Nokia Asha 501 (RM-900) vs Sony Xperia C (C2304)
Side by side comparison between Nokia Asha 501 vs Sony Xperia C phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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What's the better phone? Sony Xperia C (C2304)
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2 Advantages 
26 Advantages | 11 Common items in both devices |
| Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC |
| TFT LCD |
| Only digital zoom |
| Capacitive |
| Multitouch |
| Accelerometer |
| Proximity sensor |
| +4 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Nokia Asha 501 (RM-900) | Sony Xperia C (C2304) | |
| Model | Asha 501 (RM-900) | Xperia C (C2304) |
| Other model names | Nokia Asha 501 RM-899, Nokia Asha 501 RM-900 | Sony Xperia C Dual-Sim S39h C2304, Sony Pelican |
| Country or region available | feature not registered |    (Global, International), (Latin America), Brazil |
| Brand | Nokia | Sony |
| Release date | 6/1/2013 | 7/1/2013 |
| Depth | 12.1 millimeters (0.48 inches) | 8.9 millimeters (0.35 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 58 x 99.2 millimeters (2.28 x 3.91 in) | 74.15 x 141.5 millimeters (2.92 x 5.57 in) |
| Weight | 98 grams (3.43 ounces) | 153 grams (5.36 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Nokia Asha 501 (RM-900) | Sony Xperia C (C2304) | |
| Display type | TFT LCD | TFT LCD |
| Screen size | 3" inches | 5" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~48.4% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~65.7% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 240x320 pixels | 540x960 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch 2-points | Capacitive Multitouch 4-points |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 133 PPI | 220 PPI |
| Colors | 260 thousand | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Scratch-resistant glass |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Nokia Asha 501 (RM-900) | Sony Xperia C (C2304) | |
| System version | Nokia Series OS Asha Platform 1.0 | Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean |
| Firmware update | Nokia Series OS Asha Platform 1.4 | feature not registered |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Nokia Asha 501 (RM-900) | Sony Xperia C (C2304) | |
| Chipset | 32bit | 32bit: MediaTek MT6589 (28nm) |
| CPU | Single-core, 1 processor: Single-core | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 1.2GHz ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | feature not registered | PowerVR SGX544 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Nokia Asha 501 (RM-900) | Sony Xperia C (C2304) | |
| RAM memory | 64MB | 1GB LPDDR2 |
| Internal storage | 128MB | 4GB (2GB available) |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Nokia Asha 501 (RM-900) | Sony Xperia C (C2304) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (dedicated slot) |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 0.236 Mbps | 42/11 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G | 2G, 3G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Dual-Band 900/1800 | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | GSM RM-899: 900/1800 - RM-900: 850/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | Not supported | UMTS 850/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+ |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | GPRS, EDGE |
📷 Camera | ||
| Nokia Asha 501 (RM-900) | Sony Xperia C (C2304) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 3.1 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 2048x1536 pixels | 3264x2448 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | QVGA (320x240) 15 fps | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps |
| Flash | Not supported | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | f/2.8 (aperture) | f/2.6 (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 | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Not supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | feature not registered | EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Not supported | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Not supported |
| HDR | Not supported | HDR photo only main camera |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Nokia Asha 501 (RM-900) | Sony Xperia C (C2304) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | Not supported | 0.3 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | Not supported | 640x480 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Not supported | VGA (640x480) |
| 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 | ||
| Nokia Asha 501 (RM-900) | Sony Xperia C (C2304) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | Not supported | Not supported |
| Radio | FM | FM (RDS) |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV | MP4, H.264, H.263 |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, AAC+ | MP3, WAV, eAAC+ |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Nokia Asha 501 (RM-900) | Sony Xperia C (C2304) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 3.0 + A2DP | 4.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | Not supported | Supported |
| GPS | Not supported | A-GPS, GeoTagging |
| NFC | Not supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Nokia Asha 501 (RM-900) | Sony Xperia C (C2304) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Nokia Asha 501 (RM-900) | Sony Xperia C (C2304) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) BL-4U | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 1200 mAh | 2390 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 17 hours | 12.4 hours |
| Standby | 1152 hours (48 days) | 605 hours (25.2 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Nokia Asha 501 (RM-900) | Sony Xperia C (C2304) | |
| Call control | Voice recorder | Voice dialing, Voice recorder |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Not supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black, White, Red, Green, Cyan, Yellow • 4GB microSD card included • Facebook and Twitter • Java framework | • Colors: Black, White, Purple • USB OTG On-The-Go • Sony ClearAudio+ • Miracast |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Nokia Asha 501 (RM-900) | Sony Xperia C (C2304) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | 1W/kg (head), 0.62W/kg (body) | 0.54W/kg (head), 0.36W/kg (body) |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | 0.52W/kg (head) |