Screen size
equal specsA500 Club4.0"
A500S IPS4.0"
Quick verdict
A500 Club and A500S IPS are close on the measured specs.
Measured wins
A500 Club
1
spec wins
Ties
13
equal specs
A500S IPS
1
spec wins
Screen size
equal specsTechnology
A500 Club
GSM / HSPA
A500S IPS
GSM / HSPA
2G bands
A500 Club
GSM 900 / 1800
A500S IPS
GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G bands
A500 Club
HSDPA 2100
A500S IPS
HSDPA 2100
Speed
A500 Club
HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
A500S IPS
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
equal specsCPU speed
equal specsRAM
Storage
equal specsMain camera
equal specsFront camera
Battery
equal specsWired charging
Weight
equal specsThickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
Announced
A500 Club
2014, January. Released 2014, January
A500S IPS
2013, July. Released 2013, October
Status
A500 Club
Discontinued
A500S IPS
Discontinued
Dimensions
A500 Club
124.5 x 61.9 x 9.3 mm (4.90 x 2.44 x 0.37 in)
A500S IPS
125 x 63.2 x 9 mm (4.92 x 2.49 x 0.35 in)
Weight
A500 Club
120 g (4.23 oz)
A500S IPS
120 g (4.23 oz)
SIM
A500 Club
Dual SIM
A500S IPS
Dual SIM
Type
A500 Club
IPS LCD
A500S IPS
IPS LCD
Size
A500 Club
4.0 inches, 45.5 cm2 (~59.1% screen-to-body ratio)
A500S IPS
4.0 inches, 45.5 cm2 (~57.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
A500 Club
480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~233 ppi density)
A500S IPS
480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~233 ppi density)
OS
A500 Club
Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
A500S IPS
Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
A500 Club
Mediatek MT6572 (28 nm)
A500S IPS
Mediatek MT6572W
CPU
A500 Club
Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
A500S IPS
Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
GPU
A500 Club
Mali-400
A500S IPS
Mali-400
Card slot
A500 Club
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
A500S IPS
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Internal
A500 Club
4GB 512MB RAM
A500S IPS
4GB 512MB RAM
Single
A500 Club
5 MP
A500S IPS
5 MP
Features
A500 Club
LED flash, panorama, HDR
A500S IPS
LED flash, panorama
Video
A500 Club
720p@30fps
A500S IPS
720p@30fps
Single
A500 Club
VGA
A500S IPS
VGA
Video
A500 Club
A500S IPS
Loudspeaker
A500 Club
Yes
A500S IPS
Yes
3.5mm jack
A500 Club
Yes
A500S IPS
Yes
WLAN
A500 Club
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
A500S IPS
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
Bluetooth
A500 Club
4.0, A2DP
A500S IPS
3.0
Positioning
A500 Club
GPS
A500S IPS
GPS
NFC
A500 Club
No
A500S IPS
No
Radio
A500 Club
FM radio
A500S IPS
FM radio
USB
A500 Club
microUSB 2.0
A500S IPS
microUSB 2.0
Sensors
A500 Club
Accelerometer, proximity
A500S IPS
Accelerometer, proximity
Type
A500 Club
Li-Ion 1400 mAh, removable
A500S IPS
Li-Ion 1400 mAh, removable
Stand-by
A500 Club
Up to 466 h (2G) / Up to 400 h (3G)
A500S IPS
Up to 492 h (2G) / Up to 470 h (3G)
Talk time
A500 Club
Up to 15 h (2G) / Up to 8 h (3G)
A500S IPS
Up to 10 h (2G) / Up to 8 h (3G)
Colors
A500 Club
Black, White
A500S IPS
Black, White, Red, Blue
SAR EU
A500 Club
0.34 W/kg (head) 0.65 W/kg (body)
A500S IPS
0.72 W/kg (head) 0.53 W/kg (body)
Price
A500 Club
About 80 EUR
A500S IPS
About 120 EUR