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Nokia 500 vs Samsung Galaxy Express 3

2.12 in
4.38 in
Nokia 500 Mobile Phone
Nokia 500
2.73 in
5.22 in
Samsung Galaxy Express 3 Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy Express 3
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
3
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
3 editorial reviews
Congratulations, it’s twins! The Samsung I5800 Galaxy 3 and I5801 Galaxy Apollo are both in our office and they’re keen to show everybody that Android is...Read more
The Express is equipped with a decent 5-megapixel camera, a dual-core processor, and 4G LTE speeds -- all for just $100.Read more
The Samsung J3 2018 and Galaxy Express Prime 3 are a pair of identical phones, yet one is a better bargain than the other.Read more
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User rating
38
4.3 out of 5
38 user ratings
5 stars
47 %
4 stars
36 %
3 stars
15 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
38
4.2 out of 5
38 user ratings
5 stars
31 %
4 stars
55 %
3 stars
13 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %

Full Comparison

Hardware

Nokia 500Nokia 500
Samsung Galaxy Express 3Samsung Galaxy Express 3
Operating systemSymbianAndroid 6.0
CPU clock speed1.0 GHz1.3 GHz
CPU coresSingle-coreSingle-core
RAM memory56 MB1 GB

Display

Nokia 500Nokia 500
Samsung Galaxy Express 3Samsung Galaxy Express 3
Screen size3.2 in4.5 in
Touchscreenyesyes
Number of colors16.7M16.7M
Panel typeLCDOLED
Resolution640 x 360 px800 x 480 px
Pixel density229.0 ppi207.0 ppi
Dual screen supportnono
HDRnono
Multi touchyesyes

Rear camera

Nokia 500Nokia 500
Samsung Galaxy Express 3Samsung Galaxy Express 3
Primary sensor resolution5.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx
Video recordingyesyes
Highest video resolution640 x 480 px1280 x 720 px
Autofocusyesyes
Digital zoomyesyes
Geo-taggingyesyes

Storage

Nokia 500Nokia 500
Samsung Galaxy Express 3Samsung Galaxy Express 3
Internal storage2 GB8 GB
Memory card readeryesyes
Maximum card storage32GB32GB
Types of memory card supported
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC

Design

Nokia 500Nokia 500
Samsung Galaxy Express 3Samsung Galaxy Express 3
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Red
  • White
  • Black
  • White
Water resistantnono
Shock resistantnono

Dimensions

Nokia 500Nokia 500
Samsung Galaxy Express 3Samsung Galaxy Express 3
Height4.38 in5.22 in
Width2.12 in2.73 in
Depth0.56 in0.35 in
Weight3.28 oz4.62 oz

Sensors

Nokia 500Nokia 500
Samsung Galaxy Express 3Samsung Galaxy Express 3
Accelerometeryesyes
Proximityyesyes
Digital compassyesyes
Ambient light sensoryesyes

Other features

Nokia 500Nokia 500
Samsung Galaxy Express 3Samsung Galaxy Express 3
FM radioyesyes

Connectivity

Nokia 500Nokia 500
Samsung Galaxy Express 3Samsung Galaxy Express 3
Dual sim supportnoyes
Sim card sizeMini-SIMMini-SIM
DLNA certifiednoyes
Bluetoothyesyes
Bluetooth version2.1 EDR4.1
Bluetooth profileA2DP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
Bluetooth codec
  • AAC
  • SBC
SBC
NFCnono
Charging connectionUSBUSB
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm
USB version2.02.0
Video outputNoNo

Cellular

Nokia 500Nokia 500
Samsung Galaxy Express 3Samsung Galaxy Express 3
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Data transmissionHSDPAHSPA+
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
  • 2100 MHz
4G LTEnoyes

Battery

Nokia 500Nokia 500
Samsung Galaxy Express 3Samsung Galaxy Express 3
Replaceable batteryyesyes
Battery typeLithium ionLithium ion
Battery capacity1110.0 mAh2050.0 mAh
Standby time455.0 h240.0 h
Talk time5.0 h12.0 h
Fast chargingyesno

Pros & Cons

Pros
      Cons

          Often compared with Samsung Galaxy Express 3