Nokia Asha 501 (RM-900) vs Sony Xperia Neo L (MT25i)
Side by side comparison between Nokia Asha 501 vs Sony Xperia Neo L phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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What's the better phone? Sony Xperia Neo L (MT25i)
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4 Advantages 
24 Advantages | 12 Common items in both devices |
| Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC |
| Only digital zoom |
| Capacitive |
| Multitouch |
| Accelerometer |
| Proximity sensor |
| Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) / LiPo: li-ion polymer (Removable) |
| +5 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 | ||
| Nokia Asha 501 (RM-900) | Sony Xperia Neo L (MT25i) | |
| Model | Asha 501 (RM-900) | Xperia Neo L (MT25i) |
| Other model names | Nokia Asha 501 RM-899, Nokia Asha 501 RM-900 | Sony Xperia Neo L MT25, Sony MT25i |
| Country or region available | feature not registered |  (Global, International) |
| Brand | Nokia | Sony |
| Release date | 6/1/2013 | 7/1/2012 |
| Depth | 12.1 millimeters (0.48 inches) | 12.2 millimeters (0.48 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 58 x 99.2 millimeters (2.28 x 3.91 in) | 61.1 x 121 millimeters (2.41 x 4.76 in) |
| Weight | 98 grams (3.43 ounces) | 132 grams (4.62 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 Neo L (MT25i) | |
| Display type | TFT LCD | TFT LED-Backlit LCD |
| Screen size | 3" inches | 4" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~48.4% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~59.6% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 240x320 pixels | 480x854 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch 2-points | Capacitive Multitouch 4-points |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 133 PPI | 245 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 Neo L (MT25i) | |
| System version | Nokia Series OS Asha Platform 1.0 | Android 4.0.3 Ice Cream Sandwich ICS |
| Firmware update | Nokia Series OS Asha Platform 1.4 | Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich ICS |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Nokia Asha 501 (RM-900) | Sony Xperia Neo L (MT25i) | |
| Chipset | 32bit | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 MSM8255 |
| CPU | Single-core, 1 processor: Single-core | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 1GHz Scorpion (Single-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | feature not registered | Qualcomm Adreno 205 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Nokia Asha 501 (RM-900) | Sony Xperia Neo L (MT25i) | |
| RAM memory | 64MB | 512MB LPDDR2 |
| Internal storage | 128MB | 1GB (300MB available) |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Nokia Asha 501 (RM-900) | Sony Xperia Neo L (MT25i) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 0.236 Mbps | 7.2/5.76 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 900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE | CSD, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA |
| 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 | ||
| Nokia Asha 501 (RM-900) | Sony Xperia Neo L (MT25i) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 3.1 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 2048x1536 pixels | 2592x1944 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | QVGA (320x240) 15 fps | HD (1280x720) 30 fps |
| Flash | Not supported | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | f/2.8 (aperture) | f/2.4 (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 | feature not registered |
| 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 | Not supported |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Nokia Asha 501 (RM-900) | Sony Xperia Neo L (MT25i) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | Not supported | 0.3 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | Not supported | 640x480 pixels |
| 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 | ||
| Nokia Asha 501 (RM-900) | Sony Xperia Neo L (MT25i) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | Not supported | Not supported |
| Radio | FM | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV | MP4, H.264, WMV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, AAC+ | MP3, WMA, WAV, eAAC+ |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Nokia Asha 501 (RM-900) | Sony Xperia Neo L (MT25i) | |
| 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 | 2.1 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) |
| 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 Neo L (MT25i) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Nokia Asha 501 (RM-900) | Sony Xperia Neo L (MT25i) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) BL-4U | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Removable) |
| Battery capacity | 1200 mAh | 1500 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 17 hours | 7.2 hours |
| Standby | 1152 hours (48 days) | 410 hours (17.1 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Nokia Asha 501 (RM-900) | Sony Xperia Neo L (MT25i) | |
| Call control | Voice recorder | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
| 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, Flash player |
| 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 • Sony Mobile BRAVIA Engine • Sony xLOUD • Video stabiliser • PlayNow • WiFi hotspot Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Nokia Asha 501 (RM-900) | Sony Xperia Neo L (MT25i) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | 1W/kg (head), 0.62W/kg (body) | 0.84W/kg (head), 0.46W/kg (body) |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | 1.01W/kg (head) |