Screen size
DB500—
N500iS—
Quick verdict
N500iS leads the measured specs 5-0.
Measured wins
DB500
0
spec wins
Ties
3
equal specs
N500iS
5
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
DB500
GSM
N500iS
GSM
2G bands
DB500
GSM 900 / 1800
N500iS
GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
GPRS
DB500
No
N500iS
Class 10
EDGE
DB500
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
DB500
1999
N500iS
2006, February
Status
DB500
Discontinued
N500iS
Discontinued
Dimensions
DB500
134 x 48 x 26 mm, 120 cc (5.28 x 1.89 x 1.02 in)
N500iS
101 x 48 x 13.6 mm (3.98 x 1.89 x 0.54 in)
Weight
DB500
135 g (4.76 oz)
N500iS
95 g (3.35 oz)
SIM
DB500
Mini-SIM
N500iS
Mini-SIM
Type
DB500
Alphanumeric
N500iS
TFT, 65K colors
Size
DB500
N500iS
Resolution
DB500
4 x 12 chars
N500iS
176 x 220 pixels, 1.9 inch
Other
DB500
Fixed icons
N500iS
Second external mono OLED display (39x96 pixels)
Card slot
DB500
No
N500iS
No
Phonebook
DB500
N500iS
500 entries
Call records
DB500
5 dialed, 5 received, 5 missed calls
N500iS
20 dialed, 20 received, 20 missed calls
Internal
DB500
-
N500iS
54MB
Other
DB500
No
N500iS
-
Loudspeaker
DB500
No
N500iS
No
Alert types
DB500
Vibration; Monophonic ringtones
N500iS
Vibration; Downloadable polyphonic ringtones
3.5mm jack
DB500
No
N500iS
No
WLAN
DB500
No
N500iS
No
Bluetooth
DB500
No
N500iS
Yes
Positioning
DB500
No
N500iS
No
Radio
DB500
No
N500iS
No
USB
DB500
N500iS
Proprietary
Sensors
DB500
N500iS
Messaging
DB500
SMS
N500iS
SMS, EMS, MMS, Email
Browser
DB500
N500iS
WAP(Nec e959), iMode(Nec N500iS)
Clock
DB500
Yes
N500iS
-
Alarm
DB500
Yes
N500iS
-
Games
DB500
No
N500iS
Yes + downloadable
Languages
DB500
17
N500iS
-
Java
DB500
No
N500iS
Yes, MIDP 2.0
Other
DB500
Organizer Scratchpad Interchangeable front covers
N500iS
MP3/AAC/MP4 player Predictive text input Organizer Voice memo SyncML
Type
DB500
Removable NiMH battery
N500iS
Removable Li-Ion 820 mAh battery
Stand-by
DB500
130 - 150 h
N500iS
Up to 200 h
Talk time
DB500
120 - 400 min
N500iS
Up to 3 h
Colors
DB500
4
N500iS
Black
Single
DB500
-
N500iS
1.3 MP
Video
DB500
-
N500iS
Yes
Other
DB500
-
N500iS
No