Nokia Asha 500 vs Nokia Asha 501

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PHONES
Phone Names Nokia Asha 500 Nokia Asha 501
Network
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 900 / 1800 - RM-899850 / 1900 - RM-900
EDGEUp to 236.8 kbpsUp to 236.8 kbps
GPRSUp to 42.8 kbpsUp to 85.6 kbps
TechnologyGSMGSM
 -GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 - RM-902
Launch
Announced2013, October. Released 2013, December2013, May. Released 2013, June
StatusDiscontinuedDiscontinued
Body
Dimensions100.3 x 58.1 x 12.8 mm, 70.9 cc (3.95 x 2.29 x 0.50 in)99.2 x 58 x 12.1 mm (3.91 x 2.28 x 0.48 in)
SIMMicro-SIMSingle SIM (Micro-SIM) or Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)
Weight101 g (3.56 oz)98.2 g (3.46 oz)
Display
Resolution240 x 320 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~143 ppi density)240 x 320 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~133 ppi density)
Size2.8 inches, 24.3 cm2 (~41.7% screen-to-body ratio)3.0 inches, 27.9 cm2 (~48.4% screen-to-body ratio)
TypeTFT, 256K colorsTFT, 256K colors
Platform
OSNokia Asha software platform 1.1.1, upgradable to 1.4Nokia Asha software platform 1.0, upgradable to 1.4
Memory
Card slotmicroSDHC (dedicated slot), 4 GB includedmicroSDHC (dedicated slot), 4 GB included
Internal64MB RAM128MB 64MB RAM
Main Camera
Single2 MP3.15 MP
Video320p@13fps320p@15fps
Selfie camera
 NoNo
Sound
3.5mm jack YesYes
35mm jackYesYes
Loudspeaker YesYes
Comms
Bluetooth3.0, A2DP3.0, EDR
NFCNoNo
PositioningNoNo
RadioStereo FM radioFM radio
USBmicroUSB 2.0microUSB 2.0
WLANWi-Fi 802.11 b/g/nWi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Features
SensorsAccelerometer, proximityAccelerometer, proximity
 SNS apps MP4/H.263 player MP3/WAV/AAC player Photo editor Organizer Voice memo Predictive text inputSNS apps MP4/H.263 player MP3/WAV/AAC player Photo editor Organizer Voice memo Predictive text input
Battery
Music playUp to 46 hUp to 56 h
Stand-byUp to 840 hUp to 624 h
Talk timeUp to 14 hUp to 17 h
TypeLi-Ion 1200 mAh, removable (BL-4U)Li-Ion 1200 mAh, removable (BL-4U)
Misc
ColorsBright Red, Bright Green, Cyan, Yellow, White and BlackBright Red, Bright Green, Cyan, Yellow, White and Black
PriceAbout 60 EURAbout 80 EUR
SAR1.47 W/kg (head)     1.38 W/kg (body)1.41 W/kg (head)
SAR EU1.28 W/kg (head)     0.94 W/kg (body)0.96 W/kg (head)
Tests
Audio quality- Noise -80.4dB / Crosstalk -82.3dB
Camera- Photo
Display- Contrast ratio: 1004:1 (nominal) / 2.672:1 (sunlight)
Loudspeaker- Voice 73dB / Noise 68dB / Ring 78dB
OUR TESTS
Audio quality-Noise -80.4dB / Crosstalk -82.3dB
Camera-Photo
Display-Contrast ratio: 1004:1 (nominal) / 2.672:1 (sunlight)
Loudspeaker-Voice 73dB / Noise 68dB / Ring 78dB