Nokia 500 vs Nokia Oro Comparison and Differences
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Nokia 500 or Nokia Oro Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Nokia 500 | Nokia Oro | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2011, August | 2011, May | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 111.3 x 53.8 x 14.1 mm | 4.38 x 4.38 x 2.12 in | 117.3 x 57.5 x 12.2 mm | 4.62 x 4.62 x 2.26 in | |
| Weight | 93 g | 3.28 oz | 132 g | 4.66 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black/White with covers in Black, Azure Blue, Coral Red, Purple, Khaki, Orange, Green, Pink, Silver | Nokia Oro Light, Nokia Oro Dark | |
| Battery | 1110 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | 1200 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 500 h (2G) / Up to 455 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 7 h (2G) / Up to 5 h (3G) Music play - Up to 35 h |
Stand by time - Up to 555 h (2G) / Up to 656 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 9 h 36 min (2G) / Up to 5 h 18 min (3G) Music play - Up to 54 h |
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| Approximate price | 110 EUR | 230 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | TFT | AMOLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 3.2" in | 3.5" in | |
| Screen area | 28.2 cm2 | 33.8 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 47.1% | 50.1% | |
| Screen resolution | 360 x 640 px | 360 x 640 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 229 PPI | 210 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass | ||
| Other specs | - Handwriting recognition | ||
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 5 MP, Single | 8 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -5 MP | -8 MP | |
| Functions | Dual-LED flash | ||
| Video | 480p@15fps | 720p@25fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 0 MP, | 0.3 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | VGA |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Symbian Anna, upgradable to Nokia Belle OS | Symbian Anna OS | |
| CPU | - 1.0 GHz ARM 11 | - 680 MHz ARM 11 | |
| GPU | Broadcom BCM2727 | ||
| External memory | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 2 GB, 256 MB RAM, 512 MB ROM | 8 GB, 256 MB RAM, 512 MB ROM |
Benchmark
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Mini-SIM | Mini-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA | GSM / HSPA | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
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| Speed | HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps | HSPA 10.2/2 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Class 33 | Class 33 | |
| Edge | Class 33 | Class 33 | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS | Yes, with A-GPS; Ovi Maps 3.0 | |
| NFC | Yes | ||
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | microUSB 2.0, USB Host | |
| Bluetooth | 2.1, A2DP, EDR | 3.0, A2DP | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 1.47 W/kg (head) 1.38 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.18 W/kg (head) |
SAR - 1.03 W/kg (head) 0.83 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.73 W/kg (head) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | Stereo FM radio | Stereo FM radio, RDS; FM trans | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Accelerometer, proximity, compass | - Accelerometer, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- Exchangeable battery covers with multiple home screens (2 included in the retail box) -MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/еAAC+/WMA player -Photo editor -Organizer -Voice command/dial -Predictive text input |
- 18-carat gold plating -Sapphire crystal and leather materials -Web TV -TV-out -MP3/WMA/WAV/eAAC+ player -DivX/XviD/MP4/H.264/WMV player -Quickoffice document viewer (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF) -Adobe Reader -Photo editor -Voice memo/dial/command -Predictive text input |
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