Sony Ericsson K500

The Sony Ericsson K500 was announced in 2004, Q3 With 1.9 inches, 30 x 37 mm, 11.4 cm2 (~24.2% screen-to-body ratio) TFT, 65K colors, Its VGA rear camera captured crisp photos and Yes video, while the Removable Li-Ion battery ensured long-lasting usage.

Network

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

Launch

  • Announced: 2004, Q3
  • Status: Discontinued

Body

  • Dimensions: 102 x 46 x 14 mm (4.02 x 1.81 x 0.55 in)
  • Weight: 80 g (2.82 oz)
  • SIM: Mini-SIM

Display

  • Type: TFT, 65K colors
  • Size: 1.9 inches, 30 x 37 mm, 11.4 cm2 (~24.2% screen-to-body ratio)
  • Resolution: 128 x 160 pixels (~108 ppi density)
  • Note: Wallpapers, 3D animations and pictures

Memory

  • Card slot: No
  • Phonebook: 8 fields, 510 items, Photo call
  • Call records: 30 received, dialed and missed calls
  • Internal: 12MB

Main Camera

  • Single: VGA
  • Video: Yes

Selfie camera

  • Note: No

Sound

  • Loudspeaker: No
  • Alert types: Vibration; Downloadable polyphonic, MP3 ringtones, composer
  • 3.5mm jack: No

Comms

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

Features

  • Sensors:
  • Messaging: SMS, EMS, MMS, Email, Instant Messaging
  • Browser: WAP 2.0/xHTML
  • Games: Yes + downloadable
  • Java: Yes, MIDP 2.0
  • Note: MP3/MP4 player, SyncML, Predictive text input, Organizer, Photo editor, Voice dial, Voice memo

Battery

  • Type: Removable Li-Ion battery
  • Stand-by: Up to 300 h
  • Talk time: Up to 7 h

Misc

  • Colors: 2 - Virtual Silver, Cosmetic Blue
  • SAR: 0.65 W/kg (head)     1.39 W/kg (body)    
  • SAR EU: 0.53 W/kg (head)