Nokia Asha 503 vs Philips S616

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: 53.8 g lighter

    Asha 503:
    110.2 g
    S616:
    164 g
  • Width

    Asha 503: 11 mm narrower

    Asha 503:
    60.6 mm
    S616:
    71.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Asha 503: 2.5 in smaller diagonal

    Asha 503:
    3 in
    S616:
    5.5 in
  • Depth

    S616: 2.9 mm thinner

    Asha 503:
    12.7 mm
    S616:
    9.8 mm
  • Height

    Asha 503: 40.4 mm shorter

    Asha 503:
    102.6 mm
    S616:
    143 mm
  • Release year

    Asha 503:
    2013
    S616:
    2015

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 +2.9 mm versus S616
  2. 2. S616

    Height:
    143 mm +40.4 mm versus Asha 503
    Width:
    71.6 mm +11 mm versus Asha 503
    Depth:
    9.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Asha 503

    110.2 g

  2. 2. S616

    164 g

    +53.8 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. S616

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

S616 has approximately 199.2% 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, S616, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageAsha 503S616
16 GB Unknown 2 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. S616

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 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. S616

    3000 mAh

    +1800 mAh versus Asha 503

Specifications

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1. Asha 5032. S616

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Asha 503, S616.
SpecificationAsha 503S616
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 102.6 Х 60.6 Х 12.7 mm
  • 143 Х 71.6 Х 9.8 mm
Weight
  • 110.2 g
  • 164 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded. Unknown
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 4 GB card included
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3000 mAh
  • Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Nokia Asha software platform 1.2
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Asha 503, S616.
SpecificationAsha 503S616
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 27.9 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 44.8%
  • 81.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 133 PPI
  • 401 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Asha 503, S616.
SpecificationAsha 503S616
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 13 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 480p@19fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Asha 503, S616.
SpecificationAsha 503S616
Processor CPU Unknown
  • Octa-core 1.3 GHz
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 626
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 2532
General specs
General specs — specifications for Asha 503, S616.
SpecificationAsha 503S616
Release date
  • 2013
  • October
  • 2015
  • November
Colors
  • Yellow
  • Black
  • Green
  • Red
  • Blue
  • White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 90 EUR
Unknown
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
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Asha 503, S616.
SpecificationAsha 503S616
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Dual SIM
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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 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 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • 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, S616.
SpecificationAsha 503S616
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Asha 503, S616.
SpecificationAsha 503S616
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - SNS apps -MP4/H.263 player -MP3/AAC player -Photo editor -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass