Screen size
equal specsA500 Club4.0"
A550S IPS4.0"
Quick verdict
A500 Club leads the measured specs 3-1.
Measured wins
A500 Club
3
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
11
equal specs
A550S IPS
1
spec wins
Screen size
equal specsTechnology
A500 Club
GSM / HSPA
A550S IPS
GSM / HSPA
2G bands
A500 Club
GSM 900 / 1800
A550S IPS
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G bands
A500 Club
HSDPA 2100
A550S IPS
HSDPA 2100
Speed
A500 Club
HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
Resolution
equal specsRefresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
equal specsCPU speed
RAM
Storage
equal specsMain camera
equal specsFront camera
Battery
equal specsWired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
A550S IPS
HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
Announced
A500 Club
2014, January. Released 2014, January
A550S IPS
2014, July. Released 2014, July
Status
A500 Club
Discontinued
A550S IPS
Discontinued
Dimensions
A500 Club
124.5 x 61.9 x 9.3 mm (4.90 x 2.44 x 0.37 in)
A550S IPS
125 x 63.9 x 9.1 mm (4.92 x 2.52 x 0.36 in)
Weight
A500 Club
120 g (4.23 oz)
A550S IPS
-
SIM
A500 Club
Dual SIM
A550S IPS
Dual SIM
Type
A500 Club
IPS LCD
A550S IPS
IPS LCD, 256K colors
Size
A500 Club
4.0 inches, 45.5 cm2 (~59.1% screen-to-body ratio)
A550S IPS
4.0 inches, 45.5 cm2 (~57.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
A500 Club
480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~233 ppi density)
A550S IPS
480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~233 ppi density)
OS
A500 Club
Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
A550S IPS
Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
A500 Club
Mediatek MT6572 (28 nm)
A550S IPS
Mediatek MT6572M (28 nm)
CPU
A500 Club
Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
A550S IPS
Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A7
GPU
A500 Club
Mali-400
A550S IPS
Mali-400
Card slot
A500 Club
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
A550S IPS
microSDHC
Internal
A500 Club
4GB 512MB RAM
A550S IPS
4GB 512MB RAM
Single
A500 Club
5 MP
A550S IPS
5 MP
Features
A500 Club
LED flash, panorama, HDR
A550S IPS
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
A500 Club
720p@30fps
A550S IPS
Single
A500 Club
VGA
A550S IPS
VGA
Video
A500 Club
A550S IPS
Loudspeaker
A500 Club
Yes
A550S IPS
Yes
3.5mm jack
A500 Club
Yes
A550S IPS
Yes
WLAN
A500 Club
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
A550S IPS
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
Bluetooth
A500 Club
4.0, A2DP
A550S IPS
3.0
Positioning
A500 Club
GPS
A550S IPS
GPS
NFC
A500 Club
No
A550S IPS
No
Radio
A500 Club
FM radio
A550S IPS
FM radio
USB
A500 Club
microUSB 2.0
A550S IPS
microUSB 2.0
Sensors
A500 Club
Accelerometer, proximity
A550S IPS
Accelerometer, proximity
Type
A500 Club
Li-Ion 1400 mAh, removable
A550S IPS
Li-Ion 1400 mAh, removable
Stand-by
A500 Club
Up to 466 h (2G) / Up to 400 h (3G)
A550S IPS
Up to 600 h (2G) / Up to 570 h (3G)
Talk time
A500 Club
Up to 15 h (2G) / Up to 8 h (3G)
A550S IPS
Up to 21 h (2G) / Up to 8 h 30 min (3G)
Colors
A500 Club
Black, White
A550S IPS
White
SAR EU
A500 Club
0.34 W/kg (head) 0.65 W/kg (body)
A550S IPS
-
Price
A500 Club
About 80 EUR
A550S IPS
-