Nokia Asha 503 vs Nokia N900

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: 70.8 g lighter

    Asha 503:
    110.2 g
    N900:
    181 g
  • Screen diagonal

    Asha 503: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Asha 503:
    3 in
    N900:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    Asha 503: 5.3 mm thinner

    Asha 503:
    12.7 mm
    N900:
    18 mm
  • Height

    Asha 503: 8.3 mm shorter

    Asha 503:
    102.6 mm
    N900:
    110.9 mm
  • Release year

    Asha 503:
    2013
    N900:
    2009

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
  2. 2. N900

    Height:
    110.9 mm +8.3 mm versus Asha 503
    Width:
    59.8 mm
    Depth:
    18 mm +5.3 mm versus Asha 503

Weight

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

  1. 1. Asha 503

    110.2 g

  2. 2. N900

    181 g

    +70.8 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. N900

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

N900 has approximately 25.1% 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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

N900: Original memory entry

32 GB · 256 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 503

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

2. N900

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 16 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 503

    1200 mAh

  2. 2. N900

    1320 mAh

    +120 mAh versus Asha 503

Specifications

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1. Asha 5032. N900

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Asha 503, N900.
SpecificationAsha 503N900
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 102.6 Х 60.6 Х 12.7 mm
  • 110.9 Х 59.8 Х 18 mm
Weight
  • 110.2 g
  • 181 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 800 x 480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded. Unknown
  • 32 GB
  • 256 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 4 GB card included
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1320 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Nokia Asha software platform 1.2
  • Maemo 5
Chipset Unknown
  • TI OMAP 3430
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Asha 503, N900.
SpecificationAsha 503N900
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 27.9 cm2
  • 34.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 44.8%
  • 52.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 133 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Asha 503, N900.
SpecificationAsha 503N900
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • Dual-LED flash
Video
  • 480p@19fps
  • 480p@25fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA
Performance
Performance — specifications for Asha 503, N900.
SpecificationAsha 503N900
Processor CPU Unknown
  • 600 MHz Cortex-A8
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • PowerVR SGX530
General specs
General specs — specifications for Asha 503, N900.
SpecificationAsha 503N900
Release date
  • 2013
  • October
  • 2009
  • August
Colors
  • Yellow
  • Black
  • Green
  • Red
  • Blue
  • White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 90 EUR
  • 160 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
  • Stand by time- Up to 278 h (2G) / Up to 250 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 6 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 4 h 30 min (3G) Music play - Up to 24 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Asha 503, N900.
SpecificationAsha 503N900
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 10.2/2 Mbps
GPRS
  • Up to 85.6 kbps
  • Class 32
Edge
  • Up to 236.8 kbps
  • Class 32
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • DLNA
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Ovi Maps
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 1.43 W/kg (head) 0.64 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 0.92 W/kg (head) 0.82 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.80 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Asha 503, N900.
SpecificationAsha 503N900
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio (via third par
Other features
Other features — specifications for Asha 503, N900.
SpecificationAsha 503N900
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - SNS apps -MP4/H.263 player -MP3/AAC player -Photo editor -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Infrared port - MP3/WMA/WAV/eAAC+ player -WMV/RealVideo/MP4/AVI/XviD/DivX player -TV-out -PDF document viewer -Photo editor