Screen size
A500Winner: 1.9"+5.3%
S7001.8"
Quick verdict
S700 leads the measured specs 5-2.
Measured wins
A500
2
spec wins
Ties
3
equal specs
S700
5
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
A500
GSM
S700
GSM
2G bands
A500
GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
S700
GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
GPRS
A500
Class 10
S700
Class 10
EDGE
A500
No
S700
No
Resolution
equal specsRefresh 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
Stereo speakers
Announced
A500
2004, Q4
S700
2004, Q1
Status
A500
Discontinued
S700
Discontinued
Dimensions
A500
83.5 x 45 x 23.1 mm (3.29 x 1.77 x 0.91 in)
S700
82 x 41 x 21 mm (3.23 x 1.61 x 0.83 in)
Weight
A500
98 g (3.46 oz)
S700
90 g (3.17 oz)
SIM
A500
Mini-SIM
S700
Mini-SIM
Type
A500
TFT, 256K colors
S700
TFT, 256K colors
Size
A500
1.9 inches, 30 x 37 mm, 11.4 cm2 (~30.2% screen-to-body ratio)
S700
1.8 inches, 29 x 35 mm, 10.2 cm2 (~30.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
A500
128 x 160 pixels (~108 ppi density)
S700
128 x 160 pixels (~114 ppi density)
Other
A500
Second external CSTN display, 4096 colors Wallpapers, themes Downloadable pictures
S700
Second CSTN display (96 x 64 pixels), 4096 colors Animated wallpapers Downloadable pictures
Card slot
A500
No
S700
miniSD
Phonebook
A500
500 x 8 fields, Photo call
S700
500 entries, Photo call
Call records
A500
30 dialed, 30 received, 30 missed calls
S700
30 dialed, 30 received, 30 missed calls
Internal
A500
20MB
S700
15MB
Other
A500
1000 short messages
S700
-
Single
A500
VGA
S700
1.3 MP
Video
A500
Yes
S700
Yes
Features
A500
-
S700
LED flash
Other
A500
No
S700
No
Loudspeaker
A500
No
S700
Yes
Alert types
A500
Vibration; Downloadable polyphonic ringtones, composer
S700
Vibration; Downloadable polyphonic ringtones, composer
3.5mm jack
A500
No
S700
No
WLAN
A500
No
S700
No
Bluetooth
A500
No
S700
No
Positioning
A500
No
S700
No
Infrared port
A500
Yes
S700
Yes
Radio
A500
No
S700
No
USB
A500
S700
Proprietary
Sensors
A500
S700
Messaging
A500
SMS, EMS, MMS
S700
SMS, EMS, MMS
Browser
A500
WAP 2.0/xHTML
S700
WAP 2.0/xHTML
Games
A500
3 + 2 pre-loaded Java games + downloadable
S700
4 + downloadable
Java
A500
Yes
S700
Yes, MIDP 2.0
Other
A500
Predictive text input Media viewer Organizer
S700
MP3/MP4 player Predictive text input Organizer
Type
A500
Removable Li-Ion 700 mAh battery
S700
Removable Li-Ion battery
Stand-by
A500
Up to 180 h
S700
Up to 100 h
Talk time
A500
Up to 3 h
S700
Up to 3 h
Colors
A500
3 - Electric Blue, Cool Pink, Funky Gold
S700
3 - Mysterious Black, Classic Silver, Progressive Blue