Screen size
equal specsG5002.8"
G500+2.8"
Quick verdict
G500 and G500+ are close on the measured specs.
Measured wins
G500
0
spec wins
Ties
11
equal specs
G500+
0
spec wins
Screen size
equal specsTechnology
G500
GSM
G500+
GSM
2G bands
G500
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
G500+
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
GPRS
G500
Class 10
G500+
Class 10
EDGE
G500
No
G500+
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
equal specsCPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
equal specsFront camera
Battery
equal specsWired charging
Weight
equal specsThickness
equal specsIP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
5G support
equal specsNFC
3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
No
Announced
G500
2006, Q1
G500+
2006, August
Status
G500
Discontinued
G500+
Discontinued
Dimensions
G500
119 x 62 x 23 mm (4.69 x 2.44 x 0.91 in)
G500+
119 x 62 x 23 mm (4.69 x 2.44 x 0.91 in)
Weight
G500
191 g (6.74 oz)
G500+
191 g (6.74 oz)
SIM
G500
Mini-SIM
G500+
Mini-SIM
Type
G500
TFT resistive touchscreen, 65K colors
G500+
TFT resistive touchscreen, 65K colors
Size
G500
2.8 inches, 42 x 57 mm, 24.3 cm2 (~32.9% screen-to-body ratio)
G500+
2.8 inches, 42 x 57 mm, 24.3 cm2 (~32.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
G500
240 x 320 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~143 ppi density)
G500+
240 x 320 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~143 ppi density)
Other
G500
Handwriting recognition
G500+
Handwriting recognition
OS
G500
Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 PocketPC
G500+
Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 PocketPC
CPU
G500
Samsung S3C2440 400 MHz
G500+
Samsung S3C 2440 400 MHz
Card slot
G500
miniSD
G500+
miniSD
Internal
G500
64MB RAM, 128MB ROM
G500+
64MB RAM, 256MB ROM
Single
G500
1.3 MP
G500+
1.3 MP
Features
G500
LED flash
G500+
LED flash
Video
G500
Yes
G500+
Yes
Other
G500
No
G500+
No
Loudspeaker
G500
Yes
G500+
Yes
Alert types
G500
Vibration; Downloadable polyphonic, MP3 ringtones
G500+
Vibration; Downloadable polyphonic, MP3 ringtones
3.5mm jack
G500
No
G500+
No
WLAN
G500
No
G500+
No
Bluetooth
G500
2.0
G500+
2.0
Positioning
G500
GPS
G500+
GPS, SiRF Star III chipset
Radio
G500
No
G500+
Stereo FM radio, RDS
USB
G500
Proprietary
G500+
Proprietary
Sensors
G500
G500+
Browser
G500
HTML (PocketIE)
G500+
HTML (PocketIE)
Other
G500
Pocket Office eBook Reader Windows MPlayer 10 Organizer Voice memo
G500+
Pocket Office eBook Reader Windows MPlayer 10 Organizer Voice memo
Type
G500
Removable Li-Ion 1440 mAh battery
G500+
Removable Li-Ion 1440 mAh battery
Stand-by
G500
Up to 220 h
G500+
Up to 200 h
Talk time
G500
Up to 4 h
G500+
Up to 4 h
Colors
G500
G500+
Price
G500
About 300 EUR
G500+
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