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

