Screen size
equal specsA5004.0"
Q520s4.0"
Quick verdict
Q520s leads the measured specs 4-1.
Measured wins
A500
1
spec wins
Ties
9
equal specs
Q520s
4
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
equal specsTechnology
A500
GSM / HSPA
Q520s
GSM / HSPA
2G bands
A500
GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Q520s
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G bands
A500
HSDPA 2100
Q520s
HSDPA 2100
Speed
A500
HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
Q520s
Resolution
equal specsRefresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
equal specsCPU speed
RAM
Storage
equal specsMain camera
equal specsFront 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 21.1/5.76 Mbps
Announced
A500
2013, January. Released 2013, January
Q520s
2015, January. Released 2015, January
Status
A500
Discontinued
Q520s
Discontinued
Dimensions
A500
124 x 63.5 x 11.8 mm (4.88 x 2.5 x 0.46 in)
Q520s
-
Weight
A500
-
Q520s
-
SIM
A500
Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
Q520s
Dual SIM
Type
A500
TFT
Q520s
IPS LCD
Size
A500
4.0 inches, 45.5 cm2 (~57.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Q520s
4.0 inches, 45.5 cm2
Resolution
A500
480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~233 ppi density)
Q520s
480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~233 ppi density)
OS
A500
Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Q520s
Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
CPU
A500
Dual-core 1.0 GHz
Q520s
Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
GPU
A500
Adreno 203
Q520s
Mali-400MP2
Chipset
A500
-
Q520s
Mediatek MT6582M (28 nm)
Card slot
A500
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Q520s
microSDHC
Internal
A500
4GB 512MB RAM
Q520s
4GB 512MB RAM
Single
A500
5 MP
Q520s
5 MP
Features
A500
LED flash
Q520s
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
A500
Yes
Q520s
Yes
Single
A500
VGA
Q520s
VGA
Video
A500
Q520s
Loudspeaker
A500
Yes
Q520s
Yes
3.5mm jack
A500
Yes
Q520s
Yes
WLAN
A500
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
Q520s
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
Bluetooth
A500
2.0
Q520s
4.0, A2DP
Positioning
A500
GPS
Q520s
GPS
NFC
A500
No
Q520s
No
Radio
A500
FM radio
Q520s
FM radio
USB
A500
Proprietary
Q520s
microUSB 2.0
Sensors
A500
Accelerometer, proximity
Q520s
Accelerometer, proximity
Type
A500
Li-Ion 1500 mAh, removable
Q520s
Li-Po 1820 mAh, removable
Stand-by
A500
Up to 310 h
Q520s
Up to 610 h (2G) / Up to 527 h (3G)
Talk time
A500
Up to 9 h
Q520s
Up to 19 h (2G) / Up to 11 h (3G)
Colors
A500
Black
Q520s
Black, White
SAR EU
A500
0.55 W/kg (head) 0.78 W/kg (body)
Q520s
-
Price
A500
About 80 EUR
Q520s
-