Screen size
A500Winner: 1.9"+21%
M3001.5"
Quick verdict
M300 leads the measured specs 4-2.
Measured wins
A500
2
spec wins
Ties
3
equal specs
M300
4
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
A500
GSM
M300
GSM
2G bands
A500
GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
M300
GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
GPRS
A500
Class 10
M300
Class 10
EDGE
A500
No
M300
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
M300
2004, Q1
Status
A500
Discontinued
M300
Discontinued
Dimensions
A500
83.5 x 45 x 23.1 mm (3.29 x 1.77 x 0.91 in)
M300
102 x 44 x 18 mm (4.02 x 1.73 x 0.71 in)
Weight
A500
98 g (3.46 oz)
M300
86 g (3.03 oz)
SIM
A500
Mini-SIM
M300
Mini-SIM
Type
A500
TFT, 256K colors
M300
CSTN, 65K colors
Size
A500
1.9 inches, 30 x 37 mm, 11.4 cm2 (~30.2% screen-to-body ratio)
M300
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)
M300
128 x 128 pixels, 1:1 ratio (~121 ppi density)
Other
A500
Second external CSTN display, 4096 colors Wallpapers, themes Downloadable pictures
M300
Wallpapers Downloadable pictures
Card slot
A500
No
M300
No
Phonebook
A500
500 x 8 fields, Photo call
M300
500
Call records
A500
30 dialed, 30 received, 30 missed calls
M300
10 dialed, 10 received, 10 missed calls
Internal
A500
20MB
M300
-
Other
A500
1000 short messages
M300
-
Single
A500
VGA
M300
CIF
Video
A500
Yes
M300
No
Other
A500
No
M300
No
Loudspeaker
A500
No
M300
No
Alert types
A500
Vibration; Downloadable polyphonic ringtones, composer
M300
Vibration; Downloadable polyphonic - SMAF, iMelody, Midi ringtones
3.5mm jack
A500
No
M300
No
Other
A500
-
M300
Formats: SMAF, iMelody, Midi
WLAN
A500
No
M300
No
Bluetooth
A500
No
M300
No
Positioning
A500
No
M300
No
Infrared port
A500
Yes
M300
-
Radio
A500
No
M300
No
USB
A500
M300
Sensors
A500
M300
Messaging
A500
SMS, EMS, MMS
M300
SMS, EMS, MMS
Browser
A500
WAP 2.0/xHTML
M300
WAP 2.0/xHTML
Games
A500
3 + 2 pre-loaded Java games + downloadable
M300
Eda Mouse, Cherry Boy
Java
A500
Yes
M300
No
Other
A500
Predictive text input Media viewer Organizer
M300
iTap Stopwatch Organizer Exchangeable covers
Type
A500
Removable Li-Ion 700 mAh battery
M300
Removable Li-Ion 760 mAh battery
Stand-by
A500
Up to 180 h
M300
Up to 230 h
Talk time
A500
Up to 3 h
M300
Up to 5 h
Colors
A500
3 - Electric Blue, Cool Pink, Funky Gold
M300
Arctic White