Nokia Asha 500 vs Nokia 5530 XpressMusic Comparison and Differences
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Nokia Asha 500 or Nokia 5530 XpressMusic Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Nokia Asha 500 | Nokia 5530 XpressMusic | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2013, October | 2009, June | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 100.3 x 58.1 x 12.8 mm | 3.95 x 3.95 x 2.29 in | 104 x 49 x 13 mm | 4.09 x 4.09 x 1.93 in | |
| Weight | 101 g | 3.56 oz | 107 g | 3.77 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Bright Red, Bright Green, Cyan, Yellow, White and Black | Red on black, Blue on white, Grey on black, Pink on white, Yellow on white | |
| Battery | 1200 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | 1000 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 840 h Talking time - Up to 14 h Music play - Up to 46 h |
Stand by time - Up to 336 h Talking time - Up to 4 h 54 min Music play - Up to 27 h |
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| Approximate price | 60 EUR | 100 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | TFT | TFT | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | resistive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 256K | 16M | |
| Screen size | 2.8" in | 2.9" in | |
| Screen area | 24.3 cm2 | 23.2 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 4:3 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 41.7% | 45.5% | |
| Screen resolution | 240 x 320 px | 360 x 640 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 143 PPI | 253 PPI | |
| Other specs | - Handwriting recognition | ||
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 2 MP, Single | 3.15 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -2 MP | -3.15 MP, AF | |
| Functions | LED flash | ||
| Video | 320p@13fps | 480p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 0 MP, | 0 MP, | |
| Specifications |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Nokia Asha software platform 1.1.1, upgradable to 1.4 | Symbian 9.4, Series 60 rel. 5 | |
| CPU | - 434 MHz ARM 11 | ||
| External memory | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot), 4 GB card included | microSD, up to 16 GB (dedicated slot), 4 GB included | |
| Internal memory | 64 MB RAM | 70 MB, 128 MB SDRAM |
Benchmark
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Micro-SIM | Mini-SIM | |
| Network | GSM | GSM | |
| Bands | |||
| Speed | |||
| GPRS | Up to 42.8 kbps | Class 32 | |
| Edge | Up to 236.8 kbps | Class 32 | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g | |
| GPS | No | No | |
| NFC | |||
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | microUSB 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 3.0, A2DP | 2.0, A2DP | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 1.47 W/kg (head) 1.38 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.28 W/kg (head) 0.94 W/kg (body) |
SAR - 1.17 W/kg (head) 0.75 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.15 W/kg (head) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | Stereo FM radio | Stereo FM radio, RDS | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others |
Other features
| Sensors | - Accelerometer, proximity | - Accelerometer, proximity | |
| Other extras |
- SNS apps -MP4/H.263 player -MP3/WAV/AAC player -Photo editor -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input |
- WMV/RV/MP4/3GP player -MP3/WMA/WAV/RA/AAC/M4A player -Photo editor -Organizer -Voice command/dial -Predictive text input |
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| Versions |
- Also known as Nokia Asha 500 RM-750 |
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