Nokia Asha 503 vs Vodafone Smart E9

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: 23.8 g lighter

    Asha 503:
    110.2 g
    Smart E9:
    134 g
  • Width

    Asha 503: 5.1 mm narrower

    Asha 503:
    60.6 mm
    Smart E9:
    65.7 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Asha 503: 2 in smaller diagonal

    Asha 503:
    3 in
    Smart E9:
    5 in
  • Depth

    Smart E9: 2.9 mm thinner

    Asha 503:
    12.7 mm
    Smart E9:
    9.8 mm
  • Height

    Asha 503: 35 mm shorter

    Asha 503:
    102.6 mm
    Smart E9:
    137.6 mm
  • Release year

    Asha 503:
    2013
    Smart E9:
    2018

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 Smart E9
  2. 2. Smart E9

    Height:
    137.6 mm +35 mm versus Asha 503
    Width:
    65.7 mm +5.1 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. Smart E9

    134 g

    +23.8 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. Smart E9

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

Smart E9 has approximately 131.5% 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, Smart E9, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageAsha 503Smart E9
8 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. Smart E9

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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. Smart E9

    2000 mAh

    +800 mAh versus Asha 503

Specifications

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1. Asha 5032. Smart E9

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Asha 503, Smart E9.
SpecificationAsha 503Smart E9
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 102.6 Х 60.6 Х 12.7 mm
  • 137.6 Х 65.7 Х 9.8 mm
Weight
  • 110.2 g
  • 134 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3" inch
  • 5" 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
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 4 GB card included
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Nokia Asha software platform 1.2
  • Android 8.1 Oreo (Go edition)
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6739 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Asha 503, Smart E9.
SpecificationAsha 503Smart E9
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 27.9 cm2
  • 64.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 44.8%
  • 71.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 133 PPI
  • 215 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Asha 503, Smart E9.
SpecificationAsha 503Smart E9
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 5 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 480p@19fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 2 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Asha 503, Smart E9.
SpecificationAsha 503Smart E9
Processor CPU Unknown
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • PowerVR GE8100
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 31742
General specs
General specs — specifications for Asha 503, Smart E9.
SpecificationAsha 503Smart E9
Release date
  • 2013
  • October
  • 2018
  • December
Colors
  • Yellow
  • Black
  • Green
  • Red
  • Blue
  • White
  • Anthracite
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 90 EUR
  • 70 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
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Asha 503, Smart E9.
SpecificationAsha 503Smart E9
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Single SIM (Nano-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 (dual-SIM only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE 800/900/1800/2100/2600 LTE 700/850/1800/2100/2600
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • 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
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 1.43 W/kg (head) 0.64 W/kg (body)
  • SAR EU - 0.91 W/kg (head) 1.63 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Asha 503, Smart E9.
SpecificationAsha 503Smart E9
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Asha 503, Smart E9.
SpecificationAsha 503Smart E9
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - SNS apps -MP4/H.263 player -MP3/AAC player -Photo editor -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity