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Nokia C5 vs Philips W8500

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

Nokia C5

Nokia C5

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Philips W8500

Philips W8500

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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

    C5: 82.7 g lighter

    C5:
    89.3 g
    W8500:
    172 g
  • Width

    C5: 25 mm narrower

    C5:
    46 mm
    W8500:
    71 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    C5: 2.1 in smaller diagonal

    C5:
    2.2 in
    W8500:
    4.3 in
  • Height

    C5: 20 mm shorter

    C5:
    112 mm
    W8500:
    132 mm
  • Release year

    C5:
    2010
    W8500:
    2013

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.

Front
Front — relative 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. C5: height 112 mm; Width 46 mm. W8500: height 132 mm; Width 71 mm. C5: 112 × 46 mm 1 W8500: 132 × 71 mm 2
Side
Side — relative 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. C5: height 112 mm; Depth 12.3 mm. W8500: height 132 mm; Depth 12.3 mm. C5: 112 × 12.3 mm 1 W8500: 132 × 12.3 mm 2
  1. 1. C5

    Height:
    112 mm
    Width:
    46 mm
    Depth:
    12.3 mm
    Weight:
    89.3 g
  2. 2. W8500

    Height:
    132 mm +20 mm versus C5
    Width:
    71 mm +25 mm versus C5
    Depth:
    12.3 mm
    Weight:
    172 g

Weight

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

  1. 1. C5

    89.3 g

  2. 2. W8500

    172 g

    +82.7 g versus C5

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.

Screen size
Relative rectangular screen sizes; numbers match the phone labels below 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. C5: screen diagonal 2.2 in; aspect ratio (height:width) 4:3; approximate rectangular area 15 cm². W8500: screen diagonal 4.3 in; aspect ratio (height:width) 16:9; approximate rectangular area 51 cm². C5: 2.2 in, 4:3, About 15 cm² rectangular area 1 W8500: 4.3 in, 16:9, About 51 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. C5

    Screen diagonal:
    2.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    15 cm²
  2. 2. W8500

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

W8500 has approximately 240.1% more rectangular screen area than C5.

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.

C5: Original memory entry

50 MB · 128 MB RAM

W8500: Original memory entry

4 GB

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. C5

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 16 GB (dedicated slot) · 2 GB included

2. W8500

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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. C5

    1050 mAh

  2. 2. W8500

    2400 mAh

    +1350 mAh versus C5

Specifications

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1. C52. W8500

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for C5, W8500.
SpecificationC5W8500
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 112 Х 46 Х 12.3 mm
  • 132 Х 71 Х 12.3 mm
Weight
  • 89.3 g
  • 172 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.2" inch
  • 4.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 540 x 960 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 50 MB
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 4 GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1050 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian 9.3
  • Series 60 rel. 3.2
  • Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for C5, W8500.
SpecificationC5W8500
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 15.0 cm2
  • 51.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 29.1%
  • 54.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 182 PPI
  • 256 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for C5, W8500.
SpecificationC5W8500
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 480p@15fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • VGA videocall camera
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for C5, W8500.
SpecificationC5W8500
Processor CPU
  • 600 MHz ARM 11
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz
Antutu 7 score Legacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 35320
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for C5, W8500.
SpecificationC5W8500
Release date
  • 2010
  • March
  • 2013
  • October
Colors
  • White
  • Warm Grey
  • Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 110 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 630 h (2G) / Up to 670 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 12 h (2G) / Up to 5 h (3G) Music play - Up to 34 h
  • Talking time- Up to 8 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for C5, W8500.
SpecificationC5W8500
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM
  • (Mini-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
Speed
  • HSPA 10.2/2 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 32
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Class 32
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Ovi Maps 3.0
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.16 W/kg (head) 0.86 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.34 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for C5, W8500.
SpecificationC5W8500
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for C5, W8500.
SpecificationC5W8500
Dop
  • MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+/WMA player -Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Video/Photo editor -Organizer -Facebook
  • YouTube
  • hi5
  • Friendster
  • MySpace apps -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins)