Motorola V500
#11565
Motorola V557
#10036Category Breakdown
Motorola V500
Motorola V557
Performance
12.312.3
Camera
0.039.6
Display
20.331.4
Battery
4.24.6
Build
0.20.2
Connectivity
2.92.1
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
5.010.8
Summary
- The Motorola V500 and V557 both feature a TFT display with a resolution of 176 x 220 pixels, but the V557 offers a higher color depth with 256K colors compared to the V500's 65K colors.
- In terms of build quality, the V557 is lighter at 95g and slightly smaller in dimensions, making it more portable than the V500, which weighs 123g.
- Both phones have similar performance specifications, with 5GB of RAM and 5MB of storage, but the V557 includes video recording capabilities, while the V500 does not.
- The V557 also has a slightly larger battery capacity at 700mAh compared to the V500's 650mAh, potentially offering better battery life.
- Both devices run on a basic software experience without advanced features like stereo speakers or a headphone jack.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Motorola V500
Motorola V557
General
Release Date
2003
2005
Announced
2003
2005
Description
Motorola V400 - the same, but without Bluetooth
N/A
Display
Size
N/A
N/A
Type
TFT, 65K colors
TFT, 256K colors
Resolution
176 x 220 pixels, 8 lines
176 x 220 pixels
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
No
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
No
Yes
Selfie Video
N/A
N/A
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
650 mAh
700 mAh
Battery Details
Removable Li-Ion 650 mAh battery (SNN5704)
Removable Li-Ion 700 mAh battery
Charging Details
N/A
N/A
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
89 x 49 x 24.8 mm, 86 cc (3.50 x 1.93 x 0.98 in)
87 x 47 x 23 mm (3.43 x 1.85 x 0.91 in)
Weight
123 g
95 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Colors
Silver
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
1.1
1.1
NFC
✗
✗
USB
Proprietary
N/A
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