The dual-SIM Asha 501 smartphone from Nokia is great value for money. The 3" touch screen is scratch proof and delivers bright displays for photos and videos. The dual SIM cards let you switch between personal and business calls easily. Plus, thanks to the wireless connection, you can get online to check social networking sites.

Finally, with 17 hours' operation in talk time and 26 days on stand-by, the 501 from Nokia is a smartphone you can rely on!
General information
operating system Nokia Asha OS
Display
Screen technology TFT-QVGA
Number of colours 262,000
Communication
WiFi WiFi 802.11 b/g/n
Camera
Camera 3.2 megapixels
Maximum resolution (pixels) 2048 x 1536 pixels
Zoom 3x
Photo functions Manual and automatic white balance, photo editor, Full screen viewfinder
Capture modes: Timer, Demo, Fixed
Colour tone modes: Sepia, Greyscale, Normal, Negative
White Balance: Incandescent, Fluorescent, Daylight, Automatic
Sensitivity: Automatic
Photos viewed by Favourites, Album
Video recording
Video format 3GP/H.263
Zoom No zoom
Video functions Colour video recording modes: Negative, Normal, Greyscale, Sepia
Video Scene modes: Landscape
Modes Video white balance: Fluorescent, Incandescent, Manual, Daylight
Music player
Audio formats Codecs: MP3, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, MIDI, G.711, AAC LTP, AAC-LC, AAC+/HEAAC, eAAC+/HEAACv2
Audio formats: MP4, AAC, AMR, MP3, M4A, AVI, 3GP, 3G2, MIDI
FM radio Yes
Connectivity
USB Micro-USB
Video inputs/outputs 3.5 mm audio connector
Audio inputs/outputs 3.5mm headphone input
Memory
Phone book 4,000 contacts
Memory card slot Yes
Supported memory cards MicroSD up to 32 GB
Voice commands
Hands-free calling Yes
Voice recording Yes
Battery life
Talk time 17 hours
Stand-by 624 hours
Battery BL-4U 1200 mAh
Design
Dimensions 9.92 x 5.8 x 1.21 cm
Weight 98.2 g