Philips E210
#11106
Sony Ericsson K500
#10552Category Breakdown
Philips E210
Sony Ericsson K500
Performance
8.916.1
Camera
9.439.6
Display
22.819.5
Battery
7.21.6
Build
0.215.3
Connectivity
3.41.8
Audio
8.90.0
Overall
7.19.9
Summary
- The Philips E210 features a compact build with dimensions of 104.7 x 44 x 13.9 mm and weighs 71g, while the Sony Ericsson K500 is slightly larger at 102 x 46 x 14 mm and heavier at 80g.
- Both devices have a 128 x 160 pixel resolution display, but the K500's 1.9-inch TFT screen offers a marginally larger viewing area compared to the E210's 1.8-inch CSTN display.
- In terms of performance, the E210 has 2GB of RAM and 2MB of storage, significantly lower than the K500's 12GB of RAM and 12MB of storage.
- Both phones have a VGA rear camera with no optical image stabilization, but the K500 supports video recording while the E210 does not.
- The E210 is powered by an 820mAh battery, whereas the K500's battery capacity is unspecified.
- Both devices lack advanced software features and connectivity options, including WiFi and Bluetooth, limiting their overall software experience.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Philips E210
Sony Ericsson K500
General
Release Date
2009
2004
Announced
2009
2004
Description
N/A
K500i GSM 900/1800/1900 MHzK500c GSM 900/1800/1900 MHz for China MainlandK506c GSM 900/1800/1900 MHz for China MainlandK508i GSM 900/1800/1900 MHzK508c GSM 900/1800/1900 MHz for China Mainland
Display
Size
1.8"
1.9"
Type
CSTN, 65K colors
TFT, 65K colors
Resolution
128 x 160 pixels (~114 ppi density)
128 x 160 pixels (~108 ppi density)
PPI
128
128
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
2MB
12MB
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSD (dedicated slot)
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
SQCIF@15fps
Yes
Selfie Video
N/A
N/A
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
820 mAh
N/A
Battery Details
Removable Li-Po 820 mAh battery
Removable Li-Ion battery
Charging Details
N/A
N/A
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
104.7 x 44 x 13.9 mm (4.12 x 1.73 x 0.55 in)
102 x 46 x 14 mm (4.02 x 1.81 x 0.55 in)
Weight
71 g
80 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black, Gray
2 - Virtual Silver, Cosmetic Blue
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
0.65 W/kg (head) 1.39 W/kg (body)
Connectivity
SIM
Mini-SIM
Mini-SIM
Network
GSM
GSM
Network Speed
N/A
N/A
5G
✗
✗
4G
✗
✗
WiFi
No
No
Bluetooth
2.0, A2DP
No
NFC
✗
✗
USB
miniUSB
Proprietary
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✗
✗
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
No
No
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
No
Audio Jack
No
No
Software & Security
Operating System
N/A
N/A
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
N/A
N/A