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Nokia Asha 501
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Full Specifications September 3, 2026
Nokia Asha 501
Nokia · 2013

Nokia Asha 501

Nokia Asha 501 smartphone. Announced May 2013. Features 3.0″ display, 3.15 MP primary camera, 1200 mAh battery, 128 MB storage, 64 MB RAM.

Display 3.0"
RAM 64 GB
Storage 128MB 64MB RAM storage, microSDHC slot
Camera 3 MP
Battery 1200 mAh
OS Nokia Asha software platform 1.0, up to 1.4
Build 98.2g, 12.1mm thickness

Launch

Announced 2013, May. Released 2013, June
Status Discontinued

Platform

OS Nokia Asha software platform 1.0, upgradable to 1.4

Display

Type TFT, 256K colors
Size 3.0 inches, 27.9 cm 2 (~48.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 240 x 320 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~133 ppi density)

Memory

Card slot microSDHC (dedicated slot), 4 GB included
Internal 128MB 64MB RAM

Main Camera

Single 3.15 MP
Video 320p@15fps

Selfie camera

cam2modules No

Body

Dimensions 99.2 x 58 x 12.1 mm (3.91 x 2.28 x 0.48 in)
Weight 98.2 g (3.46 oz)
SIM Single SIM (Micro-SIM) or Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)

Battery

Type Li-Ion 1200 mAh, removable (BL-4U)
Stand-by Up to 624 h
Talk time Up to 17 h
Music play Up to 56 h

Sound

Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes

Comms

WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth 3.0, EDR
Positioning No
NFC No
Radio FM radio
USB microUSB 2.0

Network

Technology GSM
2G bands GSM 900 / 1800 - RM-899 850 / 1900 - RM-900
GPRS Up to 85.6 kbps
EDGE Up to 236.8 kbps

Features

Sensors Accelerometer, proximity
featuresother SNS apps MP4/H.263 player MP3/WAV/AAC player Photo editor Organizer Voice memo Predictive text input

Our Tests

Display Contrast ratio: 1004:1 (nominal) / 2.672:1 (sunlight)
Camera Photo
Loudspeaker Voice 73dB / Noise 68dB / Ring 78dB
Audio quality Noise -80.4dB / Crosstalk -82.3dB

Misc

Colors Bright Red, Bright Green, Cyan, Yellow, White and Black
SAR 1.41 W/kg (head)
SAR EU 0.96 W/kg (head)
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In depth

Full specifications

Announced 2013, May. Released 2013, June
Status Discontinued
OS Nokia Asha software platform 1.0, upgradable to 1.4
Type TFT, 256K colors
Size 3.0 inches, 27.9 cm 2 (~48.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 240 x 320 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~133 ppi density)
Card slot microSDHC (dedicated slot), 4 GB included
Internal 128MB 64MB RAM
Single 3.15 MP
Video 320p@15fps
cam2modules No
Dimensions 99.2 x 58 x 12.1 mm (3.91 x 2.28 x 0.48 in)
Weight 98.2 g (3.46 oz)
SIM Single SIM (Micro-SIM) or Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)
Type Li-Ion 1200 mAh, removable (BL-4U)
Stand-by Up to 624 h
Talk time Up to 17 h
Music play Up to 56 h
Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth 3.0, EDR
Positioning No
NFC No
Radio FM radio
USB microUSB 2.0
Technology GSM
2G bands GSM 900 / 1800 - RM-899 850 / 1900 - RM-900
GPRS Up to 85.6 kbps
EDGE Up to 236.8 kbps
Sensors Accelerometer, proximity
featuresother SNS apps MP4/H.263 player MP3/WAV/AAC player Photo editor Organizer Voice memo Predictive text input
Display Contrast ratio: 1004:1 (nominal) / 2.672:1 (sunlight)
Camera Photo
Loudspeaker Voice 73dB / Noise 68dB / Ring 78dB
Audio quality Noise -80.4dB / Crosstalk -82.3dB
Colors Bright Red, Bright Green, Cyan, Yellow, White and Black
SAR 1.41 W/kg (head)
SAR EU 0.96 W/kg (head)
Price About 80 EUR
PhoneInsight Benchmark
26.4/100
Entry-level

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Processor 24
Display 38
Camera 28.8
Battery 29.4
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