Nokia Asha 501 specs, comparisons, faq, opinions

Nokia Asha 501
  • Released 2013, June 98.2g, 12.1mm thickness Nokia Asha software platform 1.0, up to 1.4 128MB 64MB RAM storage, microSDHC slot
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM) or Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by) About 89.6 USD
  • 3" 240x320 pixels
  • 3MP 240p
  • 64GB RAM
  • 1200mAh Li-Ion

Nokia Asha 501 overview

Nokia Asha 501 is a smartphone that runs on Nokia Asha platform. It was released on 2013, June. Nokia Asha 501 has 3. inch, TFT, 256K colors, a resolution of 240 x 320 pixels screen. It supports 2G, GPRS, EDGE networks with Single SIM (Micro-SIM) or Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by). It has 3MP Single main camera. It uses Li-Ion 1200 mAh, removable (BL-4U) battery. The price of Nokia Asha 501 is about 89.6 USD.

Score the key features of Nokia Asha 501 compared to the other phones on the market:

  • CPU Cores: 28 / 100 points
  • Camera pixels: 28 / 100 points
  • Screen resolution: 28 / 100 points
  • Battery capacity: 32 / 100 points
  • Price: 28 / 100 points

Nokia Asha 501 full specifications

NETWORK

Technology GSM
2G bands GSM 900 / 1800 - RM-899 850 / 1900 - RM-900
GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 - RM-902
GPRS Up to 85.6 kbps
EDGE Up to 236.8 kbps

LAUNCH

Announced 2013, May. Released 2013, June
Status Discontinued

BODY

Dimensions 99.2 x 58 x 12.1 mm (3.91 x 2.28 x 0.48 in)
Weight 98.2 g (3.46 oz)
SIM Single SIM (Micro-SIM) or Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)

DISPLAY

Type TFT, 256K colors
Size 3.0 inches, 27.9 cm2 (~48.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 240 x 320 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~133 ppi density)

PLATFORM

OS Nokia Asha software platform 1.0, upgradable to 1.4

MEMORY

Card slot microSDHC (dedicated slot), 4 GB included
Internal 128MB 64MB RAM

MAIN CAMERA

Single 3.15 MP
Video 320p@15fps

SELFIE CAMERA

No

SOUND

Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes

COMMUNICATIONS

WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth 3.0, EDR
GPS No
NFC No
Radio FM radio
USB microUSB 2.0

FEATURES

Sensors Accelerometer, proximity
  SNS apps MP4/H.263 player MP3/WAV/AAC player Photo editor Organizer Voice memo Predictive text input

BATTERY

Type Li-Ion 1200 mAh, removable (BL-4U)
Stand-by Up to 1152 h
Talk time Up to 17 h
Music play Up to 56 h

MISCELLANEOUS

Colors Bright Red, Bright Green, Cyan, Yellow, White and Black
SAR 1.41 W/kg (head)
SAR EU 0.96 W/kg (head)
Price About 89.6 USD

TESTS

Display Contrast ratio: 1004:1 (nominal) / 2.672:1 (sunlight)
Camera Photo
Loudspeaker Voice 73dB / Noise 68dB / Ring 78dB
Audio quality Noise -80.4dB / Crosstalk -82.3dB

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