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Nokia 500 Mobile Phone
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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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4.3 out of 5
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Hardware

Operating systemSymbianSymbianProprietary OS
CPU clock speed1.0 GHz1.0 GHz
N/A
CPU coresSingle-coreSingle-coreSingle-core
CPU modelARM 11 CoreARM 11 Core
N/A
RAM memory56 MB512 MB
N/A

Display

Screen size3.2 in3.2 in
N/A
Touchscreenyesyesno
Number of colors16.7M16.7M65K
Panel typeLCDOLEDLCD
Resolution640 x 360 px640 x 360 px128 x 160 px
Pixel density229.0 ppi229.0 ppi
N/A
Dual screen supportnonono
Scratch resistant displaynoyesno
HDRnonono
Multi touchyesyes
N/A
Technology
N/A
AMOLED
N/A

Storage

Internal storage2 GB2 GB
N/A
Memory card readeryesyesno
Maximum card storage32GB32GB
N/A
Types of memory card supported
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
microSD
N/A

Design

Colour of product
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Red
  • White
  • Black
  • Green
  • Purple
  • Red
  • White
  • Silver
  • Titanium
MaterialPlasticPlasticPlastic
Water resistantnonono
Shock resistantnonono

Dimensions

Height4.38 in4.33 in3.35 in
Width2.12 in2.0 in1.71 in
Depth0.56 in0.38 in0.78 in
Weight3.28 oz3.39 oz2.72 oz

Connectivity

Dual sim supportnonono
Sim card sizeMini-SIMMini-SIMMini-SIM
DLNA certifiednoyes
N/A
Bluetoothyesyesno
Bluetooth version2.1 EDR3.0 HS
N/A
Bluetooth profileA2DP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
N/A
Bluetooth codec
  • AAC
  • SBC
  • AAC
  • SBC
N/A
NFCnoyesno
Charging connectionUSBUSB
N/A
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm
N/A
USB version2.02.0
N/A
Video outputNoManufacturer specificNo

Cellular

Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesno
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
N/A
Data transmissionHSDPAHSDPA
N/A
Navigation systemA-GPSA-GPS
N/A
2G GSMyesyesyes
GSM frequencies
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
N/A
3G UMTSyesyesno
UMTS frequences
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
N/A
4G LTEnonono

Battery

Replaceable batteryyesyesyes
Battery typeLithium ionLithium ion
N/A
Battery capacity1110.0 mAh1080.0 mAh
N/A
Standby time455.0 h450.0 h350.0 h
Talk time5.0 h4.0 h3.0 h
Fast chargingyesyesno