Screen size
Quick verdict
Q1100 leads the measured specs 12-0.
Measured wins
A500
0
spec wins
Ties
4
equal specs
Q1100
12
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
A500
GSM / HSPA
Q1100
GSM / HSPA
2G bands
A500
GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Q1100
GSM 900 / 1800
3G bands
A500
HSDPA 2100
Q1100
HSDPA 2100
Speed
A500
HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
Q1100
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main 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
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
Announced
A500
2013, January. Released 2013, January
Q1100
2014, January. Released 2014, January
Status
A500
Discontinued
Q1100
Discontinued
Dimensions
A500
124 x 63.5 x 11.8 mm (4.88 x 2.5 x 0.46 in)
Q1100
143.8 x 70.8 x 8.3 mm (5.66 x 2.79 x 0.33 in)
Weight
A500
-
Q1100
-
SIM
A500
Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
Q1100
Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
Type
A500
TFT
Q1100
IPS LCD
Size
A500
4.0 inches, 45.5 cm2 (~57.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Q1100
5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~67.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
A500
480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~233 ppi density)
Q1100
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density)
OS
A500
Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Q1100
Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean)
CPU
A500
Dual-core 1.0 GHz
Q1100
Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A7
GPU
A500
Adreno 203
Q1100
Adreno 305
Chipset
A500
-
Q1100
Qualcomm MSM8228 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
Card slot
A500
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Q1100
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Internal
A500
4GB 512MB RAM
Q1100
8GB 1GB RAM
Other
A500
-
Q1100
eMMC 4.5
Single
A500
5 MP
Q1100
8 MP, AF
Features
A500
LED flash
Q1100
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
A500
Yes
Q1100
1080p@30fps
Single
A500
VGA
Q1100
2 MP
Video
A500
Q1100
Loudspeaker
A500
Yes
Q1100
Yes
3.5mm jack
A500
Yes
Q1100
Yes
WLAN
A500
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
Q1100
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
Bluetooth
A500
2.0
Q1100
3.0
Positioning
A500
GPS
Q1100
GPS
NFC
A500
No
Q1100
No
Radio
A500
FM radio
Q1100
FM radio
USB
A500
Proprietary
Q1100
microUSB 2.0
Sensors
A500
Accelerometer, proximity
Q1100
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Type
A500
Li-Ion 1500 mAh, removable
Q1100
Li-Ion 2000 mAh, removable
Stand-by
A500
Up to 310 h
Q1100
Up to 600 h (2G) / Up to 450 h (3G)
Talk time
A500
Up to 9 h
Q1100
Up to 24 h (2G) / Up to 12 h 30 min (3G)
Colors
A500
Black
Q1100
Black, White
SAR EU
A500
0.55 W/kg (head) 0.78 W/kg (body)
Q1100
0.42 W/kg (head) 0.73 W/kg (body)
Price
A500
About 80 EUR
Q1100
About 140 EUR