Philips Xenium X501

  • Released 2010, January
    129g, 15.3mm thickness
    Feature phone
    60MB storage, microSD slot
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  • 2.2"
    240x320 pixels
  • 2MP
    144p
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  • 1800mAh
    Li-Ion

Philips Xenium X501 - Specs

Network Technology GSM
2G bands GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
GPRS Class 12
EDGE Class 12
Launch Announced 2009, September. Released 2010, January
Status Discontinued
Body Dimensions 110 x 47.2 x 15.3 mm (4.33 x 1.86 x 0.60 in)
Weight 129 g (4.55 oz)
SIM Mini-SIM
Display Type TFT, 256K colors
Size 2.2 inches, 15.0 cm2 (~28.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 240 x 320 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~182 ppi density)
Memory Card slot microSD, up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)
Phonebook 2000 entries
Call records 30 dialed, 30 received, 30 missed calls
Internal 60MB
Main Camera Single 2 MP
Video CIF@15fps
Selfie camera   No
Sound Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack No
Comms WLAN No
Bluetooth 2.0, A2DP
GPS No
Radio Stereo FM radio, RDS
USB miniUSB 2.0
Features Sensors
Messaging SMS, MMS, Email
Browser HTML
Games Yes + downloadable
Java Yes, MIDP 2.0
 MP3/AAC/WMA/WAV player
MP4/H.264 player
Organizer
Chinese/English dictionary
Voice memo
Predictive text input
Battery   Removable Li-Ion 1800 mAh battery
Stand-by Up to 1440 h
Talk time Up to 16 h
Music play Up to 40 h
Misc Colors Black
SAR EU 0.32 W/kg (head)    
Price About 140 EUR

Philips Xenium X501 - User Reviews

  • Hi guys, can somebody tell me how to install Java Application from our PC to this phone? I have a lot of apps from my old mobile phone, and i want to install it on this phone.

  • can any one help me ??i cant open ebuddy before few day i was using ebuddy n chatin with fren bt nw cant use ebuddy i try to reinstall bt doesnt work bt mig33 is working proprely

  • super phone. design is verry ok! stand by aprox 1.5 -> 2 weeks in normal use (with display light on max.). is verry solid - steel case. sound is ok. a little bit hevy - :) but, solid. only 2 languages in phone. :( without upgrade possibilities(not verry important). pictures for contacts over 240x320 px is not accepted - (depending size). is not a smart phone, is a midd class phone. internet connection is acceptable, but can be better. internal browser via edge connection is a little bit slower, but satisfactory. i give 9.5 points. because stand by is invincible. in conclusion - impressive!

  • not till 2 month but more than 1 month

  • Hi guys, Very interested with the 'up to 2 months standby' .. it's like forever to me, that I might forget to charge the battery. Really, if you guys have had this phone on ur hand, would it really last up to 2 months .. or at least more than 1 month?

  • ­ try this link on ebay.com hope, it helps.

  • Does anyone know if they can be imported into EU and if there is some document available to prove it? Got it held up by the customs department.

  • Is the very strong batre and very cool desight I want one or two,hehehehe

  • where can i buy it online?

  • nice,,, i want one!!

  • can someone post a sample of it's video on youtube?

  • Is this a good phone or what? Please share experience with this phone

  • hi,all!!!!!i have this fone 1 week.its ok ,the battery SUPER but only english and chinese!i noticed only 1 bad think.the acoustic is not good and ringing has low voice.all this compared to nokia 6700 which i also have.and when i say low i mean that is hard in the street to hear very good and of course you missing calls.all everything is ok.for me low to midle mobile.

  • Hi! Thanks for your response.. I really love the fact that these Xenium phones have lone battery life and I've proven that because I use a 9@9z, a low-end model.. I thought it may be just be with my network but when I tried using my SIM with a Sony Ericsson, Samsung or Nokia there is a clear difference which I hope Philips has already addressed with their newer phones.. Sometimes when the volume is maximum it hurts your ears(but still difficult to understand) but when the volume is turned down one level below maximum it's impossible to understand the one you're talking to, especially when in a noisy environment.. Also texting is a labor as T9(which I don't use) is always on when I start a message, you have to turn it off everytime.. If they fix these problems their phones would sell better.. Hope to hear from you more on the call quality without a headset, just the earpiece of the phone itself. Thanks!

  • Hi there, Well I must say I didn't had the chance of using x500, but I had it's predecessor,9@9k(which is kind of the same thing only in a raw design) in my hand for 1 year. As I can see from you inquiry the call quality that you're interested in, i guess you're referring to the background noise and the power of the head set buil into the phone. What I can tell you so far about x501 is that it does have that echo on the headset(you can actually hear yourself too), when you have a phone call conversation, a part from that the quality of the speaker is quiet good. As for the battery,.. in case you're wondering, no idea yet(is on for 4 days already and still looks 100%).. but i guess is too soon to say anythin' else on the subject. On some other matter, that I've encounter on my x620, the x501 is not shutting off if you, lets say,... press, accidentally, a large number of buttons(at the same time) while in your pocket. I hope that I did answer a part of your Q, and give you some other pointers on the X501 model, so far! Best of luck!

  • How do you compare this with the X500? Have you used X500 as well? I want to know about the call quality of the phones..

  • ...sorry, not to forget,... it doesn't have a 3.5 audio jack but instead, the phone can also b used as a webcam for your PC(i found this a really nice feature for a mid range mobile)! have fun!

  • Hi there L's & G's, I've just receive this phone which I've ordered just before hew years eve. At a first look, it's just like a small black brick with nice touchy features. I went trough it and I can honestly say a few things: - the instructions manual is only in Chinese :((; - dind't came with a european charger(can't b that bad if you take in consideration that u can charge it trough the USB at any computer); - the back case cover is much more secured on the phone, and the battery has 2 wings on the sides for easy removal(both features, with a + than 9@9k or x620); - the "safe guard" is kept but renamed as "privacy protection"(keep in mind that the password for activation is: 1122); - the "predictive dialing" is another nice feature introduced in this model(helps u find quicker the desired phone no. in the phone book); - huge 1800mAh battery which honestly is almost as big as a SE 310, in length and thickness!; As I have it only for a few hours this is as much as I can say about it. I promise to come back with additional things as they come up. A good year 2 all and good bless!

  • To CodriX, Please check out the real specification for this model: Have fun & HNY!

  • On some russian sites i found info that it has a 3,5 mm audio jack. Is that true?

  • 1GB read-only memory???

  • 3G phones please..!

  • Looks like a good phone. The finishing and quality looks nice.

  • my brother had a xenium, a great phone nothing else