Screen size
DB500—
N500iWinner: 1.9"
Quick verdict
N500i leads the measured specs 7-0.
Measured wins
DB500
0
spec wins
Ties
3
equal specs
N500i
7
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
DB500
GSM
N500i
GSM
2G bands
DB500
GSM 900 / 1800
N500i
GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
GPRS
DB500
No
N500i
Class 10
EDGE
DB500
No
N500i
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
DB500
1999
N500i
2006, February
Status
DB500
Discontinued
N500i
Discontinued
Dimensions
DB500
134 x 48 x 26 mm, 120 cc (5.28 x 1.89 x 1.02 in)
N500i
93 x 46 x 25 mm, 80 cc (3.66 x 1.81 x 0.98 in)
Weight
DB500
135 g (4.76 oz)
N500i
99 g (3.49 oz)
SIM
DB500
Mini-SIM
N500i
Mini-SIM
Type
DB500
Alphanumeric
N500i
TFT, 65K colors
Size
DB500
N500i
1.9 inches, 30 x 37 mm, 11.4 cm2 (~26.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
DB500
4 x 12 chars
N500i
176 x 220 pixels (~148 ppi density)
Other
DB500
Fixed icons
N500i
Second external 4096 colors OLED display
Card slot
DB500
No
N500i
No
Phonebook
DB500
N500i
500 entries
Call records
DB500
5 dialed, 5 received, 5 missed calls
N500i
20 dialed, 20 received, 20 missed calls
Internal
DB500
-
N500i
54MB
Other
DB500
No
N500i
-
Loudspeaker
DB500
No
N500i
No
Alert types
DB500
Vibration; Monophonic ringtones
N500i
Vibration; Downloadable polyphonic ringtones
3.5mm jack
DB500
No
N500i
No
WLAN
DB500
No
N500i
No
Bluetooth
DB500
No
N500i
Yes
Positioning
DB500
No
N500i
No
Radio
DB500
No
N500i
No
USB
DB500
N500i
Proprietary
Sensors
DB500
N500i
Messaging
DB500
SMS
N500i
SMS, EMS, MMS, Email
Browser
DB500
N500i
i-mode
Clock
DB500
Yes
N500i
-
Alarm
DB500
Yes
N500i
-
Games
DB500
No
N500i
Yes + downloadable
Languages
DB500
17
N500i
-
Java
DB500
No
N500i
Yes, MIDP 2.0
Other
DB500
Organizer Scratchpad Interchangeable front covers
N500i
MP3/AAC/MP4 player Predictive text input Organizer Voice memo SyncML
Type
DB500
Removable NiMH battery
N500i
Removable Li-Ion 850 mAh battery
Stand-by
DB500
130 - 150 h
N500i
Up to 200 h
Talk time
DB500
120 - 400 min
N500i
Up to 2 h 50 min
Colors
DB500
4
N500i
Black
Single
DB500
-
N500i
1.3 MP
Features
DB500
-
N500i
LED flash
Video
DB500
-
N500i
Yes
Other
DB500
-
N500i
No