Screen size
equal specsA5005.0"
S15.0"
Quick verdict
S1 leads the measured specs 10-0.
Measured wins
A500
0
spec wins
Ties
7
equal specs
S1
10
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
equal specsTechnology
A500
GSM / HSPA
S1
GSM / HSPA
2G bands
A500
GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
S1
GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G bands
A500
HSDPA 2100
S1
HSDPA 2100
Speed
A500
HSPA
S1
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
HSPA
Announced
A500
2014, August. Released 2014, August
S1
2014, February. Released 2014, February
Status
A500
Discontinued
S1
Discontinued
Dimensions
A500
141.4 x 72.6 x 10.2 mm (5.57 x 2.86 x 0.40 in)
S1
144 x 71 x 8.9 mm (5.67 x 2.80 x 0.35 in)
Weight
A500
147 g (5.19 oz)
S1
137 g (4.83 oz)
SIM
A500
Dual SIM
S1
Dual SIM
Type
A500
TFT
S1
IPS LCD
Size
A500
5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~67.1% screen-to-body ratio)
S1
5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~67.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
A500
480 x 854 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~196 ppi density)
S1
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~441 ppi density)
OS
A500
Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
S1
Android 4.2.1 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
A500
Mediatek MT6572M (28 nm)
S1
-
CPU
A500
Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
S1
Quad-core 1.5 GHz
GPU
A500
Mali-400
S1
-
Card slot
A500
microSDHC
S1
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Internal
A500
8GB 1GB RAM
S1
16GB 1GB RAM
Single
A500
5 MP
S1
13 MP, AF
Video
A500
Yes
S1
Yes
Features
A500
-
S1
LED flash
Single
A500
VGA
S1
8 MP
Video
A500
S1
Loudspeaker
A500
Yes
S1
Yes
3.5mm jack
A500
Yes
S1
Yes
WLAN
A500
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
S1
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
Bluetooth
A500
2.0
S1
4.0, A2DP
Positioning
A500
GPS
S1
GPS
NFC
A500
No
S1
No
Radio
A500
FM radio
S1
FM radio
USB
A500
microUSB 2.0
S1
microUSB 2.0
Sensors
A500
Accelerometer, proximity
S1
Accelerometer, proximity
Type
A500
Li-Ion 2000 mAh battery
S1
Li-Ion 2300 mAh battery
Stand-by
A500
Up to 150 h (3G)
S1
-
Talk time
A500
Up to 7 h (3G)
S1
-
Colors
A500
Black, White
S1
Black
SAR EU
A500
0.49 W/kg (head) 0.56 W/kg (body)
S1
-
Price
A500
About 90 EUR
S1
-