Category Breakdown
Motorola V500
Motorola V501
Performance
54.354.3
Camera
41.841.8
Display
50.550.5
Battery
43.543.5
Build
70.870.8
Overall
50.450.4
Summary
- The Motorola V500 and V501 exhibit similar display specifications, both featuring a TFT screen with a resolution of 176 x 220 pixels and 65K colors.
- In terms of build quality, the V500 is slightly heavier at 123g compared to the V501's 113g, and the V501 has a slimmer profile with dimensions of 89 x 46 x 23.6 mm versus the V500's 89 x 49 x 24.8 mm.
- Both models are equipped with 5GB of RAM and 5MB of storage, but the V500 has a battery capacity of 650mAh, while the V501's battery capacity is unspecified.
- Camera capabilities are identical, with both phones featuring a VGA rear camera and no video recording.
- The software experience remains consistent across both devices, lacking advanced features such as stereo speakers or a headphone jack.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Motorola V500
Motorola V501
General
Release Date
2003
2004
Announced
2003
2004
Description
Motorola V400 - the same, but without Bluetooth
N/A
Display
Size
N/A
N/A
Type
TFT, 65K colors
TFT, 65K colors
Resolution
176 x 220 pixels, 8 lines
176 x 220 pixels, 8 lines
PPI
176
176
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
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
No
No
Camera
Main Camera
N/A
N/A
Main Camera Details
VGA
VGA
Front Camera
N/A
N/A
Front Camera Details
N/A
N/A
Video Recording
No
No
Selfie Video
N/A
N/A
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
650 mAh
N/A
Battery Details
Removable Li-Ion 650 mAh battery (SNN5704)
Removable Li-Ion battery
Charging Details
N/A
N/A
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
89 x 49 x 24.8 mm, 86 cc (3.50 x 1.93 x 0.98 in)
89 x 46 x 23.6 mm, 82 cc (3.50 x 1.81 x 0.93 in)
Weight
123 g
113 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Silver
Silver
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Mini-SIM
Mini-SIM
Network
GSM
GSM
Network Speed
N/A
N/A
5G
✗
✗
4G
✗
✗
WiFi
No
No
Bluetooth
1.1
1.1
NFC
✗
✗
USB
Proprietary
Proprietary
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✗
✗
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
No
No
Software
Operating System
N/A
N/A
OS Version
N/A
N/A
Security
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
N/A
N/A
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
No
Audio Jack
No
No

