Screen size
N500iWinner: 1.9"
N500iS—
Quick verdict
N500i leads the measured specs 3-2.
Measured wins
N500i
3
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
5
equal specs
N500iS
2
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
N500i
GSM
N500iS
GSM
2G bands
N500i
GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
N500iS
GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
GPRS
N500i
Class 10
N500iS
Class 10
EDGE
N500i
Class 10
N500iS
Resolution
equal specsRefresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
equal specsFront 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
Class 10
Announced
N500i
2006, February
N500iS
2006, February
Status
N500i
Discontinued
N500iS
Discontinued
Dimensions
N500i
93 x 46 x 25 mm, 80 cc (3.66 x 1.81 x 0.98 in)
N500iS
101 x 48 x 13.6 mm (3.98 x 1.89 x 0.54 in)
Weight
N500i
99 g (3.49 oz)
N500iS
95 g (3.35 oz)
SIM
N500i
Mini-SIM
N500iS
Mini-SIM
Type
N500i
TFT, 65K colors
N500iS
TFT, 65K colors
Size
N500i
1.9 inches, 30 x 37 mm, 11.4 cm2 (~26.6% screen-to-body ratio)
N500iS
Resolution
N500i
176 x 220 pixels (~148 ppi density)
N500iS
176 x 220 pixels, 1.9 inch
Other
N500i
Second external 4096 colors OLED display
N500iS
Second external mono OLED display (39x96 pixels)
Card slot
N500i
No
N500iS
No
Phonebook
N500i
500 entries
N500iS
500 entries
Call records
N500i
20 dialed, 20 received, 20 missed calls
N500iS
20 dialed, 20 received, 20 missed calls
Internal
N500i
54MB
N500iS
54MB
Single
N500i
1.3 MP
N500iS
1.3 MP
Features
N500i
LED flash
N500iS
-
Video
N500i
Yes
N500iS
Yes
Other
N500i
No
N500iS
No
Loudspeaker
N500i
No
N500iS
No
Alert types
N500i
Vibration; Downloadable polyphonic ringtones
N500iS
Vibration; Downloadable polyphonic ringtones
3.5mm jack
N500i
No
N500iS
No
WLAN
N500i
No
N500iS
No
Bluetooth
N500i
Yes
N500iS
Yes
Positioning
N500i
No
N500iS
No
Radio
N500i
No
N500iS
No
USB
N500i
Proprietary
N500iS
Proprietary
Sensors
N500i
N500iS
Messaging
N500i
SMS, EMS, MMS, Email
N500iS
SMS, EMS, MMS, Email
Browser
N500i
i-mode
N500iS
WAP(Nec e959), iMode(Nec N500iS)
Games
N500i
Yes + downloadable
N500iS
Yes + downloadable
Java
N500i
Yes, MIDP 2.0
N500iS
Yes, MIDP 2.0
Other
N500i
MP3/AAC/MP4 player Predictive text input Organizer Voice memo SyncML
N500iS
MP3/AAC/MP4 player Predictive text input Organizer Voice memo SyncML
Type
N500i
Removable Li-Ion 850 mAh battery
N500iS
Removable Li-Ion 820 mAh battery
Stand-by
N500i
Up to 200 h
N500iS
Up to 200 h
Talk time
N500i
Up to 2 h 50 min
N500iS
Up to 3 h
Colors
N500i
Black
N500iS
Black