Detailed specifications for the Nokia 500

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  • At a glance
      • Nokia 500
        53.8mm
      • Nokia 500
        111.3mm
        14.1mm
      • Display size: 8.13cm
      • Talk time (3G): 4.1h
      • Standby time (3G): 600h
  • Design1
    • Dimensions
      • Height: 111.3 mm
      • Width: 53.8 mm
      • Thickness: 14.1 mm
      • Weight: 94 g
      • Volume: 73 cm³
    • Display and User Interface
      • Display size: 8.13 cm
      • Display resolution - Height: 640 pixels
      • Display features: Tactile feedback, Orientation sensor, Low power mode, Proximity sensor
      • Display colors: 16777216 
      • Display technology: LCD Transmissive 
      • Display height: 77 mm
      • Display width: 43 mm
      • Display orientation: Portrait 
    • Keys and Input Methods
      • User Input: Touch 
      • Keypad type: Touch screen, On-screen alphanumeric
      • Operating keys: Zoom, Lock
    • Form factor
      • Phone design: Touch 
  • Hardware
    • Connectivity
      • Dual SIM: No 
      • Connectors: Micro-USB-B, 2.0 mm Charging Connector
      • Local connectivity: Micro USB, Nokia microUSB Cable CA-101D, USB mass storage, Nokia AV 3.5mm, USB 2.0 High-Speed, USB, Bluetooth Stereo Audio, Bluetooth, Bluetooth 2.1 +EDR, MTP (Multimedia Transfer Protocol)
      • Wireless connectivity: WLAN IEEE 802.11 b/g, Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR
      • Wi-Fi security modes: WPA2 (AES/TKIP), WPA, WPA-Personal, WEP, WPA2-Personal, WPA-Enterprise, WPA2-Enterprise
    • Data Network
      • Data bearers: GPRS (2G), HSPA+ (3G), EDGE/EGPRS (2G), HSUPA (3G), GSM (2G), HSDPA (3G), WCDMA (3G), Dual Transfer Mode (2G)
    • Operating Frequency
      • Frequency bands: GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900, WCDMA Band V (850), WCDMA Band VIII (900), WCDMA Band IV (1700), WCDMA Band II (1900), WCDMA Band I (2100)
      • Data speed - Download: GPRS MSC 33 - 107 kbit/s, EGPRS MSC 33 - 296 kbit/s, HSDPA Cat 10 - 14400 kbit/s, WCDMA - 384 kbit/s
    • Power Management2
      • Battery capacity: 1000 mAh
      • Battery voltage: 3.7 V
      • Removable battery: Yes 
      • Standby time (2G): 650 h
      • Talk time (2G): 6.6 h
      • Standby time (3G): 600 h
      • Talk time (3G): 4.1 h
    • Memory
  • Software and applications
    • Productivity features
      • Personal information management features: Digital clock, Recorder, Calculator, Clock, Active Notes, Calendar, Phonebook, Converter, Fixed dialling number, Notes, Alarm clock, Reminders, Analogue clock, To-do list
      • Sync type: Remote SyncML synchronisation, Intellisync, Local SyncML synchronisation, ActiveSync
    • Other Applications
      • Graphics format: JPEG, OTA, JPEG 2000, BMP, SVG, WMF, GIF89a, TIFF, EXIF, PNG, WBMP, GIF87a, MBM
      • Software updates: FOTI, Firmware Over-the-Air (FOTA)
    • Software platform & User Interface
      • SW Platform: S60 
  • Communications
    • Email and Messaging3
      • Email clients: OMA E-mail Notification v1.0, Hotmail, Nokia Email, Nokia Messaging, Gmail, Mail for Exchange, Native Email Client
      • Email protocols: SMTP, IMAP4, POP3
      • Email features: Multiple simultaneous email accounts, Text-to-speech message reader, Email attachments
    • Call management
      • Supported amount of phonebooks: 1 
  • Device security
    • Security
      • Device startup security: Device passcode, PIN code
  • Sharing and Internet
    • Browsing and Internet
      • Internet browser capabilities: Openwave, OSS browser
      • Flash technology: Adobe Flash Lite 4.0 
  • Navigation
  • Photography
    • Main camera
      • Camera resolution: 2560 x 1920 pixels
      • Camera digital zoom: 4 x
      • Carl Zeiss Tessar lens: No 
      • Camera focal length: 3.3 mm
      • Camera minimum focus range: 50 cm
      • Camera image formats: JPEG/Exif 
      • Flash type: No Flash 
    • Main camera features
      • Main camera - other features: Landscape orientation, Exposure compensation, Auto and manual exposure, Auto and manual white balance, Active toolbar, Still image editor, Face recognition, Full screen viewfinder, Self timer, Center weighted auto exposure
    • Image capturing
      • Capture modes: Self-timer, Video, Still
      • Scene modes: Landscape, User Defined, Automatic, Night
      • White balance modes: Cloudy, Incandescent, Sunny, Fluorescent, Automatic
      • Light sensitivity modes: Low, Automatic, High, Medium
      • Photos viewed by: Album 
  • Music and Audio
    • Music format
      • Audio playback file formats: MF, WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, RV, FLV, AVI, NRT, WMA, 3GP, RM, AU, 3G2, MIDI
    • Radio
      • Radio features: Stereo FM radio, FM Radio
    • Voice and audio recording
      • Recording: Voice recorder 
      • Audio recording format: AMR 
      • Audio recording features: Mono 
  • Video
    • Main video camera
      • Camera video resolution: 480p 
      • Video camera resolution: 640 x 480 pixels
      • Camera video frame rate: 15 fps
      • Camera video zoom: 2 x
      • Video scene modes: Low light, Night, Automatic
      • Video white balance modes: Cloudy, Fluorescent, Sunny, Incandescent, Automatic
    • Main video camera features
      • Video features: Video Recorder, Video Streaming, Video Ringtones, Video Editor, Video Sharing, Video Player
      • Video streaming: Flash video streaming, YouTube browsing and video streaming
    • Other features (video)
      • Video sharing and playback: Video sharing to social network, Video editing, Video sharing to Facebook
  • Environment
    • Environmental features
      • Materials: Free of PVC, Free of nickel on the product surface
      • Recycling: 100% recoverable as materials and energy 
      • User guide: Small printed guide, full on nokia.com, Black and white printing, Green tips page
      • Packaging: Made of renewable materials, Containing up to 60% recycled materials, Packaging is 100 % recyclable
  • What’s in the box
    • Box
      • Sales Package: Nokia 500, Nokia High-Efficiency Charger AC-8 (or Nokia Fast Charger AC-15, depending on country), Nokia Battery BL-4U, Nokia Connectivity Cable CA-101D (China and India only), Nokia Stereo Headset WH-102, Quick Guide, User Guide and Product information leaflet, 2 additional battery covers

  • 1The availability of particular products, services and features may vary by region. Please check with your local Nokia dealer for further details. The specifications are subject to change without notice.

  • 2Operation times may vary depending on radio access technology used, operator network configuration and usage.

  • 3Some services may be available only via downloading or dependent on the market. Only devices that offer compatible multimedia message or email features can receive and display multimedia messages. Content appearance may vary. Some images and ring tones can not be forwarded.

  • 4Downloading of maps over-the-air may involve transferring large amounts of data. Your service provider may charge for the data transmission.