Screen size
equal specsN500i1.9"
N8501.9"
Quick verdict
N850 leads the measured specs 3-1.
Measured wins
N500i
1
spec wins
Ties
7
equal specs
N850
3
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
equal specsTechnology
N500i
GSM
N850
GSM
2G bands
N500i
GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
N850
GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
GPRS
N500i
Class 10
N850
Class 10
EDGE
N500i
Class 10
N850
Resolution
equal specsRefresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
equal specsCPU 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
No
Announced
N500i
2006, February
N850
2005, Q1
Status
N500i
Discontinued
N850
Discontinued
Dimensions
N500i
93 x 46 x 25 mm, 80 cc (3.66 x 1.81 x 0.98 in)
N850
93 x 46 x 24 mm (3.66 x 1.81 x 0.94 in)
Weight
N500i
99 g (3.49 oz)
N850
95 g (3.35 oz)
SIM
N500i
Mini-SIM
N850
Mini-SIM
Type
N500i
TFT, 65K colors
N850
TFT, 65K colors
Size
N500i
1.9 inches, 30 x 37 mm, 11.4 cm2 (~26.6% screen-to-body ratio)
N850
1.9 inches, 30 x 37 mm, 11.4 cm2 (~26.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
N500i
176 x 220 pixels (~148 ppi density)
N850
176 x 220 pixels (~148 ppi density)
Other
N500i
Second external 4096 colors OLED display
N850
Second external STN, 4096 colors display (128 x 128 pixels) Downloadable pictures
Card slot
N500i
No
N850
No
Phonebook
N500i
500 entries
N850
Yes, Photo call
Call records
N500i
20 dialed, 20 received, 20 missed calls
N850
20 dialed, 20 received, 20 missed calls
Internal
N500i
54MB
N850
26MB
Single
N500i
1.3 MP
N850
1.3 MP
Features
N500i
LED flash
N850
-
Video
N500i
Yes
N850
QCIF
Other
N500i
No
N850
No
Loudspeaker
N500i
No
N850
No
Alert types
N500i
Vibration; Downloadable polyphonic ringtones
N850
Vibration; Downloadable polyphonic, MP3 ringtones
3.5mm jack
N500i
No
N850
No
WLAN
N500i
No
N850
No
Bluetooth
N500i
Yes
N850
1.2
Positioning
N500i
No
N850
No
Radio
N500i
No
N850
No
USB
N500i
Proprietary
N850
Proprietary
Infrared port
N500i
-
N850
Yes
Sensors
N500i
N850
Messaging
N500i
SMS, EMS, MMS, Email
N850
SMS, MMS, Email
Browser
N500i
i-mode
N850
WAP 2.0/xHTML
Games
N500i
Yes + downloadable
N850
Yes
Java
N500i
Yes, MIDP 2.0
N850
Yes, MIDP 2.0
Other
N500i
MP3/AAC/MP4 player Predictive text input Organizer Voice memo SyncML
N850
MP3 player Predictive text input Organizer Voice dial/memo
Type
N500i
Removable Li-Ion 850 mAh battery
N850
Removable Li-Ion battery
Stand-by
N500i
Up to 200 h
N850
Up to 100 h
Talk time
N500i
Up to 2 h 50 min
N850
Up to 2 h 30 min
Colors
N500i
Black
N850
Silver