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Motorola V501

Motorola V501

#10475
Motorola V557

Motorola V557

#10441

Category Breakdown

Motorola V501
Motorola V557
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 V501 and V557 both feature a TFT display with a resolution of 176 x 220 pixels, but the V557 offers a richer color experience with 256K colors compared to the V501's 65K colors.
  • In terms of performance, both models have 5GB of RAM and 5MB of storage, but the V557 includes video recording capabilities, while the V501 does not.
  • The V557 has a larger battery capacity of 700mAh, providing better longevity than the V501, which lacks a specified battery capacity.
  • Build quality is slightly different, with the V501 being heavier at 113g and larger in dimensions compared to the V557, which weighs 95g and is more compact.
  • Both models lack advanced software features and connectivity options, including WiFi and NFC.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Motorola V501
Motorola V557

General

Release Date

2004
2005

Announced

2004
2005

Description

N/A
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

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
Yes

Selfie Video

N/A
N/A

OIS

Night Mode

RAW Support

Battery

Capacity

N/A
700 mAh

Battery Details

Removable Li-Ion battery
Removable Li-Ion 700 mAh battery

Charging Details

N/A
N/A

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Design

Dimensions

89 x 46 x 23.6 mm, 82 cc (3.50 x 1.81 x 0.93 in)
87 x 47 x 23 mm (3.43 x 1.85 x 0.91 in)

Weight

113 g
95 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
N/A

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

No
Yes

Audio Jack

No
No