Nokia Asha 501 in India, Asha 501 specifications, features & reviews

Nokia Asha 501 details

Buy For

Good Build Quality
Intuitive Interface
Great battery life

Beware of

Average Camera
No 3G Connectivity

Verdict

Asha 501 is a fine example of Nokia's strength in the budget range with its great design and user friendly UI. Though a feature phone, it can very well compete with smartphones in this range like Micromax Bolt A40, Karbonn A9 Star, etc.

Company is also released Nokia Asha 502 which features better design and a 5 MP camera with Flash support.

Fully featured phone at an Affordable Price

Nokia Asha is a fun looking phone available in vibrant colors like Red, Yellow, Blue and Green. Nokia Asha 501 sports a 3-inches LCD capacitive touchscreen display with a resolution of 320 x 240 pixels. The device runs on Nokia Asha platform built upon Symbian Series 40 Operating System. It features a new interface called as Fastlane giving users quick glance with one swipe to their recent activities, notifications, and calendar appointments. Users can download apps such as Facebook, Twitter and WhatsApp on the device to enjoy smartphone-like capabilities.

The device comes with 128 MB of internal storage, which can be further expanded up to 32 GB via Micro SD card.

The device packs a 3.2 MP primary camera with video recording facility. Its connectivity options are 2G, Wi-Fi, USB, Bluetooth. The device runs on a 1200 mAh battery and really good talk time and standby time.

Nokia Asha 501 also comes in another dual SIM variant.

Nokia Asha 501 Specifications

Key Specs

RAM		64 MB
Rear Camera		3.2 MP
Battery		1200 mAh
Display		3 inches

General

Brand		Nokia
Model		Asha 501
Operating System		Nokia Asha v1.0
SIM Slot(s)		Single SIM, GSM
SIM Size		SIM1: Micro
Network		2G: Available

Design

Height		99.2 mm Compare Size
Width		58 mm
Thickness		12.10 mm
Weight		98 grams
Colours		Black, Blue, Green, Red, White, Yellow

Display

Screen Size		3 inches (7.62 cm)
Screen Resolution		240 x 320 pixels
Pixel Density		133 ppi
Display Type		LCD
Display Colour		262k
Touch Screen		Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)		48.47 %

Performance

RAM

64 MB

Storage

Internal Memory		128 MB
Expandable Memory		Up to 32 GB

Camera

Main Camera
Camera Setup		Single
Resolution		3.2 MP Primary Camera
Physical Aperture		F2.8
Image Resolution		2048 x 1536 Pixels
Camera Features		3 x Digital Zoom
Video Recording		320x240 @ 15 fps

Battery

Capacity		1200 mAh
Type		Li-ion
TalkTime		Up to 17 Hours(2G)
Standby time		Up to 1152 Hours(2G)

Network & Connectivity

SIM Size		SIM1: Micro
Network Support		2G
SIM 1		2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 900 MHz GPRS: 85.6 kbps EDGE: 236.8 kbps
Wi-Fi		Wi-Fi 802.11, b/g/n
Wi-Fi Features		Mobile Hotspot
Bluetooth		v3.0
USB Connectivity		USB 2.0, USB charging, microUSB

Multimedia

FM Radio
Loudspeaker
Audio Jack		3.5 mm
Video Player		Video Formats: 3GP, AVI, H.263, H.264, MPEG4
Ring Tone		Music ringtones, Vibration
Music		Music Formats: 3GP, AAC, AAC+, AMR, MIDI, MP3, WAV
Special Features		Haptic feedback, Voice Memo

Special Features

Other Sensors		Proximity sensor, Accelerometer
Games
Java		MIDP 2.1
Browser		HTML, WAP 2.0, XHTML
Phone Book		Limited, 4000 entries, Caller groups, Multiple numbers per contact, Picture ID, Ring ID
Email		POP3, Push e-mail
Other Facilities		Calculator, Stopwatch, World clock, Calendar, Alarm, Document viewer

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