| Brand | Nokia |
| Model | 500 |
| Device Type | FeaturePhone |
| Release Date | 24 September 2011 |
| Status | Available |
| Operating System | Symbian |
| CPU | 1 GHz, ARM 11 |
| Display Type | TFT |
| Screen Size | 3.2 inches |
| Resolution | 360x640 px |
| Aspect Ratio | 16:9 |
| Pixel Density | 229 ppi |
| Screen to Body Ratio | 47.1% |
| Camera Setup | Single |
| Resolution | 5 MP, Primary Camera |
| Image Resolution | 2592 x 1944 Pixels |
| Zoom | Digital Zoom |
| Video Recording | 640x480 |
| Video FPS | 15 fps |
| Height | 111.3 mm |
| Width | 53.8 mm |
| Thickness | 14.10 mm |
| Weight | 93 grams |
| Colors | Black/White with covers in Black, Azure Blue, Coral Red, Purple, Khaki, Orange, Green, Pink, Silver |
| Battery type | Li-Ion (Lithium-Ion) |
| Capacity | 1110 mAh |
| Placement | Removable |
| Standby | 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 |
| USB Type-C | microUSB 2.0 |
| Internal Storage | 2 GB |
| RAM | 256 MB |
| Network | 2G, 3G |
| SIM Slot | Single SIM, GSM |
| SIM Size | SIM1: Mini |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 3 (802.11 b/g) |
| Bluetooth | v2.1 |
| GPS | Yes with A-GPS |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Light Sensor | Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope |
| FM Radio | Stereo FM radio |
| Loudspeaker | Yes |
| Alert Types | Vibration, Ringtones |
| Audio Jack | 3.5mm |
| Video | 480p@15fps |
| Document Reader | Yes |
| Made By | Accelerometer, proximity, compass |
