GENERAL
IntroducedOctober 2004
Network (2G)GSM 900 / GSM 1800 / GSM 1900
Network (3G)
Form factorClamshell
Antenna typeExternal
HARDWARE SPECS
Benq A500Numbers in phone500
SMS1000
Received calls30
Outgoing calls30
Lost calls30
Shared memory20 MB
SIZE
Benq A500Weight98.0 g (with battery)
Dimensions83.5 x 45 x 23.1
DISPLAY
Benq A500TypeGraphical
ColouredYes, TFT, 256K colors
Resolution128 x 160 pixels
Extras- Second external CSTN display, 4096 colors
- Wallpapers, themes
- Downloadable pictures
RINGTONES
Benq A500Number20
Polyphonic ringtonesYes, 40
Ringtone profilesYes
NETWORKING
Benq A500GPRSYes, Class 10 (4+1/3+2 slots), 32 - 48 kbps
WAPYes
BrowserYes, WAP 2.0/xHTML
InfraredYes
CAMERA
Benq A500TypeBuiltin
Extras- VGA, 640x480 pixels
FEATURES
Benq A500VibrationYes
SMSSend / Receive
MMSSend / Receive
Java
GamesYes, 5 (changeable)
ClockYes
AlarmYes
CalculatorYes
CalendarYes
T9Yes
Extras- Media viewer
- Currency convertor