BenQ A500
BenQ A500

The BenQ A500 was announced in 2004, Q4 With 1.9 inches, 30 x 37 mm, 11.4 cm2 (~30.2% screen-to-body ratio) TFT, 256K colors, Its VGA rear camera captured crisp photos and Yes video, while the Removable Li-Ion 700 mAh battery ensured long-lasting usage.

Network

  • Technology: GSM
  • 2G bands: GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • GPRS: Class 10
  • EDGE: No

Launch

  • Announced: 2004, Q4
  • Status: Discontinued

Body

  • Dimensions: 83.5 x 45 x 23.1 mm (3.29 x 1.77 x 0.91 in)
  • Weight: 98 g (3.46 oz)
  • SIM: Mini-SIM

Display

  • Type: TFT, 256K colors
  • Size: 1.9 inches, 30 x 37 mm, 11.4 cm2 (~30.2% screen-to-body ratio)
  • Resolution: 128 x 160 pixels (~108 ppi density)
  • Note: Second external CSTN display, 4096 colors, Wallpapers, themes, Downloadable pictures

Memory

  • Card slot: No
  • Phonebook: 500 x 8 fields, Photo call
  • Call records: 30 dialed, 30 received, 30 missed calls
  • Internal: 20MB
  • Note: 1000 short messages

Main Camera

  • Single: VGA
  • Video: Yes

Selfie camera

  • Note: No

Sound

  • Loudspeaker: No
  • Alert types: Vibration; Downloadable polyphonic ringtones, composer
  • 3.5mm jack: No

Comms

  • WLAN: No
  • Bluetooth: No
  • GPS: No
  • Infrared port: Yes
  • Radio: No
  • USB:

Features

  • Sensors:
  • Messaging: SMS, EMS, MMS
  • Browser: WAP 2.0/xHTML
  • Games: 3 + 2 pre-loaded Java games + downloadable
  • Java: Yes
  • Note: Predictive text input, Media viewer, Organizer

Battery

  • Type: Removable Li-Ion 700 mAh battery
  • Stand-by: Up to 180 h
  • Talk time: Up to 3 h

Misc

  • Colors: 3 - Electric Blue, Cool Pink, Funky Gold