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Sony Ericsson J300

Sony Ericsson J300

#10856
Sony Ericsson K500

Sony Ericsson K500

#10552

Category Breakdown

Sony Ericsson J300
Sony Ericsson K500
Performance
16.116.1
Camera
2.539.6
Display
35.419.5
Battery
5.41.6
Build
14.815.3
Connectivity
1.81.8
Audio
8.90.0
Overall
8.79.9

Summary

  • The Sony Ericsson J300 features a compact build with dimensions of 99.1 x 42.6 x 18.2 mm and weighs 78g, while the K500 is slightly larger at 102 x 46 x 14 mm and weighs 80g.
  • The J300 has a smaller 1.5-inch STN display with a resolution of 128 x 128 pixels, compared to the K500's 1.9-inch TFT display at 128 x 160 pixels, offering better visual clarity.
  • Both phones share similar performance specs with 12MB of storage and RAM.
  • The K500 includes a VGA camera with video capabilities, whereas the J300 lacks a camera entirely.
  • The J300 is powered by a 750mAh battery, while the K500's battery capacity is unspecified.
  • Software experiences are limited on both devices, lacking advanced features typical of modern smartphones.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Sony Ericsson J300
Sony Ericsson K500

General

Release Date

2005
2004

Announced

2005
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

1.5"
1.9"

Type

STN, 65K colors
TFT, 65K colors

Resolution

128 x 128 pixels, 1:1 ratio (~121 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

12MB
12MB

Expandable Storage

✗
✗

Card Slot

No
No

Camera

Main Camera

N/A
VGA

Main Camera Features

N/A
N/A

Front Camera

N/A
N/A

Front Camera Features

N/A
N/A

Video Recording

N/A
Yes

Selfie Video

N/A
N/A

Optical Stabilization

✗
✗

Night Mode

✗
✗

Raw Photo Support

✗
✗

Battery

Capacity

750 mAh
N/A

Battery Details

Removable Li-Ion 750 mAh battery (BST-36)
Removable Li-Ion battery

Charging Details

N/A
N/A

Fast Charging

✗
✗

Wireless Charging

✗
✗

Build & Safety

Dimensions

99.1 x 42.6 x 18.2 mm (3.90 x 1.68 x 0.72 in)
102 x 46 x 14 mm (4.02 x 1.81 x 0.55 in)

Weight

78 g
80 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Colors

Plucky Pink, Sensitive White, Midnight Grey
2 - Virtual Silver, Cosmetic Blue

Foldable

✗
✗

SAR

1.12 W/kg (head)     0.97 W/kg (body)
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

No
No

NFC

✗
✗

USB

Proprietary
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