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Nokia 500

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This device is also known as Nokia Fate

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Availability
Officially announced	Aug 02, 2011

Design
Dimensions	4.38 x 2.12 x 0.56 inches 111.3 x 53.8 x 14.1 mm
Weight	3.28 oz / 93.0 g
Keys	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors	Black, Purple, Orange, Green, Blue, Gray

Display
Size	3.2-inch, 47.12% screen-to-body
Type	TFT
Resolution	640x360px, 229 PPI
Colors	16 777 216

Hardware
Processor	Single core 1000 MHz ARM11
Memory	0.25GBROM: 512 MB/2GB
Storage expansion	microSDHC up to 32 GB
OS	Symbian (Belle, Anna)

Battery
Type	1110 mAh, Li - Ion

Camera
Rear	Single camera
Main camera	5 MP
Video recording	VGA (15 fps) Video calling

Connectivity & Features
Bluetooth	2.1, Yes
WLAN	b,g 802.11 b, g
USB	microUSB, USB 2.0
Sensors	Accelerometer, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Location	GPS, A-GPS
Other	Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia
Headphones	3.5mm jack
Features	Album art cover
Radio	FM, Stereo, RDS

Cellular
3G Bands	5, 8, 4, 2, 1
Data Speed	HSDPA 14.4 Mbit/s, UMTS, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s

Phone Features
Notifications	Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Phone profiles, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone
Other features	Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording

Regulatory Approval
FCC approval	Date approved: Jul 28, 2011 FCC ID value: QTKRM-750
Measured SAR	Head: 1.43 W/kg Measured in: 850 MHz Body: 1.31 W/kg Measured in: 850 MHz

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Overall User Rating

(13 reviews)

7.6

Build quality

Camera quality

6.4

Performance

7.8

Display

8.1

Battery life and charging

6.4

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