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Nokia Asha 501 review: 2013 entry smart-feature.

SpecEagle Editorial·Jun 2013·$100
Overall
50/100
Class rank
#1 of 4
Tier
Feature
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The verdict, up front

Nokia Asha 501.

Asha 501 was Nokia's 2013 entry smartphone-feature hybrid — Asha 1.0 with Fastlane swipe UI.

01Display

60/100

60/100 puts it above the 57-point average for feature phones of 2013.

TypeTFT capacitive
Size3.0"
Resolution320 x 240

02Performance

44/100

44/100 — right at the average for feature phones of 2013.

ChipsetCustom
RAM64 MB
Storage128 MB + microSD

03Camera

50/100

50/100 — right at the average for feature phones of 2013.

Main3.15 MP

04Battery

64/100

64/100 trails the 68-point cohort average for feature phones of 2013.

Capacity1,200 mAh (removable)

05Software

60/100

60/100 puts it above the 58-point average for feature phones of 2013.

What works
  • Pop-colored design.
  • $100 emerging-market entry.
  • Wi-Fi b/g/n.
  • Fastlane swipe UI.
What doesn't
  • 2G only — no 3G.
  • 64 MB RAM.
  • QVGA display.
  • No Android apps.
Cross-shop it against
Samsung Rex 90
$110 · score 48/100

How this review is built: every section score, spec row and comparison on this page comes from SpecEagle's tracked catalogue — scores weight measured specs against the 4-phone cohort of feature devices released around the same time. We don't publish invented lab anecdotes. Spot an error? .