Category Breakdown
Motorola V361
Motorola V500
Performance
12.312.3
Camera
39.60.0
Display
31.420.3
Battery
7.14.2
Build
0.20.2
Connectivity
3.22.9
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
11.15.0
Summary
- The Motorola V361 features a slightly larger 1.9-inch TFT display with 256K colors, compared to the V500's smaller display with 65K colors, both having the same resolution of 176 x 220 pixels.
- In terms of performance, both models share 5GB of RAM and 5MB of storage, but the V361 benefits from a more advanced Bluetooth 1.2 compared to the V500's Bluetooth 1.1.
- The V361 has a larger battery capacity of 810mAh versus the V500's 650mAh, offering potentially longer usage time.
- Both phones have a VGA rear camera with no video capabilities, and neither has a front-facing camera.
- The V361 is lighter at 104g compared to the V500's 123g, and both have similar build dimensions, although the V500 is slightly thicker.
- Overall, the V361 provides a better display and battery performance, while both share similar limitations in camera and software experience.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Motorola V361
Motorola V500
General
Release Date
2005
2003
Announced
2005
2003
Description
N/A
Motorola V400 - the same, but without Bluetooth
Display
Size
1.9"
N/A
Type
TFT, 256K colors
TFT, 65K colors
Resolution
176 x 220 pixels (~148 ppi density)
176 x 220 pixels, 8 lines
PPI
176
176
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
N/A
Performance
Chipset
N/A
N/A
CPU
N/A
N/A
GPU
N/A
N/A
Memory
5MB
5MB
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSD (dedicated slot)
No
Camera
Main Camera
VGA
VGA
Main Camera Features
N/A
N/A
Front Camera
N/A
N/A
Front Camera Features
N/A
N/A
Video Recording
Yes
No
Selfie Video
N/A
N/A
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
810 mAh
650 mAh
Battery Details
Removable Li-Ion 810 mAh battery
Removable Li-Ion 650 mAh battery (SNN5704)
Charging Details
N/A
N/A
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
90 x 47 x 24 mm (3.54 x 1.85 x 0.94 in)
89 x 49 x 24.8 mm, 86 cc (3.50 x 1.93 x 0.98 in)
Weight
104 g
123 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black
Silver
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Mini-SIM
Mini-SIM
Network
GSM
GSM
Network Speed
N/A
N/A
5G
✗
✗
4G
✗
✗
WiFi
No
No
Bluetooth
1.2
1.1
NFC
✗
✗
USB
miniUSB
Proprietary
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✗
✗
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
No
No
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
No
No
Software & Security
Operating System
N/A
N/A
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
N/A
N/A

