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Nokia 500 vs Nokia 700

    2.12 in
    4.38 in
    Nokia 500 Mobile Phone
    Nokia 500
      2.0 in
      4.33 in
      Nokia 700 Mobile Phone
      Nokia 700
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      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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      Hardware

      Nokia 500Nokia 500
      Nokia 700Nokia 700
      Operating systemSymbianSymbian
      CPU clock speed1.0 GHz1.0 GHz
      CPU coresSingle-coreSingle-core
      CPU modelARM 11 CoreARM 11 Core
      RAM memory56 MB512 MB

      Display

      Nokia 500Nokia 500
      Nokia 700Nokia 700
      Screen size3.2 in3.2 in
      Touchscreenyesyes
      Number of colors16.7M16.7M
      Panel typeLCDOLED
      Resolution640 x 360 px640 x 360 px
      Pixel density229.0 ppi229.0 ppi
      Dual screen supportnono
      Scratch resistant displaynoyes
      HDRnono
      Multi touchyesyes

      Rear camera

      Nokia 500Nokia 500
      Nokia 700Nokia 700
      Primary sensor resolution5.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx
      Video recordingyesyes
      Highest video resolution640 x 480 px1280 x 720 px
      Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)15.0 fps30.0 fps
      Autofocusyesyes
      Digital zoomyesyes
      Geo-taggingyesyes

      Storage

      Nokia 500Nokia 500
      Nokia 700Nokia 700
      Internal storage2 GB2 GB
      Memory card readeryesyes
      Maximum card storage32GB32GB
      Types of memory card supported
      • microSD
      • microSDHC
      		microSD

      Design

      Nokia 500Nokia 500
      Nokia 700Nokia 700
      Colour of product
      • Black
      • Blue
      • Red
      • White
      • Black
      • Green
      • Purple
      • Red
      • White
      MaterialPlasticPlastic
      Water resistantnono
      Shock resistantnono

      Dimensions

      Nokia 500Nokia 500
      Nokia 700Nokia 700
      Height4.38 in4.33 in
      Width2.12 in2.0 in
      Depth0.56 in0.38 in
      Weight3.28 oz3.39 oz

      Sensors

      Nokia 500Nokia 500
      Nokia 700Nokia 700
      Accelerometeryesyes
      Proximityyesyes
      Digital compassyesyes
      Ambient light sensoryesyes

      Other features

      Nokia 500Nokia 500
      Nokia 700Nokia 700
      FM radioyesyes

      Connectivity

      Nokia 500Nokia 500
      Nokia 700Nokia 700
      Dual sim supportnono
      Sim card sizeMini-SIMMini-SIM
      DLNA certifiednoyes
      Bluetoothyesyes
      Bluetooth version2.1 EDR3.0 HS
      Bluetooth profileA2DP
      • A2DP
      • AVRCP
      Bluetooth codec
      • AAC
      • SBC
      • AAC
      • SBC
      NFCnoyes
      Charging connectionUSBUSB
      Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm
      USB version2.02.0
      Video outputNoManufacturer specific

      Cellular

      Nokia 500Nokia 500
      Nokia 700Nokia 700
      Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
      Wireless networking standard
      • 802.11b
      • 802.11g
      • 802.11n
      • 802.11a
      • 802.11b
      • 802.11g
      • 802.11n
      Data transmissionHSDPAHSDPA
      Navigation systemA-GPSA-GPS
      2G GSMyesyes
      GSM frequencies
      • 850 MHz
      • 900 MHz
      • 1800 MHz
      • 1900 MHz
      • 850 MHz
      • 900 MHz
      • 1800 MHz
      • 1900 MHz
      3G UMTSyesyes
      UMTS frequences
      • 850 MHz
      • 900 MHz
      • 1700 MHz
      • 1900 MHz
      • 2100 MHz
      • 850 MHz
      • 900 MHz
      • 1700 MHz
      • 1900 MHz
      • 2100 MHz
      4G LTEnono

      Battery

      Nokia 500Nokia 500
      Nokia 700Nokia 700
      Replaceable batteryyesyes
      Battery typeLithium ionLithium ion
      Battery capacity1110.0 mAh1080.0 mAh
      Standby time455.0 h450.0 h
      Talk time5.0 h4.0 h
      Fast chargingyesyes

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