Category Breakdown
NEC DB4100
NEC DB5000
Performance
54.354.3
Camera
0.00.0
Display
46.946.9
Battery
43.543.5
Build
70.870.8
Overall
39.339.3
Summary
- The NEC DB4100 and NEC DB5000 both exhibit solid build quality, with the DB4100 being slightly larger and heavier at 120 x 42 x 22 mm and 99g compared to the DB5000's 90 x 46 x 23 mm and the same weight.
- Both devices feature a display resolution of 97 x 59 pixels, but the DB4100 uses an alphanumeric type while the DB5000 has a monochrome graphic display.
- Performance specifications are identical, with both models lacking RAM and storage, and neither includes a camera.
- Battery specifications are also the same, with no capacity or charging capabilities listed.
- The software experience is minimal for both, lacking modern features such as stereo speakers or a headphone jack.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
NEC DB4100
NEC DB5000
General
Release Date
2000
2001
Announced
2000
2001
Description
N/A
N/A
Display
Size
N/A
N/A
Type
Alphanumeric
Monochrome graphic
Resolution
97 x 59 pixels, 5:3 ratio
97 x 59 pixels, 5:3 ratio
PPI
97
97
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
N/A
N/A
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
No
No
Camera
Main Camera
N/A
N/A
Main Camera Details
N/A
N/A
Front Camera
N/A
N/A
Front Camera Details
N/A
N/A
Video Recording
N/A
N/A
Selfie Video
N/A
N/A
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
N/A
N/A
Battery Details
Removable Li-Ion battery
Removable Li-Ion battery
Charging Details
N/A
N/A
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
120 x 42 x 22 mm, 89 cc (4.72 x 1.65 x 0.87 in)
90 x 46 x 23 mm, 85 cc (3.54 x 1.81 x 0.91 in)
Weight
99 g
99 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
N/A
Silver
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Mini-SIM
Mini-SIM
Network
GSM
GSM
Network Speed
N/A
N/A
5G
✗
✗
4G
✗
✗
WiFi
No
No
Bluetooth
No
No
NFC
✗
✗
USB
N/A
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
No
Audio Jack
No
No

