Sony Ericsson S500

The Sony Ericsson S500 was announced in 2007, May With 2.0 inches, 12.4 cm2 (~26.6% screen-to-body ratio) TFT, 256K colors, Its 2 MP rear camera captured crisp photos and Yes video, while the Removable Li-Po 930 mAh battery (BST-38) ensured long-lasting usage.

Network

  • Technology: GSM
  • 2G bands: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • GPRS: Class 10
  • EDGE: Class 10

Launch

  • Announced: 2007, May
  • Status: Discontinued

Body

  • Dimensions: 99 x 47 x 14 mm (3.90 x 1.85 x 0.55 in)
  • Weight: 94 g (3.32 oz)
  • SIM: Mini-SIM

Display

  • Type: TFT, 256K colors
  • Size: 2.0 inches, 12.4 cm2 (~26.6% screen-to-body ratio)
  • Resolution: 240 x 320 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~200 ppi density)
  • Note: Wallpapers, screensavers

Memory

  • Card slot: Memory Stick Micro (M2), up to 2 GB
  • Phonebook: 1000 contacts, Photo call
  • Call records: 30 received, dialed and missed calls
  • Internal: 12MB

Main Camera

  • Single: 2 MP
  • Video: Yes

Selfie camera

  • Note: No

Sound

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

Comms

  • WLAN: No
  • Bluetooth: 2.0, A2DP
  • GPS: No
  • Radio: No
  • USB: Proprietary

Features

  • Sensors:
  • Messaging: SMS, MMS, Email, Instant Messaging
  • Browser: WAP 2.0/HTML(NetFront), RSS feeds
  • Games: Yes + downloadable
  • Java: Yes, MIDP 2.0
  • Note: TrackID music recognition, MP3/AAC/AAC+/eAAC+ player, Predictive text input, Organizer, Voice memo

Battery

  • Type: Removable Li-Po 930 mAh battery (BST-38)
  • Stand-by: Up to 370 h
  • Talk time: Up to 9 h

Misc

  • Colors: Mysterious Green, Spring Yellow, Contrasted Copper, Ice Purple, Silver Steel
  • SAR: 1.35 W/kg (head)     0.59 W/kg (body)    
  • SAR EU: 0.77 W/kg (head)    
  • Price: About 90 EUR