| Local Name | Asha 500 Dual SIM |
| Technology | GSM |
| 2G Bands | GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 |
| GPRS | Up to 42.8 kbps |
| EDGE | Up to 236.8 kbps |
| Announced | 2013, October |
| Status | Available. Released 2013, December |
| Dimensions | 100.3 x 58.1 x 12.8 mm, 70.9 cc (3.95 x 2.29 x 0.50 in) |
| Weight | 101.3 g (3.56 oz) |
| SIM | Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by) |
| Display Type | TFT capacitive touchscreen, 256K colors |
| Screen Size | 2.8 inches, 24.3 cm2 (~41.7% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 240 x 320 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~143 ppi density) |
| OS | Nokia Asha software platform 1.1.1 |
| Card Slot | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot), 4 GB card included |
| Internal Memory | 64 MB RAM |
| Video | 320p@13fps |
| Loudspeaker | Yes |
| 3.5mm Jack | Yes |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n |
| Bluetooth | 3.0, A2DP |
| GPS | No |
| Radio | Stereo FM radio |
| USB | microUSB 2.0 |
| Sensors | Accelerometer, proximity |
| Features Summary | SNS apps, MP4/H.263 player, MP3/WAV/AAC player, Photo editor, Organizer, Voice memo, Predictive text input |
| Battery | Removable Li-Ion 1200 mAh battery (BL-4U) |
| Stand By | Up to 528 h |
| Talk Time | Up to 14 h |
| Music Play | Up to 46 h |
| Colors | Bright Red, Bright Green, Cyan, Yellow, White and Black |
| SAR EU | 0.64 W/kg (head) 0.60 W/kg (body) |