Nokia Asha 503 vs ZTE Blade

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.

  • Width

    Blade: 4.1 mm narrower

    Asha 503:
    60.6 mm
    Blade:
    56.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Asha 503: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Asha 503:
    3 in
    Blade:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    Blade: 0.9 mm thinner

    Asha 503:
    12.7 mm
    Blade:
    11.8 mm
  • Height

    Asha 503: 13.4 mm shorter

    Asha 503:
    102.6 mm
    Blade:
    116 mm
  • Release year

    Asha 503:
    2013
    Blade:
    2010

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 +4.1 mm versus Blade
    Depth:
    12.7 mm +0.9 mm versus Blade
  2. 2. Blade

    Height:
    116 mm +13.4 mm versus Asha 503
    Width:
    56.5 mm
    Depth:
    11.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Asha 503

    110.2 g

    +0.2 g versus Blade

  2. 2. Blade

    110 g

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. Blade

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

Blade 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.

Blade: Original memory entry

512 MB RAM · 512 MB

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. Blade

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 2 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. Blade

    1250 mAh

    +50 mAh versus Asha 503

Specifications

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1. Asha 5032. Blade

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Asha 503, Blade.
SpecificationAsha 503Blade
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 102.6 Х 60.6 Х 12.7 mm
  • 116 Х 56.5 Х 11.8 mm
Weight
  • 110.2 g
  • 110 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • AMOLED or LCD
Screen size
  • 3" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded. Unknown
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 512 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 4 GB card included
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1250 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Nokia Asha software platform 1.2
  • Android 2.1 (Eclair)
  • upgradable to 2.2 (Froyo)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Asha 503, Blade.
SpecificationAsha 503Blade
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 27.9 cm2
  • 34.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 44.8%
  • 53.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 133 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Asha 503, Blade.
SpecificationAsha 503Blade
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 480p@19fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for Asha 503, Blade.
SpecificationAsha 503Blade
Processor CPU Unknown
  • 600 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 200
General specs
General specs — specifications for Asha 503, Blade.
SpecificationAsha 503Blade
Release date
  • 2013
  • October
  • 2010
  • October
Colors
  • Yellow
  • Black
  • Green
  • Red
  • Blue
  • White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 90 EUR
  • 170 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 192 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Asha 503, Blade.
SpecificationAsha 503Blade
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 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 b/g
  • hotspot (Android 2.2)
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
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, Blade.
SpecificationAsha 503Blade
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Other features
Other features — specifications for Asha 503, Blade.
SpecificationAsha 503Blade
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 - MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input - Also known as Orange San Francisco
  • T-Mobile Blade