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Motorola W7 Active Edition

Motorola W7 Active Edition

#9700
Nokia Asha 500

Nokia Asha 500

#8984

Category Breakdown

Motorola W7 Active Edition
Nokia Asha 500
Performance
20.726.9
Camera
9.69.5
Display
32.332.3
Battery
8.612.3
Build
14.90.2
Connectivity
9.815.8
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
11.713.6

Summary

  • The Motorola W7 Active Edition features a 2.2-inch TFT display with a resolution of 240 x 320 pixels, while the Nokia Asha 500 has a slightly larger 2.8-inch TFT display with the same resolution but lower pixel density.
  • In terms of performance, the W7 has 30MB of storage and 30GB of RAM, whereas the Asha 500 offers 64MB of storage and 64GB of RAM, indicating better multitasking capabilities.
  • Both phones have a 2 MP rear camera, but the Asha 500 can record video at a higher resolution of 320p at 13fps compared to the W7's QCIF at 15fps.
  • The Asha 500 also has a larger battery capacity of 1200mAh compared to the W7's 910mAh, suggesting longer usage time.
  • Software-wise, the W7 lacks a specified OS, while the Asha 500 runs on the Nokia Asha software platform, which is upgradable.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Motorola W7 Active Edition
Nokia Asha 500

General

Release Date

2009
2013

Announced

2009
2013

Description

N/A
Also known as Nokia Asha 500 RM-750

Display

Size

2.2"
2.8"

Type

TFT, 256K colors
TFT, 256K colors

Resolution

240 x 320 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~182 ppi density)
240 x 320 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~143 ppi density)

PPI

240
240

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

30MB
64MB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDHC (dedicated slot)
microSDHC (dedicated slot), 4 GB included

Camera

Main Camera

2 MP
2 MP

Main Camera Features

N/A
N/A

Front Camera

VGA
N/A

Front Camera Features

N/A
N/A

Video Recording

QCIF@15fps
320p@13fps

Selfie Video

N/A
N/A

Optical Stabilization

Night Mode

Raw Photo Support

Battery

Capacity

910 mAh
1200 mAh

Battery Details

Removable Li-Ion 910 mAh battery
Li-Ion 1200 mAh, removable (BL-4U)

Charging Details

N/A
N/A

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Safety

Dimensions

99 x 49 x 15 mm (3.90 x 1.93 x 0.59 in)
100.3 x 58.1 x 12.8 mm, 70.9 cc (3.95 x 2.29 x 0.50 in)

Weight

105 g
101 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Colors

Black, Licorice and Alpine White
Bright Red, Bright Green, Cyan, Yellow, White and Black

Foldable

SAR

1.45 W/kg (head)     0.80 W/kg (body)
1.47 W/kg (head)     1.38 W/kg (body)

Connectivity

SIM

Mini-SIM
Micro-SIM

Network

GSM / UMTS
GSM

Network Speed

Yes, 384 kbps
N/A

5G

4G

WiFi

No
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n

Bluetooth

2.0, A2DP
3.0, A2DP

NFC

USB

miniUSB
microUSB 2.0

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

No
No

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

No
Yes

Software & Security

Operating System

N/A
Nokia Asha software platform 1.1.1, upgradable to 1.4

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Accelerometer
Accelerometer, proximity