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Nokia 500

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User ratings:
38
4.3 out of 5
38 user ratings
5 stars
47 %
4 stars
36 %
3 stars
15 %
2 stars
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1 stars
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Editorial reviews:
7
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7 editorial reviews
The new generation of 1GHz Symbian- powered phones can get far. They need a place to start though and the Nokia 500 is happy to help. The common belief...Read more
Nokia 500 is now officially announced to be out in the market quite soon. Nokia 500's boasting a 1GHz processor, changeable back covers plus the Symbian AnnaRead more
Nokia 500 Smartphone - Here you can check Nokia 500 latest price, camera, battery, ram, storage, memory other specifications and features online. Nokia 500 Comparison, review and rating.Read more
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Pros

  • Nokia 500 is good in its built quality
  • guarantee the availability of selected Mobile Price
  • Smartphones produce awesome images with great color

Cons

  • more pop-up boxes than on a spam website
  • Alcatel OT-602 touchscreen phone is
  • awful keyboard

Key specs

  • 5 Mpx
  • 3.2 in
  • 640, 360 px
  • 229 ppi
  • 1110 mAh
  • Single-core

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Nokia 500 - Pros & Cons

Nokia 500

Pros

  • Nokia 500 is good in its built quality
  • guarantee the availability of selected Mobile Price
  • Smartphones produce awesome images with great color
  • Apps run quickly and smoothly
  • best
  • fastest and most gadget-packed devices available
  • reasonable tone and good
  • crisp top end
  • video watching painless and trouble free

Cons

  • more pop-up boxes than on a spam website
  • Alcatel OT-602 touchscreen phone is
  • awful keyboard
  • Nokia 500 would still be a poor buy
  • Timing is dependent on location and network however
  • Nokia 500 have following CPU
  • Ram capacity is 256 MB RAM
  • Does Nokia 500 have fingerprint
  • Rwanda is not responsible for the Mobiles sold by any shop across the Rwanda
  • Nokia 500 have following available Sensors
  • Does Nokia 500 have Google Play Services

Nokia 500 - Technical Overview

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IconScreen size
3.2 in
Best:
Asus FonePad 8
Screen size: 8 in
IconBattery capacity
1110 mAh
Best:
Doogee BL12000
Battery capacity: 12000 mAh
IconPixel density
229 ppi
Best:
Sony Xperia Z6
Pixel density: 891 ppi
IconCPU clock speed
1 GHz
Best:
Motorola Moto G100
CPU clock speed: 3.2 GHz

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Nokia 500 - Full Specifications

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Hardware
Operating systemSymbian
CPU clock speed1.0 GHz
CPU coresSingle-core
CPU modelARM 11 Core
RAM memory56 MB
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Rear camera
Primary sensor resolution5.0 Mpx
Video recordingyes
Highest video resolution640 x 480 px
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)15.0 fps
Autofocusyes
Digital zoomyes
Geo-taggingyes
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Design
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Red
  • White
MaterialPlastic
Water resistantno
Shock resistantno
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Sensors
Accelerometeryes
Proximityyes
Digital compassyes
Ambient light sensoryes
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Connectivity
Dual sim supportno
Sim card sizeMini-SIM
DLNA certifiedno
Bluetoothyes
Bluetooth version2.1 EDR
Bluetooth profileA2DP
Bluetooth codec
  • AAC
  • SBC
NFCno
Charging connectionUSB
Headphone connection3.5 mm
USB version2.0
Video outputNo
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Battery
Replaceable batteryyes
Battery typeLithium ion
Battery capacity1110.0 mAh
Standby time455.0 h
Talk time5.0 h
Fast chargingyes
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Display
Screen size3.2 in
Touchscreenyes
Number of colors16.7M
Panel typeLCD
Resolution640 x 360 px
Pixel density229.0 ppi
Dual screen supportno
Scratch resistant displayno
HDRno
Multi touchyes
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Storage
Internal storage2 GB
Memory card readeryes
Maximum card storage32GB
Types of memory card supported
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
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Dimensions
Height4.38 in
Width2.12 in
Depth0.56 in
Weight3.28 oz
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Other features
FM radioyes
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Cellular
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Data transmissionHSDPA
Navigation systemA-GPS
2G GSMyes
GSM frequencies
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
3G UMTSyes
UMTS frequences
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
4G LTEno

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Nokia 500 Nokia - Editorial Reviews (7)

3.7
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Nokia 500 Nokia 500 review: In search of Anna
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GSMArena.com
Published: 24.10.2011
Nokia 500 review: In search of Anna

The new generation of 1GHz Symbian- powered phones can get far. They need a place to start though and the Nokia 500 is happy to help. The common belief...

Nokia 500 Nokia 500 Review | TechNave
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TechNave
Published: 30.09.2011
Nokia 500 Review | TechNave

Nokia 500 is now officially announced to be out in the market quite soon. Nokia 500's boasting a 1GHz processor, changeable back covers plus the Symbian Anna

Nokia 500 Nokia 500: Latest Price, Full Specification and Features | Nokia 500 Smartphone Comparison, Review and Rating - Tech2 Gadgets
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Nokia 500: Latest Price, Full Specification and Features | Nokia 500 Smartphone Comparison, Review and Rating - Tech2 Gadgets

Nokia 500 Smartphone - Here you can check Nokia 500 latest price, camera, battery, ram, storage, memory other specifications and features online. Nokia 500 Comparison, review and rating.

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Nokia 500

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All About Symbian
Published: 13.02.2012
Nokia 500
3.7

Following on from Rafe's introductory look, on video, at the Nokia 500, the cheapest Symbian smartphone of the modern era, I look in more detail and its form, function and performance. It's worlds away from flagships like the N8, but does it still have a place on today's phone market? And if you pick one up as a backup smartphone or for a family member, what compromises will you/they hit?

Nokia 500 Nokia 500 review
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whatmobile.net
Nokia 500 review

In February last year, Nokia dropped a bombshell on the mobile world: its new CEO, Stephen Elop, stood on stage in London with Microsoft boss Steve Ballmer to announce that it would begin to make Windows Phone devices. That was a remarkable about-turn for Nokia, but it also spelt the end for Symbian, the operating […]

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CNET
Published: 02.08.2011
Nokia 500

The Nokia 500 isn't the big daddy of Nokia's 2011 portfolio, but, if the price is right, the 500 could find its way into a number of pockets and purses.