Screen size
equal specsM5002.8"
M6002.8"
Quick verdict
M600 leads the measured specs 2-0.
Measured wins
M500
0
spec wins
Ties
9
equal specs
M600
2
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
equal specsTechnology
M500
GSM
M600
GSM
2G bands
M500
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
M600
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
GPRS
M500
Class 10
M600
Class 10
EDGE
M500
No
M600
Resolution
equal specsRefresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
equal specsCPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
equal specsFront camera
Battery
equal specsWired charging
Weight
Thickness
equal specsIP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G support
equal specsNFC
3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
No
Announced
M500
2004, Q4
M600
2005, Q4
Status
M500
Discontinued
M600
Discontinued
Dimensions
M500
111.7 x 60.7 x 22 mm (4.40 x 2.39 x 0.87 in)
M600
111.7 x 60.7 x 22 mm (4.40 x 2.39 x 0.87 in)
Weight
M500
170 g (6.00 oz)
M600
165 g (5.82 oz)
SIM
M500
Mini-SIM
M600
Mini-SIM
Type
M500
TFT resistive touchscreen, 65K colors
M600
TFT resistive touchscreen, 65K colors
Size
M500
2.8 inches, 42 x 57 mm, 24.3 cm2 (~35.8% screen-to-body ratio)
M600
2.8 inches, 42 x 57 mm, 24.3 cm2 (~35.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
M500
240 x 320 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~143 ppi density)
M600
240 x 320 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~143 ppi density)
Other
M500
Handwriting recognition
M600
Handwriting recognition
OS
M500
Microsoft Windows Mobile 2003 SE PocketPC
M600
Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 PocketPC
CPU
M500
Samsung S3C 2440 400 MHz
M600
Samsung 2440 400 MHz
Card slot
M500
SD/SDIO
M600
SD/SDIO
Internal
M500
64MB RAM, 128MB ROM
M600
64MB RAM, 128MB ROM
Single
M500
1.3 MP
M600
1.3 MP
Video
M500
Yes
M600
Yes
Features
M500
-
M600
LED flash
Other
M500
No
M600
No
Loudspeaker
M500
Yes
M600
Yes
Alert types
M500
Vibration; Downloadable polyphonic, MP3 ringtones
M600
Vibration; Downloadable polyphonic, MP3 ringtones
3.5mm jack
M500
No
M600
No
WLAN
M500
No
M600
Wi-Fi 802.11b
Bluetooth
M500
1.1
M600
1.2
Positioning
M500
No
M600
No
Infrared port
M500
Yes
M600
-
Radio
M500
No
M600
No
USB
M500
Proprietary
M600
Proprietary
Sensors
M500
M600
Browser
M500
HTML (PocketIE)
M600
HTML (PocketIE)
Other
M500
Pocket Office eBook Reader Windows MPlayer 10 Organizer Predictive text input Voice memo
M600
Pocket Office eBook Reader MP3/AAC/AAC+/WMA/OGG/AMR player WMV/MP4 player Organizer Voice memo
Type
M500
Removable Li-Ion 1440 mAh battery
M600
Removable Li-Ion 1440 mAh battery
Stand-by
M500
Up to 200 h
M600
Up to 200 h
Talk time
M500
Up to 4 h
M600
Up to 4 h
Colors
M500
M600
Price
M500
-
M600
About 310 EUR