm thinner

    Asha 503:
    12.7 mm
    C1:
    8.7 mm
  • Height

    Asha 503: 45 mm shorter

    Asha 503:
    102.6 mm
    C1:
    147.6 mm
  • Release year

    Asha 503:
    2013
    C1:
    2019

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

    Height:
    102.6 mm
    Width:
    60.6 mm
    Depth:
    12.7 mm +4 mm versus C1
  2. 2. C1

    Height:
    147.6 mm +45 mm versus Asha 503
    Width:
    71.4 mm +10.8 mm versus Asha 503
    Depth:
    8.7 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Asha 503

    110.2 g

  2. 2. C1

    155 g

    +44.8 g versus Asha 503

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

    Screen diagonal:
    3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    27.9 cm²
  2. 2. C1

    Screen diagonal:
    5.45 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    76.7 cm²

C1 has approximately 175% more rectangular screen area than Asha 503.

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 503, C1, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageAsha 503C1
16 GB Unknown 1 GB 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 503

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

2. C1

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 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 503

    1200 mAh

  2. 2. C1

    2500 mAh

    +1300 mAh versus Asha 503

Specifications

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1. Asha 5032. C1

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Asha 503, C1.
SpecificationAsha 503C1
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 102.6 Х 60.6 Х 12.7 mm
  • 147.6 Х 71.4 Х 8.7 mm
Weight
  • 110.2 g
  • 155 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3" inch
  • 5.45" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 480 x 960 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded. Unknown
  • 16GB 1GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 4 GB card included
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Nokia Asha software platform 1.2
  • Android 9.0 Pie (Go edition)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Asha 503, C1.
SpecificationAsha 503C1
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 27.9 cm2
  • 76.7 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 44.8%
  • 72.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 133 PPI
  • 197 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Asha 503, C1.
SpecificationAsha 503C1
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.4
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 480p@19fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 5 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for Asha 503, C1.
SpecificationAsha 503C1
Processor CPU Unknown
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for Asha 503, C1.
SpecificationAsha 503C1
Release date
  • 2013
  • October
  • 2019
  • December
Colors
  • Yellow
  • Black
  • Green
  • Red
  • Blue
  • White
  • Black
  • Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 90 EUR
  • 50 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 840 h (2G) / Up to 840 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 12 h (2G) / Up to 4 h 30 min (3G) Music play - Up to 34 h
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • Glass front
  • plastic back
  • plastic frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Asha 503, C1.
SpecificationAsha 503C1
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 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 a/b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 1.43 W/kg (head) 0.64 W/kg (body)
  • SAR EU - 0.40 W/kg (head) 1.30 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Asha 503, C1.
SpecificationAsha 503C1
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Asha 503, C1.
SpecificationAsha 503C1
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - SNS apps -MP4/H.263 player -MP3/AAC player -Photo editor -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity