Screen size
A500Winner: 1.9"+21%
M1001.5"
Quick verdict
M100 leads the measured specs 4-2.
Measured wins
A500
2
spec wins
Ties
3
equal specs
M100
4
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
A500
GSM
M100
GSM
2G bands
A500
GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
M100
GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
GPRS
A500
Class 10
M100
No
EDGE
A500
No
M100
No
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G support
equal specsNFC
3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Announced
A500
2004, Q4
M100
2004, Q1
Status
A500
Discontinued
M100
Discontinued
Dimensions
A500
83.5 x 45 x 23.1 mm (3.29 x 1.77 x 0.91 in)
M100
102 x 44 x 18 mm (4.02 x 1.73 x 0.71 in)
Weight
A500
98 g (3.46 oz)
M100
86 g (3.03 oz)
SIM
A500
Mini-SIM
M100
Mini-SIM
Type
A500
TFT, 256K colors
M100
CSTN, 65K colors
Size
A500
1.9 inches, 30 x 37 mm, 11.4 cm2 (~30.2% screen-to-body ratio)
M100
1.5 inches, 27 x 27 mm, 7.3 cm2 (~16.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
A500
128 x 160 pixels (~108 ppi density)
M100
128 x 128 pixels, 1:1 ratio (~121 ppi density)
Other
A500
Second external CSTN display, 4096 colors Wallpapers, themes Downloadable pictures
M100
Wallpapers Downloadable pictures
Card slot
A500
No
M100
No
Phonebook
A500
500 x 8 fields, Photo call
M100
500
Call records
A500
30 dialed, 30 received, 30 missed calls
M100
30 received, dialed and missed calls
Internal
A500
20MB
M100
-
Other
A500
1000 short messages
M100
-
Single
A500
VGA
M100
-
Video
A500
Yes
M100
-
Other
A500
No
M100
-
Loudspeaker
A500
No
M100
No
Alert types
A500
Vibration; Downloadable polyphonic ringtones, composer
M100
Vibration; Downloadable polyphonic ringtones
3.5mm jack
A500
No
M100
No
WLAN
A500
No
M100
No
Bluetooth
A500
No
M100
No
Positioning
A500
No
M100
No
Infrared port
A500
Yes
M100
-
Radio
A500
No
M100
No
USB
A500
M100
Sensors
A500
M100
Messaging
A500
SMS, EMS, MMS
M100
SMS
Browser
A500
WAP 2.0/xHTML
M100
Games
A500
3 + 2 pre-loaded Java games + downloadable
M100
3 - Box World, Mini Mouse, Cherry Boy
Java
A500
Yes
M100
No
Other
A500
Predictive text input Media viewer Organizer
M100
iTap Organizer Exchangeable covers
Type
A500
Removable Li-Ion 700 mAh battery
M100
Removable Li-Ion 760 mAh battery
Stand-by
A500
Up to 180 h
M100
Up to 120 h
Talk time
A500
Up to 3 h
M100
Up to 3 h
Colors
A500
3 - Electric Blue, Cool Pink, Funky Gold
M100
White, Dark blue, Claret, Gray
Other
A500
-
M100
No