Asus ZenWatch (WI500Q) vs Nokia Asha 501 (RM-900)
Side by side comparison between Asus ZenWatch (WI500Q) vs Nokia Asha 501 devices, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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What's the better device? Asus ZenWatch (WI500Q)
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15 Advantages 
14 Advantages | 3 Common items in both devices |
| Capacitive |
| Multitouch |
| Accelerometer |
| + specs and more in the table below |
Check the comparison table below for more items that are not evaluated in comparison score above.
Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Asus ZenWatch (WI500Q) | Nokia Asha 501 (RM-900) | |
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| Model | ZenWatch (WI500Q) | Asha 501 (RM-900) |
| Other model names | ASUS ZenWatch WI500Q, ASUS ZenWatch 1 | Nokia Asha 501 RM-899, Nokia Asha 501 RM-900 |
| Country or region available |  (Global, International) | feature not registered |
| Brand | Asus | Nokia |
| Release date | 10/1/2014 | 6/1/2013 |
| Depth | 9.4 millimeters (0.37 inches) | 12.1 millimeters (0.48 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 39.8 x 50.6 millimeters (1.57 x 1.99 in) | 58 x 99.2 millimeters (2.28 x 3.91 in) |
| Weight | 75 grams (2.63 ounces) | 98 grams (3.43 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | IP55 certified: dust resistant and protection from short-term exposure to water jets | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Asus ZenWatch (WI500Q) | Nokia Asha 501 (RM-900) | |
| Display type | AMOLED | TFT LCD |
| Screen size | 1.63" inches | 3" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~42.6% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~48.4% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 320x320 pixels | 240x320 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch 2-points |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 278 PPI | 133 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 260 thousand |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass 3 | Not supported |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Asus ZenWatch (WI500Q) | Nokia Asha 501 (RM-900) | |
| System version | Android Wear 4.4W1 KitKat | Nokia Series OS Asha Platform 1.0 |
| Firmware update | Android Wear 1.1 (5.1.1 Lollipop) | Nokia Series OS Asha Platform 1.4 |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Asus ZenWatch (WI500Q) | Nokia Asha 501 (RM-900) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 APQ8026 | 32bit |
| CPU | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 1.2GHz ARM Cortex-A7 (Single-core) | Single-core, 1 processor: Single-core |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 305 | feature not registered |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Asus ZenWatch (WI500Q) | Nokia Asha 501 (RM-900) | |
| RAM memory | 512MB | 64MB |
| Internal storage | 4GB (3GB available) | 128MB |
| External storage | Not supported | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Asus ZenWatch (WI500Q) | Nokia Asha 501 (RM-900) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | Not supported | 1 slot (Single-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | feature not registered | 0.236 Mbps |
| Network technology | feature not registered | 2G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Not supported | Dual-Band 900/1800 |
| Primary 2G network | Not supported | GSM RM-899: 900/1800 - RM-900: 850/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | Not supported | GPRS, EDGE |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| Asus ZenWatch (WI500Q) | Nokia Asha 501 (RM-900) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | Not supported | 3.1 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | Not supported | 2048x1536 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Not supported | QVGA (320x240) 15 fps |
| Flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/2.8 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | Not supported | Not supported |
| Touch focus | Not supported | Not supported |
| Image stabilization | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Zoom | Not supported | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Not supported | Not supported |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Not supported |
| HDR | Not supported | Not supported |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Asus ZenWatch (WI500Q) | Nokia Asha 501 (RM-900) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | Not supported | Not supported |
| Front camera resolution | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video recording (secondary) | Not supported | Not supported |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Asus ZenWatch (WI500Q) | Nokia Asha 501 (RM-900) | |
| Loudspeaker | feature not registered | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | Not supported | Not supported |
| Radio | Not supported | FM |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263 | MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, eAAC+ | MP3, WAV, WMA, AAC+ |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Asus ZenWatch (WI500Q) | Nokia Asha 501 (RM-900) | |
| USB | Not supported | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | Not supported | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 4.0 + A2DP | 3.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | Not supported | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) |
| DLNA | Not supported | Not supported |
| GPS | Not supported | Not supported |
| NFC | Not supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Asus ZenWatch (WI500Q) | Nokia Asha 501 (RM-900) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Gyroscope Heart rate Pedometer | Accelerometer Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Asus ZenWatch (WI500Q) | Nokia Asha 501 (RM-900) | |
| Battery type | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) BL-4U |
| Battery capacity | 370 mAh | 1200 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | feature not registered | 17 hours |
| Standby | feature not registered | 1152 hours (48 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Asus ZenWatch (WI500Q) | Nokia Asha 501 (RM-900) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | Voice recorder |
| Messaging | SMS, E-mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail |
| Hands-free calling | Not supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Not supported | Not supported |
| Ringtones | feature not registered | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | Not supported | HTML, XHTML |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Watch colors: Silver, Rose gold • Watch strap colors: Brown (leather) • Asus Zen UI • Cetified IP55: dust resistance and protection from short-term exposure to water jets • MicroUSB only battery charging • No speaker, It only has vibrate and a mic | • Colors: Black, White, Red, Green, Cyan, Yellow • 4GB microSD card included • Facebook and Twitter • Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Asus ZenWatch (WI500Q) | Nokia Asha 501 (RM-900) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | 1W/kg (head), 0.62W/kg (body) |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |