If you had noticed, we have been taking a look at brand new Asha devices the past few days. We first
unboxed the Asha 502 and the
Asha 503
and showed you separate photos of both the devices, but we are sure
that a single question arises when one takes a look at similarly
designed models. The Asha 502 and the Asha 503 have a lot in common.
They have similar design, they have the same operating system and almost
the same hardware except for a few things. But those few things make
the real difference and ultimately end up as a choice in offering from
the company, with naturally differing price points. So, what are they?
What are the differences between the Nokia Asha 502 and the Asha 503?
Lets find out.
The video above should have given you a fair idea of the differences
between the two, but in case you skipped, let us walk you through the
differences, in pictures.
Lets see the obvious hardware differences first. The Asha 503, in
black, seems to be longer than the Asha 502. As you can note from the
picture above, the 503 not only looks taller but seems to have
disproportionate vertical bezels too, with the bottom one bigger and the
back capacitive button higher. This would not result in any changes to
actual usage but it’s worth noting that the Asha 502 is more handy. It’s
a petite device that’s really comfortable in the hands.
Another obvious difference we could note is that the Asha 502 doesn’t
have a frame protecting it’s ever slightly curved screen while the 503
does, if you look closely.
Both have a highly glossy finish on the outside, which doubles up as
protection and unique design. The iced frost look is something we want
to see in other devices like the Lumias too, but that might not be
feasible. You can also note the minor changes in the placement of the
battery door wedge, the beauty sport and the camera lens and LED flash
positions.
Talking of the camera, both come with the same 5 megapixel unit and
perform almost exactly the same, indicating that both possibly have the
same sensor and lens combination. It is a fixed focus camera with a
single LED flash.
Display wise, the phones are not much different. They both have the
same 3 inch QVGA screens but we noted that the 503′s display is a bit
cooler, with whites having bluish tones than the 502, which is warmer
and more likeable in our opinion.
But the main difference between these two phones is under the hood.
The Asha 503, being the costlier one, comes with a 3G modem. Yes, the
Asha 503 supports 3G on one SIM and 2G on the other, while the 502 is
full fledged 2G. Due to this single factor, we are seeing different
design decisions in terms of length and more importantly, the battery.
The Asha 503 comes with a slightly larger 1200 mAH battery while the 502
comes with a 1010 mAH unit. Practically, this is to compensate the
extra battery drain that is expect from using the 3G modem.
The above differences aside, both the Ashas are exactly the same.
They run on the same new Asha SW Platform 1.1.1 and have new features
like Whatsapp support and better privacy controls for the fast lane
among many other small improvements. Both the phones are part of the
same portfolio and are meant to offer different choices to the consumers
in need of those. If you want 3G, Asha 503 is the one you should get,
but if you are totally fine with 2G, the 502 is a great compact
quasi-smartphone with Whatsapp, mails and even some small apps. The Asha
502 will cost you Rs. 5,969 while the Asha 503 will cost you around Rs.
6,799. Paying a small premium for the 3G functionality is entirely up
to choice.
Here are some more pictures from the comparison, in case you still haven’t decided yet -
And that concludes our comparison between the Nokia Asha 502 and the
Asha 503. We hope this helped you deciding on a purchase, let us know
what you think, in the comments section below.
Source:http://www.fonearena.com
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