Screen size
equal specsMi-500 Stellar Horizon5.0"
Stellar 520 (Mi-520)5.0"
Quick verdict
Stellar 520 (Mi-520) leads the measured specs 10-1.
Measured wins
Mi-500 Stellar Horizon
1
spec wins
Ties
6
equal specs
Stellar 520 (Mi-520)
10
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
equal specsTechnology
Mi-500 Stellar Horizon
GSM / HSPA
Stellar 520 (Mi-520)
GSM / HSPA
2G bands
Mi-500 Stellar Horizon
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Stellar 520 (Mi-520)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Mi-500 Stellar Horizon
HSDPA 2100
Stellar 520 (Mi-520)
HSDPA 2100
Speed
Mi-500 Stellar Horizon
HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
equal specsMain camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Stellar 520 (Mi-520)
HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
Announced
Mi-500 Stellar Horizon
2012, September. Released 2012, October
Stellar 520 (Mi-520)
2014, July. Released 2014, July
Status
Mi-500 Stellar Horizon
Discontinued
Stellar 520 (Mi-520)
Discontinued
Dimensions
Mi-500 Stellar Horizon
143 x 77.4 x 10.5 mm (5.63 x 3.05 x 0.41 in)
Stellar 520 (Mi-520)
145 x 72.8 x 8.5 mm (5.71 x 2.87 x 0.33 in)
Weight
Mi-500 Stellar Horizon
205 g (7.23 oz)
Stellar 520 (Mi-520)
156 g (5.50 oz)
SIM
Mi-500 Stellar Horizon
Dual SIM (Mini-SIM, dual stand-by)
Stellar 520 (Mi-520)
Mini-SIM
Type
Mi-500 Stellar Horizon
TFT
Stellar 520 (Mi-520)
IPS LCD
Size
Mi-500 Stellar Horizon
5.0 inches, 71.2 cm2 (~64.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Stellar 520 (Mi-520)
5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~65.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Mi-500 Stellar Horizon
480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~187 ppi density)
Stellar 520 (Mi-520)
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density)
OS
Mi-500 Stellar Horizon
Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Stellar 520 (Mi-520)
Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset
Mi-500 Stellar Horizon
Mediatek MT6577 (40 nm)
Stellar 520 (Mi-520)
Mediatek MT6582 (28 nm)
CPU
Mi-500 Stellar Horizon
Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
Stellar 520 (Mi-520)
Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
GPU
Mi-500 Stellar Horizon
PowerVR SGX531u
Stellar 520 (Mi-520)
Mali-400MP2
Card slot
Mi-500 Stellar Horizon
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Stellar 520 (Mi-520)
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Mi-500 Stellar Horizon
4GB 512MB RAM
Stellar 520 (Mi-520)
4GB 1GB RAM
Single
Mi-500 Stellar Horizon
5 MP, AF
Stellar 520 (Mi-520)
8 MP, AF
Features
Mi-500 Stellar Horizon
Dual-LED flash
Stellar 520 (Mi-520)
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
Mi-500 Stellar Horizon
Yes
Stellar 520 (Mi-520)
Yes
Single
Mi-500 Stellar Horizon
VGA
Stellar 520 (Mi-520)
2 MP
Video
Mi-500 Stellar Horizon
Stellar 520 (Mi-520)
Loudspeaker
Mi-500 Stellar Horizon
Yes
Stellar 520 (Mi-520)
Yes
3.5mm jack
Mi-500 Stellar Horizon
Yes
Stellar 520 (Mi-520)
Yes
WLAN
Mi-500 Stellar Horizon
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
Stellar 520 (Mi-520)
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
Bluetooth
Mi-500 Stellar Horizon
Yes
Stellar 520 (Mi-520)
3.0, A2DP, EDR
Positioning
Mi-500 Stellar Horizon
GPS
Stellar 520 (Mi-520)
GPS
NFC
Mi-500 Stellar Horizon
No
Stellar 520 (Mi-520)
No
Radio
Mi-500 Stellar Horizon
FM radio
Stellar 520 (Mi-520)
FM radio
USB
Mi-500 Stellar Horizon
Proprietary
Stellar 520 (Mi-520)
microUSB 2.0
Sensors
Mi-500 Stellar Horizon
Accelerometer, proximity
Stellar 520 (Mi-520)
Accelerometer, proximity
Other
Mi-500 Stellar Horizon
MP4/WMV/H.263 player MP3/WAV/AAC+ player Document viewer Photo/video editor
Stellar 520 (Mi-520)
-
Type
Mi-500 Stellar Horizon
Li-Ion 2400 mAh, removable
Stellar 520 (Mi-520)
Li-Ion 2000 mAh battery
Stand-by
Mi-500 Stellar Horizon
Up to 200 h
Stellar 520 (Mi-520)
Up to 200 h
Talk time
Mi-500 Stellar Horizon
Up to 6 h
Stellar 520 (Mi-520)
Up to 4 h
Music play
Mi-500 Stellar Horizon
-
Stellar 520 (Mi-520)
Up to 20 h
Colors
Mi-500 Stellar Horizon
White
Stellar 520 (Mi-520)
Red/Yellow
Price
Mi-500 Stellar Horizon
About 180 EUR
Stellar 520 (Mi-520)
-
SAR EU
Mi-500 Stellar Horizon
-
Stellar 520 (Mi-520)
0.82 W/kg (head)