Nokia Asha 501

DESIGN

• Device type:
  • Feature phone
• Dimensions:
  • 3.91 x 2.28 x 0.48 inches (99.2 x 58 x 12.1 mm)
• Weight:
  • 3.46 oz (98 g)
    the average is 4.4 oz (125 g)

DISPLAY

• Physical size:
  • 3.0 inches
• Resolution:
  • 240 x 320 pixels
• Pixel density:
  • 133 ppi
• Technology:
  • LCD
• Colors:
  • 262 144
• Touchscreen:
  • • Capacitive, Multi-touch
• Features:
  • Proximity sensor

BATTERY

• Talk time:
  • 17.00 hours
    the average is 10 h (615 min)
• Stand-by time:
  • 48.0 days (1152 hours)
    the average is 18 days (433 h)
• Capacity:
  • 1200 mAh

HARDWARE

• System memory:
  • 64 MB RAM
• Storage expansion:
  • microSD, microSDHC up to 32 GB

CAMERA

• Camera:
  • • 3.2 megapixels
  • Aperture size:
    • F2.8
  • Features:
    • White balance presets, Effects, Self-timer
• Camcorder:
  • • 320x240 (QVGA) (15 fps)

MULTIMEDIA

• Radio:
  • • FM, Stereo, RDS
• Speakers:
  • Earpiece, Loudspeaker
• YouTube player:
  • Yes

INTERNET BROWSING

• Browser:
  • • Nokia Xpress
• Built-in online services support:
  • Facebook, Twitter

TECHNOLOGY

• GSM:
  • 900, 1800 MHz
• Data:
  • EDGE, GPRS
• Positioning:
  • Cell ID

PHONE FEATURES

• Phonebook:
  • 4000 entries, Caller groups, Multiple numbers per contact, Picture ID, Ring ID
• Organizer:
  • Calendar, Alarm, Calculator, Notes
• Messaging:
  • SMS, MMS, Threaded view, Predictive text input
• E-mail:
  • • IMAP, POP3, SMTP

CONNECTIVITY

• Bluetooth:
  • • 3.0
• Wi-Fi:
  • • 802.11 b, g
• USB:
  • • USB 2.0
  • Connector:
    • microUSB
  • Features:
    • USB charging

OTHER FEATURES

• Notifications:
  • Haptic feedback, Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones (32 voices), Vibration, Silent mode, Speakerphone
• Sensors:
  • • Accelerometer
• • Voice recording

AVAILABILITY

• Officially announced:
  • 09 May 2013
• Scheduled release:
  • June 2013 (Official)

SHOPPING INFORMATION

• Accessories:
  • Nokia Charger AC-11, Nokia Stereo Headset WH-108, Nokia 4 GB microSD Card
• MSRP price:
  • • $ 99

Pros

• Small dimensions (3.91 x 2.28 x 0.48 inches inches)

Cons

• Slow data means slow Internet browsing (EDGE, GPRS)
• Low resolution display (240 x 320 pixels)
• Low pixel densitiy screen, below 180ppi(133 ppi)
• The camera lacks autofocus
• The camera lacks flash
• Low-resolution video capture
• Lacks an ambient light sensor for automatic screen brightness adjustment

Description

Nokia Asha 501 is a basic and affordable touchscreen featurephone with QVGA display, 3.2MP camera, Wi-Fi, and memory card slot.

Alternative variants

We list only the specs that are different than the main variant

Nokia Asha 501 Dual SIM

(RM-902)

Differences:

• Weight:
  • 3.46 oz (98 g)
    the average is 4.4 oz (125 g)

• Stand-by time:
  • 26.0 days (624 hours)
    the average is 18 days (433 h)

• Multiple SIM cards:
  • • 2 slots

Nokia Asha 501

(RM-900)

Differences:

• GSM:
  • 850, 1900 MHz