Screen size
DB4100—
N500iS—
Quick verdict
N500iS leads the measured specs 5-0.
Measured wins
DB4100
0
spec wins
Ties
3
equal specs
N500iS
5
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
DB4100
GSM
N500iS
GSM
2G bands
DB4100
GSM 900 / 1800
N500iS
GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
GPRS
DB4100
No
N500iS
Class 10
EDGE
DB4100
No
N500iS
Class 10
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
DB4100
2000
N500iS
2006, February
Status
DB4100
Discontinued
N500iS
Discontinued
Dimensions
DB4100
120 x 42 x 22 mm, 89 cc (4.72 x 1.65 x 0.87 in)
N500iS
101 x 48 x 13.6 mm (3.98 x 1.89 x 0.54 in)
Weight
DB4100
99 g (3.49 oz)
N500iS
95 g (3.35 oz)
SIM
DB4100
Mini-SIM
N500iS
Mini-SIM
Type
DB4100
Alphanumeric
N500iS
TFT, 65K colors
Size
DB4100
N500iS
Resolution
DB4100
97 x 59 pixels, 5:3 ratio
N500iS
176 x 220 pixels, 1.9 inch
Other
DB4100
Dynamic font size Softkeys
N500iS
Second external mono OLED display (39x96 pixels)
Card slot
DB4100
No
N500iS
No
Phonebook
DB4100
100
N500iS
500 entries
Call records
DB4100
10 dialed, 10 received, 10 missed calls
N500iS
20 dialed, 20 received, 20 missed calls
Internal
DB4100
-
N500iS
54MB
Other
DB4100
No
N500iS
-
Loudspeaker
DB4100
No
N500iS
No
Alert types
DB4100
Vibration; Monophonic ringtones
N500iS
Vibration; Downloadable polyphonic ringtones
3.5mm jack
DB4100
No
N500iS
No
WLAN
DB4100
No
N500iS
No
Bluetooth
DB4100
No
N500iS
Yes
Positioning
DB4100
No
N500iS
No
Radio
DB4100
No
N500iS
No
USB
DB4100
N500iS
Proprietary
Sensors
DB4100
N500iS
Messaging
DB4100
SMS
N500iS
SMS, EMS, MMS, Email
Browser
DB4100
N500iS
WAP(Nec e959), iMode(Nec N500iS)
Clock
DB4100
Yes
N500iS
-
Alarm
DB4100
Yes
N500iS
-
Games
DB4100
No
N500iS
Yes + downloadable
Languages
DB4100
18
N500iS
-
Java
DB4100
No
N500iS
Yes, MIDP 2.0
Other
DB4100
Profiles Organizer Scratchpad
N500iS
MP3/AAC/MP4 player Predictive text input Organizer Voice memo SyncML
Type
DB4100
Removable Li-Ion battery
N500iS
Removable Li-Ion 820 mAh battery
Stand-by
DB4100
195 h
N500iS
Up to 200 h
Talk time
DB4100
330 min
N500iS
Up to 3 h
Colors
DB4100
N500iS
Black
Single
DB4100
-
N500iS
1.3 MP
Video
DB4100
-
N500iS
Yes
Other
DB4100
-
N500iS
No