Nokia Asha 503 vs Sony Ericsson Xperia pro

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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: 31.8 g lighter

    Asha 503:
    110.2 g
    Xperia pro:
    142 g
  • Width

    Xperia pro: 3.6 mm narrower

    Asha 503:
    60.6 mm
    Xperia pro:
    57 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Asha 503: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    Asha 503:
    3 in
    Xperia pro:
    3.7 in
  • Depth

    Asha 503: 0.8 mm thinner

    Asha 503:
    12.7 mm
    Xperia pro:
    13.5 mm
  • Height

    Asha 503: 17.4 mm shorter

    Asha 503:
    102.6 mm
    Xperia pro:
    120 mm
  • Release year

    Asha 503:
    2013
    Xperia pro:
    2011

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 +3.6 mm versus Xperia pro
    Depth:
    12.7 mm
  2. 2. Xperia pro

    Height:
    120 mm +17.4 mm versus Asha 503
    Width:
    57 mm
    Depth:
    13.5 mm +0.8 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. Xperia pro

    142 g

    +31.8 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. Xperia pro

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

Xperia pro has approximately 35.4% 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.

Xperia pro: Original memory entry

1 GB (320 MB user available) · 512 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. Xperia pro

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 8 GB included

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. Xperia pro

    1500 mAh

    +300 mAh versus Asha 503

Specifications

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1. Asha 5032. Xperia pro

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Asha 503, Xperia pro.
SpecificationAsha 503Xperia pro
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 102.6 Х 60.6 Х 12.7 mm
  • 120 Х 57 Х 13.5 mm
Weight
  • 110.2 g
  • 142 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • LED-backlit LCD
Screen size
  • 3" inch
  • 3.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 480 x 854 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded. Unknown
  • 1 GB (320 MB user available)
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 4 GB card included
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 8 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Nokia Asha software platform 1.2
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Asha 503, Xperia pro.
SpecificationAsha 503Xperia pro
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 27.9 cm2
  • 37.7 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 44.8%
  • 55.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 133 PPI
  • 265 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Asha 503, Xperia pro.
SpecificationAsha 503Xperia pro
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 480p@19fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Asha 503, Xperia pro.
SpecificationAsha 503Xperia pro
Processor CPU Unknown
  • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 205
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 8020
General specs
General specs — specifications for Asha 503, Xperia pro.
SpecificationAsha 503Xperia pro
Release date
  • 2013
  • October
  • 2011
  • February
Colors
  • Yellow
  • Black
  • Green
  • Red
  • Blue
  • White
  • Black
  • Silver
  • Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 90 EUR
  • 190 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 430 h (2G) / Up to 400 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 6 h 55 min (2G) / Up to 7 h (3G) Music play - Up to 31 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Asha 503, Xperia pro.
SpecificationAsha 503Xperia pro
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 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Up to 85.6 kbps
  • Up to 86 kbps
Edge
  • Up to 236.8 kbps
  • Up to 237 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; GLONASS
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 EU - 0.88 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Asha 503, Xperia pro.
SpecificationAsha 503Xperia pro
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Other features
Other features — specifications for Asha 503, Xperia pro.
SpecificationAsha 503Xperia pro
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - SNS apps -MP4/H.263 player -MP3/AAC player -Photo editor -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - ANT+ -Type & Send feature -HDMI port -MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/WMA/WAV/eAAC+ player -TrackID music recognition -Organizer -Office Suite Pro document viewer/editor -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input