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Nokia 500 Mobile Phone
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Editiorial reviews
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3 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
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?Read more
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.Read more
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3.6 out of 5
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3.5 out of 5
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4.3 out of 5
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4.4 out of 5
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Hardware

Operating systemAndroid 5.1SymbianSymbianProprietary OS
CPU clock speed1.3 GHz1.0 GHz1.0 GHz
N/A
CPU cores8-coreSingle-coreSingle-coreSingle-core
CPU modelMediaTek MT6753ARM 11 CoreARM 11 Core
N/A
GPU modelARM Mali-T720 MP4 GP
N/A
N/A
N/A
RAM memory2 GB56 MB512 MB
N/A

Display

Screen size5.0 in3.2 in3.2 in
N/A
Number of colors16.7M16.7M16.7M65K
Panel typeOLEDLCDOLEDLCD
Resolution1280 x 720 px640 x 360 px640 x 360 px128 x 160 px
TechnologySuper AMOLED
N/A
AMOLED
N/A
Pixel density294.0 ppi229.0 ppi229.0 ppi
N/A
Screen materialCorning Gorilla Glass 3.0
N/A
N/A
N/A
Multi touchyesyesyes
N/A
Touchscreen
N/A
yesyesno
Dual screen support
N/A
nonono
Scratch resistant display
N/A
noyesno
HDR
N/A
nonono

Storage

Internal storage16 GB2 GB2 GB
N/A
Memory card readeryesyesyesno
Maximum card storage128GB32GB32GB
N/A
Types of memory card supportedmicroSD
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
microSD
N/A

Design

MaterialGlassPlasticPlasticPlastic
Colour of product
N/A
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Red
  • White
  • Black
  • Green
  • Purple
  • Red
  • White
  • Silver
  • Titanium
Water resistant
N/A
nonono
Shock resistant
N/A
nonono

Dimensions

Height5.71 in4.38 in4.33 in3.35 in
Width2.81 in2.12 in2.0 in1.71 in
Depth0.26 in0.56 in0.38 in0.78 in
Weight4.34 oz3.28 oz3.39 oz2.72 oz

Connectivity

Dual sim supportyesnonono
Sim card sizeMicro-SIMMini-SIMMini-SIMMini-SIM
Bluetoothyesyesyesno
Bluetooth version4.02.1 EDR3.0 HS
N/A
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm
N/A
Type of USB connectorMicro-USB
N/A
N/A
N/A
DLNA certified
N/A
noyes
N/A
Bluetooth profile
N/A
A2DP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
N/A
Bluetooth codec
N/A
  • AAC
  • SBC
  • AAC
  • SBC
N/A
NFC
N/A
noyesno
Charging connection
N/A
USBUSB
N/A
USB version
N/A
2.02.0
N/A
Video output
N/A
NoManufacturer specificNo

Cellular

Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyesno
Data transmissionHSPA+HSDPAHSDPA
N/A
Navigation systemGPSA-GPSA-GPS
N/A
2G GSMyesyesyesyes
GSM frequencies
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
N/A
UMTS frequences
  • 900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
N/A
4G LTEyesnonono
LTE frequencies
  • 1800 MHz
  • 2300 MHz
N/A
N/A
N/A
Mobile hotspotyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Wireless networking standard
N/A
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
N/A
3G UMTS
N/A
yesyesno

Battery

Battery typeLithium PolymerLithium ionLithium ion
N/A
Battery capacity2300.0 mAh1110.0 mAh1080.0 mAh
N/A
Standby time144.0 h455.0 h450.0 h350.0 h
Talk time8.0 h5.0 h4.0 h3.0 h
Replaceable battery
N/A
yesyesyes
Fast charging
N/A
yesyesno