Nokia updates its Asha series with the 500, 502, and 503 alongwith dual-SIM variants

By Abhinav Pathak on Oct 22, 2013 11:28 AM Email @exolete

Nokia announces Asha 500, 502 and 503 phones in its Abu Dhabi event. The Asha 500 features a 2.8-inch QVGA display with a 2 MP camera. While both the Asha 502 and Asha 503 feature 5 MP primary cameras with LED flash. All three new Asha devices now support WhatsApp as well. However, only the Asha 503 has 3G support while the 500 and 502 made do with 2G networks. The 501 nad 503 are available in Dual SIM variants as well, while the 502 only comes in the Dual SIm variant.

Here's a comparison of the specs of the Asha 500, 502 and 503:

	Asha 500 (single SIM and Dual SIM)	Asha 502 (Dual SIM)	Asha 503 (single SIM and Dual SIM)
Network	GSM 900/1800, 850/900/1800/1900	GSM 900/1800	EGSM 850/900/1800/1900/2100; WCDMA
Size & weight	100.3 x 58.1 x 12.8mm; 101.3g	99.55 x 59.50 x 11.10mm; 100g	102.55 x 60.55 x 12.70mm; 110.15g
Screen size / type	QVGA 2.8-inch capacitive	QVGA 3-inch capacitive	QVGA 3-inch capacitive, curved Gorilla Glass
Camera	2-megapixel	5-megapixel with LED flash	5-megapixel with flash LED
Storage	64MB RAM; up to 32GB micro SD card support	64MB RAM; up to 32GB micro SD card support	64MB RAM; up to 32GB micro SD card support
Connectivity	Bluetooth 3.0 with SLAM; AV jack; WLAN; Micro-USB	Bluetooth 3.0 with SLAM; AV jack; WLAN; Micro-USB	Bluetooth 3.0 with SLAM; AV jack; WLAN; Micro-USB
Battery	Standby: up to 35 days; Talk time: up to 14 hours	Standby: up to 24 days; Talk time: up to 13.7 hours	Standby: up to 35 days; Talk time: up to 12 hours

The Asha 500, Asha 502 and Asha 503 will be available in Bright Red, Bright Green, Cyan, Yellow, White and Black colors. The Nokia Asha 500 has been priced at $69. The 502 has been priced at $89 and the 503 which comes with 3G support for $99.