| Local Name | 500 |
| Technology | GSM / HSPA |
| 3G Bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 |
| 2G Bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| Speed | HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps |
| GPRS | Class 33 |
| EDGE | Class 33 |
| Announced | 2011, August |
| Status | Available. Released 2011, September |
| Dimensions | 111.3 x 53.8 x 14.1 mm, 73 cc (4.38 x 2.12 x 0.56 in) |
| Weight | 93 g (3.28 oz) |
| SIM | Mini-SIM |
| Display Type | TFT capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors |
| Screen Size | 3.2 inches (~47.1% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 360 x 640 pixels (~229 ppi pixel density) |
| OS | Symbian Anna OS, upgradeable to Nokia Belle OS |
| CPU | 1 GHz ARM 11 |
| Card Slot | microSD, up to 32 GB |
| Internal Memory | 2 GB, 256 MB RAM, 512 MB ROM |
| Primary Camera | 5 MP, 2592 х 1944 pixels |
| Camera Features | Geo-tagging |
| Video | 480p@15fps |
| Secondary Camera | No |
| Alert Types | Vibration, MP3 ringtones |
| Loudspeaker | Yes |
| 3.5mm Jack | Yes |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g |
| Bluetooth | v2.1, A2DP, EDR |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS |
| Radio | Stereo FM radio |
| USB | microUSB v2.0 |
| Sensors | Accelerometer, proximity, compass |
| Messaging | SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM |
| Browser | WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML, Adobe Flash Lite |
| Java | Yes, MIDP 2.1 |
| Features Summary | Exchangeable battery covers with multiple home screens (2 included in the retail box), MP4/H.264 player, MP3/WAV/еAAC+/WMA player, Photo editor, Organizer, Voice command/dial, Predictive text input |
| Battery | Li-Ion 1110 mAh battery (BL-4U) |
| Stand By | Up to 500 h (2G) / Up to 455 h (3G) |
| Talk Time | Up to 7 h (2G) / Up to 5 h (3G) |
| Music Play | Up to 35 h |
| Colors | Black/White with covers in Black, Azure Blue, Coral Red, Purple, Khaki, Orange, Green, Pink, Silver |
| SAR US | 1.47 W/kg (head) 1.38 W/kg (body) |
| SAR EU | 1.18 W/kg (head) |
