Screen size
equal specs83002.2"
85002.2"
Quick verdict
8500 leads the measured specs 4-1.
Measured wins
8300
1
spec wins
Ties
7
equal specs
8500
4
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
equal specsTechnology
8300
GSM
8500
GSM
2G bands
8300
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
8500
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
GPRS
8300
Class 10
8500
Class 10
EDGE
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Class 10
8500
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
Class 10
Announced
8300
2005, August
8500
2006, February
Status
8300
Discontinued
8500
Discontinued
Dimensions
8300
107.5 x 46 x 17.5 mm (4.23 x 1.81 x 0.69 in)
8500
98.5 x 51.4 x 15.8 mm (3.88 x 2.02 x 0.62 in)
Weight
8300
106 g (3.74 oz)
8500
99 g (3.49 oz)
SIM
8300
Mini-SIM
8500
Mini-SIM
Type
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TFT, 65K colors
8500
TFT, 65K colors
Size
8300
2.2 inches, 34 x 45 mm, 15.0 cm2 (~30.3% screen-to-body ratio)
8500
2.2 inches, 34 x 45 mm, 15.0 cm2 (~29.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
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240 x 320 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~182 ppi density)
8500
240 x 320 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~182 ppi density)
Other
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5-way navigation button
8500
Second external 1.2-inch TFT display, 65K colors (128 x 128 pixels)
OS
8300
Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 Smartphone
8500
Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 Smartphone
Chipset
8300
TI OMAP 850
8500
TI OMAP 850
CPU
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200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
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200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
Card slot
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MiniSD
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microSD (dedicated slot)
Internal
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32MB RAM, 64MB ROM
8500
64MB RAM, 64MB ROM
Single
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1.3 MP
8500
1.3 MP
Video
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QCIF
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Yes
Other
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No
8500
No
Loudspeaker
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Yes
8500
Yes
Alert types
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Vibration; Downloadable polyphonic, MP3 ringtones
8500
Vibration; Downloadable polyphonic, MP3 ringtones
3.5mm jack
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No
8500
No
WLAN
8300
Wi-Fi 802.11b
8500
No
Bluetooth
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Yes
8500
1.2
Positioning
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No
8500
No
Infrared port
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Yes
8500
-
Radio
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No
8500
No
USB
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Proprietary
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1.1
Sensors
8300
8500
Browser
8300
WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML (PocketIE)
8500
WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML (PocketIE)
Other
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MP3/AAC player Predictive text input Organizer
8500
Pocket Office Voice memo MP3/AAC player Predictive text input
Type
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Removable Li-Ion 1150 mAh battery
8500
Removable Li-Ion 750 mAh battery
Stand-by
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Up to 250 h
8500
-
Talk time
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Up to 5 h
8500
-
Colors
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8500
Stylish black
Price
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-
8500
About 190 EUR