Screen size
DB5000—
N500iS—
Quick verdict
N500iS leads the measured specs 5-0.
Measured wins
DB5000
0
spec wins
Ties
3
equal specs
N500iS
5
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
DB5000
GSM
N500iS
GSM
2G bands
DB5000
GSM 900 / 1800
N500iS
GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
GPRS
DB5000
No
N500iS
Class 10
EDGE
DB5000
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
DB5000
2001
N500iS
2006, February
Status
DB5000
Discontinued
N500iS
Discontinued
Dimensions
DB5000
90 x 46 x 23 mm, 85 cc (3.54 x 1.81 x 0.91 in)
N500iS
101 x 48 x 13.6 mm (3.98 x 1.89 x 0.54 in)
Weight
DB5000
99 g (3.49 oz)
N500iS
95 g (3.35 oz)
SIM
DB5000
Mini-SIM
N500iS
Mini-SIM
Type
DB5000
Monochrome graphic
N500iS
TFT, 65K colors
Size
DB5000
N500iS
Resolution
DB5000
97 x 59 pixels, 5:3 ratio
N500iS
176 x 220 pixels, 1.9 inch
Other
DB5000
See who is calling feature 7 colour LED Dynamic font size
N500iS
Second external mono OLED display (39x96 pixels)
Card slot
DB5000
No
N500iS
No
Phonebook
DB5000
100
N500iS
500 entries
Call records
DB5000
10 dialed, 10 received, 10 missed calls
N500iS
20 dialed, 20 received, 20 missed calls
Internal
DB5000
-
N500iS
54MB
Other
DB5000
No
N500iS
-
Loudspeaker
DB5000
No
N500iS
No
Alert types
DB5000
Vibration; Monophonic ringtones, composer
N500iS
Vibration; Downloadable polyphonic ringtones
3.5mm jack
DB5000
No
N500iS
No
WLAN
DB5000
No
N500iS
No
Bluetooth
DB5000
No
N500iS
Yes
Positioning
DB5000
No
N500iS
No
Radio
DB5000
No
N500iS
No
USB
DB5000
N500iS
Proprietary
Sensors
DB5000
N500iS
Messaging
DB5000
SMS
N500iS
SMS, EMS, MMS, Email
Browser
DB5000
N500iS
WAP(Nec e959), iMode(Nec N500iS)
Clock
DB5000
Yes
N500iS
-
Alarm
DB5000
Yes
N500iS
-
Games
DB5000
No
N500iS
Yes + downloadable
Languages
DB5000
18
N500iS
-
Java
DB5000
No
N500iS
Yes, MIDP 2.0
Other
DB5000
Predictive text input Profiles Organizer Scratchpad
N500iS
MP3/AAC/MP4 player Predictive text input Organizer Voice memo SyncML
Type
DB5000
Removable Li-Ion battery
N500iS
Removable Li-Ion 820 mAh battery
Stand-by
DB5000
200 h
N500iS
Up to 200 h
Talk time
DB5000
5 h
N500iS
Up to 3 h
Colors
DB5000
Silver
N500iS
Black
Single
DB5000
-
N500iS
1.3 MP
Video
DB5000
-
N500iS
Yes
Other
DB5000
-
N500iS
No